PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hwarang Kiatsongrit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Rottwel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rottwel is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Land of the Free. The key to victory for Hwarang Kiatsongrit has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kiatsongrit
vs
Rottwel

195 cm
26
215 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
209 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
KO power

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

Popeye Nutritional Supplement

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 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hwarang Kiatsongrit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Igor Rottwel!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rottwel fails with the takedown
and Kiatsongrit counters with a three punch combo that has Rottwel backing up. Rottwel nods at Kiatsongrit to acknowledge the strikes.
Rottwel takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Igor Rottwel has been cut.
Kiatsongrit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Rottwel shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Rottwel showed some decent athleticism there.
Rottwel trying to control from half guard but Kiatsongrit is working away.
Rottwel tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kiatsongrit knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.

Rottwel is looking for a kimura but Kiatsongrit is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rottwel to get the leverage.

Rottwel is working for a kimura but Kiatsongrit is defending it quite comfortably.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Rottwel is looking for a kimura but Kiatsongrit is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rottwel to get the leverage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rottwel is looking for a kimura but Kiatsongrit is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Rottwel to get the leverage.

Rottwel maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Kiatsongrit could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Rottwel has cracked it and Kiatsongrit is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Rottwel!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Igor Rottwel!
A relieved looking Igor Rottwel thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.