PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ovidio Kiran (ranked 537 p4p, 857 weight class) and Jolly Roger (ranked 83 p4p, 127 weight class). Kiran comes to the cage accompanied by Katmandu. The crowd seem to be enjoying Roger's choice of entrance music: Under Jolly Roger. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Jolly Roger enters the cage!

Kiran
vs
Roger

189 cm
32
202
22 - 9 - 0

183 cm
37
212
17 - 19 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Apothecary
Brooklyn Threads

High Peak Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ovidio Kiran!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jolly Roger!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Cecil Peabody and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Roger looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiran is just out of range.
Roger slips a jab and a cross from Kiran.
Kiran dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kiran has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
Roger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roger is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Roger scores with a shot to the body.
Kiran ducks under a wild hook from Roger.
Kiran sizes up Roger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Good standup being displayed there by Kiran as he connects with a hook.
A looping hook to the body misses from Roger. Kiran does a little dance to reset his feet.
Roger swings widly with a right hand
and Kiran counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Good exchange - Roger coming out on top.
Kiran takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiran.
Jolly Roger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Roger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kiran was well out of range. Poor timing from Roger.
Nice shot by Roger.
Kiran throws a chopping leg kick but Roger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Roger throws a good cross that connects.
Roger drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Roger jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kiran throwing a counter right hand but Roger manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Roger.
Kiran jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Roger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kiran.
Roger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Roger throws an overhand right that lands on Kiran's shoulder, as Kiran tries to avoid the shot.
Roger lands a nice hook to Kiran's body. Kiran takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kiran moves out of range as Roger strikes.
Kiran was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Roger ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Roger throws a jab but it's blocked by Kiran.
Roger looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiran is just out of range.
A jab from Roger misses.
Kiran looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Roger misses the jab.
Kiran throws the left hand but Roger avoids the punch easily.
Kiran takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Roger looks to score with a jab to the body but Kiran is just out of range.
Kiran walks into a jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Kiran misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kiran throws a jab when Roger was well out of range.
Kiran uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Roger has time to react.
Nice body punch from Kiran.
Roger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kiran moves away.
Kiran swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Roger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roger fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kiran manages to avoid it.
Kiran scores with a sloppy right hand. Roger should have avoided that one.
Roger throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Roger keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Roger just misses with a punch to the body.
Kiran cracks Roger with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Roger just misses with a punch to the body.
Roger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kiran.
Roger with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Roger lands a right hook to the body.
Kiran fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Roger misses.
Kiran cracks a nice hook into Roger's ribs.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kiran!
Kiran scores with a one two! Roger had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Roger looks winded!
Kiran ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Roger throws a body shot but no joy.
Roger misses with a wild body shot.
Roger throws a body punch but Kiran moves out of range.

Kiran drops Roger with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Roger looks back up at him and smiles so Kiran waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Roger is rocked!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Roger walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Kiran swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ovidio Kiran!
Ovidio Kiran retains his light heavyweight title!
Ovidio Kiran managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Apothecary, into his post fight interview.