PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andriy Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Kirk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kersikov comes to the cage accompanied by Russian Roulette. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kersikov
vs
Kirk

175 cm
27
175 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

180 cm
30
176 lbs
17 - 13 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Andriy Kersikov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, James Kirk!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kirk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Kirk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kirk misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kersikov manages to avoid it.
Kirk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kirk tries to clinch up but Kersikov circles away and keeps his distance.
Kirk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kersikov can pounce on him.
Kirk misses with a takedown attempt
and Kersikov counters with a low kick, right behind Kirk 's knee.
Kirk jabs Kersikov right on the nose. Kersikov blinks but takes it well.
Kersikov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kersikov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Kirk blocks a head kick by Kersikov.
Kersikov feints and then cracks Kirk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kirk down.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kirk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kersikov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crunch! Kersikov slams his shin into Kirk's torso.
Kirk looks winded!
Kersikov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kersikov fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kirk has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Andriy Kersikov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kersikov throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A lazy body kick from Kirk
and Kersikov counters with an outside leg kick.

Kersikov lands a big head kick that sends Kirk tumbling to the mat! Kersikov takes a step backwards and waves Kirk back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kirk is rocked!

It looks like James Kirk has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kersikov sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Kirk's defenses. It connects perfectly with Kirk's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Andriy Kersikov!
In his post fight interview, Andriy Kersikov gave a big smile as he said 'Efficiency '.