PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Magomed Sitsongrit (ranked 2975 p4p, 3587 weight class) and Frank Lucas Iv (ranked 304 p4p, 351 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sitsongrit
vs
Lucas Iv

175 cm
27
145
6 - 5 - 0

168 cm
27
148
9 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

NARCOS

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Magomed Sitsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Frank Lucas Iv!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lucas Iv shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sitsongrit as he jumps to the side.
Lucas Iv shoots in and drives through. Sitsongrit sprawls well.

Sitsongrit has Lucas Iv up against the cage in a clinch.
Sitsongrit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sitsongrit lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Lucas Iv wants a takedown.
Magomed Sitsongrit has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Lucas Iv.
Lucas Iv is trying to drag Sitsongrit to the mat but Sitsongrit just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sitsongrit lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sitsongrit gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lucas Iv.
Sitsongrit prevents the takedown attempt.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Lucas Iv's head.
Lucas Iv blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lucas Iv fails to land.
Sitsongrit lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lucas Iv.
A shot in the inside from Sitsongrit.
Lucas Iv takes a shot to the head.
Lucas Iv tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lucas Iv is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sitsongrit is defending well.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lucas Iv fails to pull guard.
Sitsongrit lands a shot to the body.
Lucas Iv looking for a takedown.
Sitsongrit misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sitsongrit lands a nice uppercut.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Lucas Iv uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit is working Lucas Iv over against the cage.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
I was talking to Sitsongrit's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Lucas Iv has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sitsongrit is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sitsongrit lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Lucas Iv looks winded!
A short left from Sitsongrit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lucas Iv has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sitsongrit is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Sitsongrit.
Lucas Iv blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lucas Iv.
Sitsongrit lands an uppercut.
Sitsongrit working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sitsongrit prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sitsongrit pushes Lucas Iv back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sitsongrit misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sitsongrit lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lucas Iv backwards.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit cracks Lucas Iv with a nice body shot.
Sitsongrit lands with a short shot to the head.
Lucas Iv can't get the takedown.
Sitsongrit tries a body shot but Lucas Iv blocks it.
Sitsongrit swings wildly with an uppercut but Lucas Iv uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Sitsongrit lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lucas Iv backwards.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Sitsongrit scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lucas Iv is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sitsongrit is defending well.
Sitsongrit lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sitsongrit lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sitsongrit tries to throw a body punch but Lucas Iv avoids it by throwing Sitsongrit back against the cage.
Sitsongrit scores with a shot to the side of Lucas Iv's head.
Sitsongrit lands a shot to the body.
Sitsongrit lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lucas Iv backwards.
Sitsongrit throws a head punch that misses.
Sitsongrit misses with the head strike.
Lucas Iv goes for a takedown attempt but Sitsongrit pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Lucas Iv shoots in but Sitsongrit avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sitsongrit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Lucas Iv is rocked!

Lucas Iv closes the distance and pushes Sitsongrit back into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A hook to the body from Sitsongrit.
Lucas Iv tries for a takedown. No joy.
Lucas Iv is looking for a takedown.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lucas Iv.
Sitsongrit struggles to land a body shot inside as Lucas Iv controls his hands.
A right handed body shot lands from Sitsongrit.
Sitsongrit makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Lucas Iv goes for a takedown attempt but Sitsongrit pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Sitsongrit fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sitsongrit scores with a punch to the head.
Lucas Iv will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sitsongrit cracks Lucas Iv with a brutal left hook that knocks him out cold! This one is over in a flash! Game over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Magomed Sitsongrit!
A relieved looking Magomed Sitsongrit thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.