PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kinfe Kidane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atlas Kartos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kidane's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Buraka Som Sistema - Kalemba (wegue wegue). 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.

Kidane
vs
Kartos

196 cm
31
261 lbs
15 - 9 - 1

199 cm
27
260 lbs
9 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 15 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kinfe Kidane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Atlas Kartos!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Daniel Bishop and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kartos misses with a looping right.
Kartos misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kartos throws an overhand right that lands on Kidane's shoulder, as Kidane tries to avoid the shot.
As Kartos backs away, Kidane returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A punch combination from Kartos misses.
Kidane ducks under a wild hook from Kartos.
Kidane scores with a nice body kick.
Kartos misses with a head kick.
Kartos swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kartos throws a low kick, looking for Kidane's leg but Kidane calmly moves out of range.
Kartos throws a combination. Kidane tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kartos misses with a head kick.
A quick step to the side and Kidane tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kartos throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kartos throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kidane appears to be looking for a big counter.
Kartos misses with a double jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kartos throws a leg kick
and Kartos takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kartos misses with the combination.
Kartos throws a right and a left that Kidane avoids nicely.
Atlas Kartos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kartos throws a head kick but Kidane moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kartos lands a jab-cross combination.
Nice shot lands for Kidane.
No joy there for Kartos, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kartos missing with a left hand there. Kidane was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kidane throwing a counter right hand but Kartos manages to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Kartos misses.

Kidane clinches with his opponent.
Kidane keeps control of Kartos as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kidane tries a knee to the head but Kartos blocks it.
Kidane tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kidane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kartos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kartos looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Kidane lands a good knee to the midsection. Kartos won't want to take too many of those.
Kartos looks winded!
Kartos looking to slow down the pace here.
Kidane with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kidane prevents a body shot from Kartos.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kartos is trying to break the clinch but Kidane has him pressed against the cage.
Kidane blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kartos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kartos wants to get back to striking at distance but Kidane won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kartos tries to stall but Kidane uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kidane lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kidane with a knee to the head.

It looks like Atlas Kartos has been cut.
Knees to the body from Kidane.
Kidane misses with a knee to the head.
Kidane with a knee to the head.
Kidane misses with a knee strike.
Kidane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kartos blocks it with crossed arms.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kidane.
Kartos working hard to break the clinch.
Kidane with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kidane throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Kartos blocks it with crossed arms.
Kartos misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kidane.
Kartos blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kidane landing knees to the head.
Kidane scores with a knee to the head.
A shot in the inside from Kidane.
Kidane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kartos wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kidane missing with knees to the body.
Kartos tries to land knees in the clinch but Kidane avoids the damage to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidane landing knees to the body.
Kidane lands a shoulder strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kidane as Kartos tries to tie him up.
Kidane looking to throw knees to the head but Kartos is blocking nicely.
Kidane using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kartos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kidane landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kidane landing knees to the head.
Kidane with a knee to the head.

Kartos is rocked!
A knee to the head by Kidane.
Kartos is still on wobbly legs! Can Kidane finish him?
Kidane lands with a left to the head.
Kidane creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kartos's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kartos drops to his knees and Kidane pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kinfe Kidane!
A pretty intense looking Kinfe Kidane took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.