PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lonnie Kiger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Professor F (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying F's choice of entrance music: shortest man in world. 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.

Kiger
vs
F

198 cm
30
258 lbs
14 - 25 - 0

150 cm
34
264 lbs
34 - 24 - 2

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Just Fight
Springfield HW Nutrition

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 14 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lonnie Kiger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 34 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Professor F!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice straight punches there by Kiger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Kiger.
Kiger misses with a shot to the body

and F moves into the clinch.
F prevents Kiger from breaking the clinch.

Kiger decides to pull guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
F sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that F has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Kiger has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but F can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
F controlling from the top position.

Professor F has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
F ducks under a wild hook from Kiger.

That's one minute gone in the round.

F looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kiger!
F looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kiger is working to get back to half guard.
F tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Kiger tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
F controlling from the full mount.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kiger is trying to escape the mount.
F sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Professor F was stalling too much, according to the referee.

F with a dominant takedown and that's winded Kiger.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kiger is on top in guard.

F looking for a guillotine here but Kiger defends easily.
F bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kiger's guard.
F sitting in guard here, content to control.

F decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kiger, up you get!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kiger throws out a loose jab but F uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kiger misses with a lunging right hand
and F counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for Kiger to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by F!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Professor F!