PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kulata Bitok (ranked 23892 p4p, 24294 weight class) and Keiran Ahearn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Bitok
vs
Ahearn

182 cm
25
160
32 - 49 - 6

184 cm
22
166
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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 32 - 49 - 6, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kulata Bitok!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Keiran Ahearn!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Gwen Towbar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bitok takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bitok ducks under a wild hook from Ahearn.
Ahearn digs a good hook to Bitok's body.
Bitok shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Ahearn pinned against the cage. Ahearn gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Ahearn cracks Bitok with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ahearn clobbers Bitok with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bitok has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Bitok there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ahearn jabs Bitok to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bitok dives in and grabs Ahearn's left leg, looking for a takedown. Ahearn pushes down on Bitok's head and hops out.
Ahearn connects with the punch.
Ahearn tests Bitok's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ahearn cracks Bitok with a good jab.

Bitok is rocked!
Ahearn looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ahearn circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Bitok to the canvas! Bitok doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Ahearn keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keiran Ahearn!