PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kiandy Rakotoarisoa (ranked 4407 p4p, 3514 weight class) and Nate Kirby (ranked 440 p4p, 374 weight class). Nate Kirby has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kiandy Rakotoarisoa's chin.

Rakotoarisoa
vs
Kirby

175 cm
19
161
1 - 2 - 0

172 cm
21
165
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kiandy Rakotoarisoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nate Kirby!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Konstantin Menshow and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rakotoarisoa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rakotoarisoa throws a good cross that connects.
Rakotoarisoa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kirby throws a wild body kick that Rakotoarisoa sees coming a mile off.
A combination from Rakotoarisoa does no damage.
Rakotoarisoa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kirby backs up against the cage.
Rakotoarisoa looks to score with a jab to the body but Kirby is just out of range.
Kirby buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rakotoarisoa tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rakotoarisoa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rakotoarisoa misses the body punch
and Kirby counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirby drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rakotoarisoa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kirby moves away.
Rakotoarisoa scores with a hook to the body. Kirby takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kirby will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kirby scores with a spinning back kick!
Rakotoarisoa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rakotoarisoa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kirby flicks out a counter leg kick but Rakotoarisoa steps away.

Kirby lands a big head kick that sends Rakotoarisoa tumbling to the mat! Kirby takes a step backwards and waves Rakotoarisoa back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Rakotoarisoa is rocked!

It looks like Kiandy Rakotoarisoa has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rakotoarisoa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kirby lands a nice shot to the body.
Rakotoarisoa misses the shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rakotoarisoa feints a jab promting Kirby to slip. Rakotoarisoa then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Kirby slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Rakotoarisoa throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kirby counters with a good low kick that Rakotoarisoa was not able to check.
Rakotoarisoa is breathing heavily.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Kirby! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nate Kirby!