PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ugor Makinwa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Galdra Kiddi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Makinwa
vs
Kiddi

195 cm
23
210 lbs
11 - 1 - 0

195 cm
22
215 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

The Bodyshop
Dragon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ugor Makinwa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Galdra Kiddi!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Ivan Kurochkin and Fedor Mirinova.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makinwa misses with an uppercut.
Makinwa throws a low kick, looking for Kiddi's leg but Kiddi calmly moves out of range.
Some wild striking there from Kiddi.
Makinwa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kiddi.
Makinwa checks the leg kick.
Makinwa throws a right hand that misses
and Kiddi counters with an inside leg kick.
Kiddi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kiddi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Makinwa checks it well.
Kiddi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Makinwa.
Makinwa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Makinwa looks to land a left hand but Kiddi moved out of range nicely.
Makinwa fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kiddi checks it well.
Makinwa drops his hands momentarily and Kiddi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Makinwa scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Makinwa lands a slapping body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiddi looks to score with a jab to the body but Makinwa is just out of range.
Makinwa thuds a left hand into Kiddi's body.
Kiddi connects with a crisp jab.
Makinwa tries to move into range but Kiddi moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Makinwa cracks Kiddi with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Kiddi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kiddi swings for the body but Makinwa moves out of range.
Makinwa tries to land a leg kick but Kiddi saw it coming and moves away.
Makinwa throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Makinwa throws a leg kick but Kiddi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Kiddi misses with a low kick.
Makinwa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kiddi.
Kiddi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kiddi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kiddi looks for the body kick but Makinwa saw that one coming.
Kiddi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Makinwa closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kiddi moves out of range as Makinwa throws a body kick.
Makinwa ducks under a wild hook from Kiddi.
Makinwa cracks the inside of Kiddi's front leg.
Makinwa throws a quick inside leg kick.
Makinwa connects with a leg kick. Kiddi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kiddi takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Makinwa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kiddi.
Kiddi swings widly with a right hand
and Makinwa counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Makinwa finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kiddi looks winded!
Kiddi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Makinwa throws a leg kick but Kiddi sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makinwa looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Kiddi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kiddi. That's going to slow Makinwa down.
Kiddi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A thudding body kick lands there by Makinwa!
Makinwa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kiddi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Makinwa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Makinwa scores with a kick to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kiddi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Kiddi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kiddi is keeping his hands low and just asking to be knocked out. Makinwa Raises his leg and lands a stunning axe kick! Kiddi is out cold, face down on the mat!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ugor Makinwa!