PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryohei Horie (ranked 5909 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aydarbek Kamchybekov (ranked 4329 p4p, 0 weight class). Horie has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. 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.

Horie
vs
Kamchybekov

180 cm
25
159 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
156 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryohei Horie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aydarbek Kamchybekov!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Chad Campbell and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Horie tries to clinch up.
Horie slips a jab and a cross from Kamchybekov.
Kamchybekov misses with a few strikes there.
Kamchybekov blocks a head kick by Horie.

A jab-cross combination lands for Kamchybekov and sends Horie crashing to the mat! Kamchybekov follows him down to the mat - Horie regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet!

Horie is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kamchybekov decides to stand and escape the position.
Oh Horie is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Horie is holding his hands too far apart here. Kamchybekov throws a hard, straight punch right down the pipe and BOOM! Horie is out! That punch landed square on the jaw - what a shot!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Aydarbek Kamchybekov!
An out of breath Aydarbek Kamchybekov thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.