PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kvn Dusk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ashley Piggott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dusk's entrance music is Phil Anthem. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Dusk
vs
Piggott

186 cm
25
212 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
24
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kvn Dusk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ashley Piggott!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dusk tries to clinch up.

Piggott gets a double leg takedown into Dusk's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Dusk has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Piggott stops Dusk from standing up.
Dusk wants to sweep but no luck.
Piggott is looking to work some ground and pound but Dusk has wrist control.
Dusk is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dusk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Piggott trying to control the position from guard on top but Dusk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dusk throws out a powerful jab.
Piggott is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dusk sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dusk is looking to clinch but Piggott is avoiding it.
Piggott on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Piggott gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dusk lands a body punch.
Dusk has Piggott pressed against the cage, preventing Piggott from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Piggott is trying to pull guard but Dusk turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dusk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Piggott pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dusk moves out of range as Piggott throws a body kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Piggott is defended easily by Dusk.
Kvn Dusk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ashley Piggott.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Piggott misses with a wild combination.
Dusk tried to score with a low kick but Piggott checks it.
Dusk stuffs the takedown attempt from Piggott. Piggott gets slowly back to his feet.
Piggott looks gassed!
Dusk fails with an attempt to clinch.

Dusk has closed the distance and engaged Piggott in a clinch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Piggott looking for a takedown.
Piggott tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dusk smiles and moves away.
Piggott shoots in looking for a takedown but Dusk manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Piggott's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dusk fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dusk throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dusk tries to clinch there but Piggott circles away.
Dusk tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Piggott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dusk doesn't manage to clinch there - Piggott circles away.
Dusk throws a nice looking combination but Piggott bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kvn Dusk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dusk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dusk throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Piggott on the side of the head.

Dusk clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dusk.
Dusk is working Piggott over against the cage.
Dusk is leaning against Piggott and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Dusk.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dusk is leaning against Piggott and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Dusk manages to break the clinch.
Dusk tries to close the distance and clinch up but Piggott swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Piggott gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Dusk gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kvn Dusk!
During a confident post fight interview, Kvn Dusk thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.