PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Kirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and shagy noi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kirk
vs
noi

167 cm
19
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, shagy noi!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Cecil Peabody and Stewart Dunkirk.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirk doesn't manage to clinch there - noi circles away.
Kirk tries for a takedown but noi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kirk, right into the meat.
Kirk misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
A combination from Kirk does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kirk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kirk tries to clinch but noi moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice sprawl there from noi as Kirk shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Kirk. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kirk!
noi misses with a takedown attempt
letting Kirk counter with a right hand.
Kirk tries for a takedown but noi circles away easily

and noi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
noi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
noi throwing strikes but missing.
noi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
noi wants to control from the top but Kirk keeps moving.
noi slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
I looks like noi might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Kirk keeping moving, preventing noi from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kirk shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and noi counters with a takedown into side control.
Kirk is breathing heavily.
noi scoring with punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
noi is looking to take a break and control but Kirk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kirk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for noi on the ground.
Kirk is looking for a sweep.
Kirk is not content to let noi control the position.
noi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

noi in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Kirk is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). shagy noi!