PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Raul Kickstart (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Theodotus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kickstart
vs
Theodotus

189 cm
18
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

191 cm
18
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Raul Kickstart!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ryan Theodotus!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch lands to the side of Kickstart 's head but he takes it in his stride.
We've been hearing reports that Kickstart has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Kickstart gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Theodotus.
Theodotus scores with a nice strike.
Kickstart has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kickstart there as he acknowledges the shot.
Theodotus's coach down at Books af Ra was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Theodotus's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Theodotus misses with a hook to the body

and Kickstart holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Theodotus misses with a punch on the inside.
Theodotus lands with a short shot to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Theodotus fails to land.
Still in the clinch, Theodotus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Theodotus swings wildly with an uppercut but Kickstart uses good head movement to avoid it.

Kickstart breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Theodotus lands a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kickstart walks into a stiff left hand from Theodotus.
Kickstart looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kickstart uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Theodotus has time to react.
Theodotus cracks Kickstart with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.

Kickstart clinches up with Theodotus and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kickstart breaks the clinch.
Theodotus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kickstart under the eye.
Theodotus wants to clinch up but Kickstart keeps it at a distance.
Kickstart works over Theodotus's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Ryan Theodotus has been cut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Theodotus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Kickstart walks into a stiff left hand from Theodotus.

Kickstart is rocked!
Kickstart is aggressively charging in as Theodotus backs up avoiding any damage. Theodotus tosses out a jab and Kickstart runs right into it face first! Kickstart is out cold! Theodotus dropped down on all fours and is barking in Kickstart's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ryan Theodotus!