PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Iso Kaato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Georgy Fokin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaato's entrance music is Twista - Adrenaline Rush. A fine choice. Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!The key to victory for Iso Kaato has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kaato
vs
Fokin

192 cm
23
218 lbs
11 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
221 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Perkele!
Knox Energy

Milwaukee's Best 160
FinnFighter Nutrition (Five 160Q supps!)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Iso Kaato!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Georgy Fokin!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Albert Achterberg and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fokin thows a body shot but no joy.
Kaato tries to clinch there but Fokin circles away.
Kaato with a hook.
Kaato ducks under a wild hook from Fokin.
Fokin misses with a straight left.
Fokin's coach down at Gym Beam was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Fokin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Fokin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fokin blocks a low kick nicely.
Kaato feints and then cracks Fokin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fokin down.
Kaato lands a body shot.
Fokin shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Kaato defends it nicely.
Kaato throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fokin.
Kaato catches Fokin with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Iso Kaato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fokin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kaato was well out of range. Poor timing from Fokin.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fokin listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fokin swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Fokin closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fokin throws a strike aimed at the side of Kaato's head but Kaato avoids it well.
Fokin moves into full mount!
Kaato is wriggling around trying to escape.
Fokin lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kaato is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Fokin controlling from the full mount.
Kaato tries to hold on but Fokin postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaato tries to reverse the position but Fokin maintains control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fokin scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kaato?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaato keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Fokin thowing shots but they're missing.
Fokin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kaato tries to hold on but Fokin pushes him away.
Kaato regains half guard.
Fokin missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Fokin trying to pass the guard but Kaato defending well.
Kaato is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fokin working the head and body with strikes.

Fokin is working for a kimura but Kaato is defending it quite comfortably.
Fokin missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fokin is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Kaato is just riding it out for now. Fokin eventually gives up the hold.
Fokin trying to control from half guard but Kaato is working away.
Kaato won't allow Fokin to pass to mount.
Kaato is trying to control but can't.
Kaato wants to get back to full guard.
Kaato is looking to control Fokin's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kaato avoid being mounted?
Kaato won't allow Fokin to pass to mount.
Fokin scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Kaato trying to control from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Fokin has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kaato defend it? Fokin steps over the head and cranks it - Kaato is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Fokin!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Georgy Fokin!
Georgy Fokin is the new light heavyweight champion!
Georgy Fokin decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.