PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Kiptanui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Evan Waters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kiptanui's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Suomi & Antero Mertaranta -collection . The crowd seem to be enjoying Waters's choice of entrance music: No More Mr. Nice Guy. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kiptanui
vs
Waters

173 cm
21
166 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

182 cm
21
160 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabriel Kiptanui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Evan Waters!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiptanui wants to clinch up but Waters keeps it at a distance.
Waters digs a good body shot into Kiptanui's ribs.
Waters fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Waters tries to work over Kiptanui's front leg with a kick but Kiptanui checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Waters.
Waters throws a shot to the body.
Waters connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Waters avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Waters feints and then cracks Kiptanui's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kiptanui down.
Kiptanui is breathing heavily.
A cross from Waters lands.
Kiptanui looks up at the clock. Bad move! Waters lands a right hand from hell, dropping Kiptanui. Waters pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Evan Waters!