PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sagat Kaliprapon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Gotsov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Kaliprapon
vs
Gotsov

195 cm
25
275 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

195 cm
19
265 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sagat Kaliprapon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Denis Gotsov!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Fedor Mirinova and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kaliprapon rushes Gotsov and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kaliprapon.
Kaliprapon lands with a light punch inside.

It looks like Denis Gotsov has been cut.
Kaliprapon lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gotsov is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kaliprapon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Gotsov has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Kaliprapon avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Kaliprapon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gotsov looks winded!
Kaliprapon works on Gotsov's body with a couple of short punches.
Kaliprapon scores with a shoulder strike.
Kaliprapon lands a body shot.
Kaliprapon lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Gotsov or not.
Kaliprapon works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kaliprapon cracks Gotsov with a nice body shot.
A short left from Kaliprapon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kaliprapon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kaliprapon lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Kaliprapon.

That has opened up Denis Gotsov's cut even more.
Kaliprapon lands a left hand.

Gotsov is rocked!
Kaliprapon is muscling Gotsov up against the cage and as Gotsov bounces back off, Kaliprapon cracks him with a huge right hand! Gotsov crumples to the mat - he's out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Sagat Kaliprapon!
In his post fight interview, Sagat Kaliprapon started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.