PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jake Kiter (ranked 4384 p4p, 4387 weight class) and Yusef Kahn (ranked 0 p4p, 507 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Kiter
vs
Kahn

181 cm
25
264
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
215
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Can Moonwalk

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jake Kiter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Yusef Kahn!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kahn avoids the body shot from Kiter.
Kiter connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kahn's hands.
Kiter throws a body shot but no joy.
Jake Kiter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kiter has managed to clinch.

Kiter's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Kahn takes the fight into the clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Kiter - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Kiter tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kiter lands a body shot in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiter lands a left hand.

Kiter breaks from the clinch.
Kiter works Kahn's body with a nice hook.
Kahn looks winded!
Kiter misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kahn.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kahn clinches with his opponent.
Kiter controlling the action here for a moment.

Kiter breaks from the clinch.
Kiter tries to bum rush Kahn with a series of wild strikes but Kahn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Kiter pushes Kahn up against the cage in a clinch.
Kiter content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kiter throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kiter slowing the pace effectively.
Good body shot from Kiter.
Kiter is working Kahn over against the cage.
Kiter trying to land knees to the body.

Kiter manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kiter closes the distance and clinches.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kiter throws an elbow but misses.
Kiter lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kiter pushes Kahn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Kiter manages to break the clinch.

Kiter clinches with his opponent.
Kahn misses with a body punch.
Kiter trying to land knees to the body.
Kiter is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kahn is defending well for now.

Kahn manages to break the clinch.
Kiter connects with a right that clearly hurt Kahn. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Kiter proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Kahn collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jake Kiter!