PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yip Kai Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arnavut Sevket (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai Man comes into the arena with The Grandmaster blaring out of the sound system. Arnavut Sevket has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Yip Kai Man's chin.

Kai Man
vs
Sevket

178 cm
21
175 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

182 cm
26
192 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Atlantis

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yip Kai Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Arnavut Sevket!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, David Hoff and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sevket throws a lazy uppercut
and Kai Man counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sevket's knee momentarily.
Kai Man scores to the head and body with a nice combination!

It looks like Arnavut Sevket has been cut.
A right-left combo lands from Kai Man.
Kai Man has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.

Kai Man drops Sevket with a right and a left! Kai Man comes rushing in but Sevket regains his composure and manages to keep Kai Man in guard.

Sevket is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kai Man wants to control from the top but Sevket keeps moving.
Sevket has Kai Man pulled in close to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sevket is continuing to stall.
Sevket keeping moving, preventing Kai Man from controlling successfully.
Sevket is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai Man wants to control from the top but Sevket keeps moving.
Sevket is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sevket is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Sevket misses with a straight left.
Sevket dodges the punch combination from Kai Man.
Sevket misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kai Man.
Kai Man throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kai Man misses with a double jab

and Sevket counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kai Man!
Sevket connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Kai Man some visible discomfort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sevket throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Kai Man works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Kai Man avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sevket.
Kai Man is looking to control Sevket's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kai Man avoid being mounted?
Sevket scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sevket has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sevket not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kai Man has hold of Sevket's hands but Sevket slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kai Man on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Kai Man is pressing down on Sevket's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sevket accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sevket with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sevket advances position into side control!
Kai Man takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Sevket lands an elbow.
Sevket landing a few strikes.
Kai Man takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Sevket working the ground and pound.
Sevket lands some shots froms side control.
Kai Man tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai Man is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
You can see the frustration on Kai Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kai Man is trying to get back to half guard.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sevket working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Sevket working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Kai Man's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sevket works to advance to full mount. Kai Man defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.
Kai Man is in a horrible position here. Sevket smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Kai Man is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kai Man tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Arnavut Sevket will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Arnavut Sevket's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sevket ducks down into range and throws a picture perfect right hook that connects with Kai Man's jaw. Kai Man's eyes stare off into space as he falls to the mat, out cold! Sevket does the decent thing and steps back, rather than landing any shots to his unconscious opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arnavut Sevket!