PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Keone Kapisi (ranked 2728 p4p, 299 weight class) and JuJu Kmeldov (ranked 3572 p4p, 339 weight class). JuJu Kmeldov has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Kapisi
vs
Kmeldov

190 cm
22
280 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

210 cm
22
274 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keone Kapisi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, JuJu Kmeldov!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kmeldov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kapisi manages to avoid it.
Kmeldov fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kmeldov connects with the punch.

Kapisi moves into the clinch.

Kapisi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kmeldov takes a swing at Kapisi's ribcage but misses.
Kapisi tries to counter by clinching up but Kmeldov breaks away and moves out of range.
Kapisi wants to clinch.
Kapisi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kmeldov lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kmeldov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kmeldov tries a head kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kapisi moves into range and clinches up with Kmeldov.
Kmeldov tries to break the clinch but Kapisi is controlling the position.
Kapisi has Kmeldov pressed against the cage, preventing Kmeldov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kmeldov blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kapisi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Kmeldov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kmeldov's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kapisi under the eye.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kmeldov.
Kapisi feints and then cracks Kmeldov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kmeldov down.
Kapisi slips a jab from Kmeldov.
Kapisi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kmeldov digs a good body shot into Kapisi's ribs.

Kapisi has managed to clinch.
Kapisi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kmeldov tries to throw a body punch but Kapisi avoids it by throwing Kmeldov back against the cage.
Kmeldov is looking to break free of the clinch but Kapisi has double underhooks.
Kapisi misses with a body punch.
Kmeldov is looking to break free of the clinch but Kapisi has double underhooks.
Kmeldov working hard to break the clinch.
Kapisi throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kmeldovs head.
Kmeldov working hard to break the clinch.
Kapisi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kapisi prevents Kmeldov from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kmeldov.
Kmeldov is looking to break free of the clinch but Kapisi has double underhooks.
Kapisi has Kmeldov pressed against the cage, preventing Kmeldov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kapisi is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A head punch on the inside from Kapisi fails to land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kmeldov working hard to break the clinch.
Kmeldov throws a punch but it's blocked by Kapisi.
Kmeldov lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Kapisi.
Kapisi presses Kmeldov against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kapisi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kmeldov or not.
Kapisi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kapisi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kapisi scores with a hook to the body.
Kmeldov looks winded!
Kapisi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kmeldov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kapisi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kmeldov can turn it around.
Kmeldov is looking to break free of the clinch but Kapisi has double underhooks.
Kapisi lands with a short shot to the head.
Kapisi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kapisi cracks Kmeldov with a nice body shot.
Kapisi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kmeldov backwards.
Kmeldov tries to circle away but Kapisi has him pinned against the cage.
Kapisi lands a body shot.
Good body shot from Kapisi.

Kapisi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kapisi lands with a nice body punch.

Kapisi clinches up with Kmeldov and pushes him back against the cage.
Kapisi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kmeldov.
Nice body punch from Kapisi - that landed with a thud.
Kapisi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kapisi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Kapisi as the two fighters clinch.
Kapisi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kapisi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kapisi cracks Kmeldov with a nice body shot.
Nice body punch from Kapisi.
A short right from Kapisi on the inside.

Kmeldov is rocked!
Kapisi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kmeldov is still on wobbly legs! Can Kapisi finish him?

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kapisi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kapisi throws an uppercut from hell that sends Kmeldov clean off his feet! He's out cold! Kapisi stands back and admires his work as he thinks about that KO of the night award that is surely being wrapped up for him back stage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Keone Kapisi!