PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Moneyshot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kingsley Ciprut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Moneyshot
vs
Ciprut

180 cm
21
202 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

186 cm
21
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Moneyshot!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kingsley Ciprut!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Lou da Vinci and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moneyshot swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.

Ciprut has closed the distance and engaged Moneyshot in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Ciprut.

It looks like Johnny Moneyshot has been cut.
Ciprut crunches a lovely knee into Moneyshot's ribcage.
Ciprut goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ciprut slowing the pace effectively.
Moneyshot fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ciprut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ciprut stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ciprut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Moneyshot is breathing heavily.
Moneyshot working hard to break the clinch.
Ciprut slowing the pace effectively.
Ciprut lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Stalling in the clinch from Ciprut.
Ciprut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Moneyshot in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Moneyshot tries to break free but Ciprut pushes him back against the cage.
Moneyshot is trying to force a seperation but Ciprut has the dominant position.
Moneyshot tries to break the clinch but Ciprut is controlling the position.
Ciprut keeps control of Moneyshot as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Moneyshot wants to break free but Ciprut has control.
Moneyshot wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moneyshot looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ciprut putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Moneyshot in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ciprut takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ciprut unloads a knee to the mid-section. Moneyshot lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A right hook to the body lands for Ciprut.
Ciprut lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ciprut holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ciprut lands with a right to the head.
Still in the clinch, Ciprut scores with a nice short uppercut.
Moneyshot has had enough of the clinch but Ciprut keeps him there for the moment.
Ciprut landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ciprut stalling in the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ciprut receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Nice elbow from Ciprut.
Moneyshot tries to circle away but Ciprut has him pinned against the cage.
Moneyshot wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Ciprut has him pressed against the cage.
Ciprut crunches a lovely knee into Moneyshot's ribcage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Ciprut obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Ciprut.
Moneyshot throws a punch but it's blocked by Ciprut.
Moneyshot takes a knee right on the jaw!
Ciprut is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ciprut lands a body punch.
Moneyshot tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ciprut stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Ciprut effectively controlling the action here.
Ciprut using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ciprut digs a right hand into Moneyshot's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Moneyshot's gas tank.
Ciprut comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Ciprut creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Moneyshot's defenses.

Johnny Moneyshot's cut is getting worse.
Ciprut crunches a lovely knee into Moneyshot's ribcage.
Ciprut keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Moneyshot's efforts to push away.
A knee to the head by Ciprut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ciprut lands an elbow inside.
Ciprut lands a damaging elbow.

Johnny Moneyshot's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Ciprut lands a damaging elbow.

Jeez, Johnny Moneyshot's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ciprut with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Moneyshot is rocked!
Ciprut lands a big knee to the head and Moneyshot goes down! Ciprut pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kingsley Ciprut!
Kingsley Ciprut bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.