PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kinfe Kidane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristen Oy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kidane kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Buraka Som Sistema - Kalemba (wegue wegue). Kinfe Kidane has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kidane
vs
Oy

196 cm
21
261 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

222 cm
19
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

KAISER

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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kinfe Kidane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kristen Oy!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Glass and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kidane clinches with his opponent.
Oy looking for a takedown.
Oy is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kidane pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Kidane lands a damaging elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kidane creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kidane lands with a left to the head.
Kidane scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kidane lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kidane unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Oy looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kidane is leaning against Oy and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kidane.
Kidane presses Oy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kidane is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidane scores with a shot to the side of Oy's head.
Kidane lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Kristen Oy has been cut.
Kidane lands a body shot.
Kidane lands a right hand.
Kidane with a knee to the head.

Oy is rocked!
Kidane lands a nice shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kidane just leaning against Oy, taking a breather.
Kidane unloads a knee to the mid-section. Oy lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Oy is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
A body shot lands from Kidane.
Kidane utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kidane connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oy's face.
Oy is still on wobbly legs! Can Kidane finish him?
Oy letting Kidane take a breather here.
Oy seems to have recovered his senses.
Oy wants a takedown but no success here.
Kinfe Kidane has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kristen Oy.
Kidane lands a nice uppercut.
Kidane lands a nice elbow.
Kidane stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kidane lands an uppercut.
A short right from Kidane on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kidane scores with a shot to the side of Oy's head.
Oy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kidane slowing the pace effectively.
A body shot lands from Kidane.
Kidane throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kidane working Oy over with knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oy takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kidane lands an elbow just above Oy 's eye.
Kidane avoiding damage.
Kidane landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidane landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kidane connects with a nasty looking knee right to Oy's face.
Kidane lands with a light punch inside.
Kidane lands with a short shot to the head.

Kidane drops Oy onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Oy is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Kidane controlling the position using the Thai clinch, unloads with a massive knee! Boom! He's out cold and slumps to the floor against the cage! I can't wait to see the slow motion replay of that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Kinfe Kidane!
A very excited looking Kinfe Kidane rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.