PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kimi Loiri (ranked 1130 p4p, 31 weight class) and Pedro Changg (ranked 4671 p4p, 130 weight class). Pedro Changg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Loiri
vs
Changg

190 cm
23
300 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

190 cm
30
277 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Dangerous knees
Good gas tank

Organic Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kimi Loiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedro Changg!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Changg fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A left lands for Changg.
Loiri slips a jab from Changg.
Loiri just misses with a punch to the body.
Loiri avoids the head kick by Changg.
Loiri missing with a left hand there. Changg was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.

Loiri scores with a takedown into Changg's guard.
Loiri trying to control the position from guard on top but Changg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Changg controlling Loiri's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Changg looking for a sweep. Not yet Changg, not yet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Changg is pulling down on Loiri's head to control his posture.
Loiri looking to pass the guard.
Changg is pulling down on Loiri's head to control his posture.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Changg keeping moving, preventing Loiri from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Loiri's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Changg scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Loiri doesn't seem bothered though.
Changg misses with a head kick.
Loiri has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Death Valley Training Facility in the buildup to the fight.
Changg throws a head kick that misses.
As Changg tries to get set, Loiri tries to push him back and clinch up but Changg manages to avoid the attempt.
Loiri takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Changg swings for the body but Loiri moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Loiri on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Loiri swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Pedro Changg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Loiri misses with a looping left.
Changg now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Loiri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Changg.

Loiri darts in and clinches Changg up against the cage.
Loiri misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Loiri throws a head punch that misses.
Loiri is struggling to control the position.
Changg tries to throw a body punch but Loiri avoids it by throwing Changg back against the cage.
Loiri avoiding damage.
Loiri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Changg backwards.

It looks like Pedro Changg has been cut.
Loiri managing to block the knees to the body from Changg.
Loiri lands a left hand.
Changg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Loiri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Loiri lands a shoulder strike.
Loiri has a couple of punches blocked by Changg.
Loiri misses with a punch on the inside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Loiri stalling.
Loiri tries to work over Changg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Knees in the clinch landing for Changg.
Loiri throws a punch but it's blocked by Changg.
Loiri lands a left hand that snaps the head of Changg backwards.
Loiri misses with a punch to the body.
Loiri gets through Changg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Loiri misses with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Loiri - that landed with a thud.
Loiri tries to work over Changg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Changg takes a shot to the head.

That has opened up Pedro Changg's cut even more.
Loiri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Changg looks winded!
Loiri scores with a shot to the side of Changg's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Changg misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Loiri pushes Changg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Changg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Changg with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Loiri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Loiri has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Changg is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The referee is keeping an eye on Loiri - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Loiri throws a head punch that misses.
Loiri lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Changg or not.
Loiri can't find room to land a body shot as Changg controls the action.
Loiri misses with a hook from the clinch.

Changg manages to pull guard.
Loiri wants to control from the top but Changg keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kimi Loiri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Pedro Changg's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Loiri closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Loiri fails to pull guard.
Loiri misses with a hook from the clinch.
Changg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Loiri lands a right hand that snaps the head of Changg backwards.
A short right from Loiri on the inside.

The cut above Pedro Changg's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Loiri has a couple of punches blocked by Changg.
Changg blocking some punches.
Loiri misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Loiri tries for a takedown but Changg manages to get underhooks.
Loiri tries to throw a body punch but Changg avoids it by throwing Loiri back against the cage.
Changg landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Loiri throws a head punch that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Changg tries to work over Loiri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Loiri lands with a right to the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Loiri.
Loiri gets through Changg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Pedro Changg's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Pedro Changg's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kimi Loiri!
In defeat, Pedro Changg stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck you'.