PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bernard Kisky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Butchaev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bernard Kisky could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Igor Butchaev's chin.

Kisky
vs
Butchaev

195 cm
19
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

193 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bernard Kisky!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Butchaev!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Dmitry Maklakov and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kisky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Butchaev.
Butchaev tries to clinch up.
Igor Butchaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butchaev is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kisky misses with a body kick.

Kisky closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kisky lands in his opponent's guard.
Butchaev is looking to stand up but Kisky isn't so interested in that idea.
Butchaev really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kisky. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Kisky controlling from the top position.
Kisky stops Butchaev from standing up.
Kisky stays in close to Butchaev's body and controls the position.
Butchaev can't keep his opponent in guard - Kisky advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Butchaev is looking to escape.
Kisky is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Kisky has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Butchaev is looking to get back to is feet but Kisky passes into side control.
Kisky working the head and body with strikes.
Butchaev takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Butchaev wants to get back to his feet but Kisky is dominant here and he's now got Butchaev's back!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Kisky controlling the positon.
Butchaev controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisky really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Butchaev.

Kisky is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Butchaev is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Bernard Kisky!