PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kirk Blisner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gus Kelikso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blisner comes to the cage accompanied by Garth Brooks- Friends in Low Places. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Blisner
vs
Kelikso

193 cm
22
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

196 cm
22
262 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kirk Blisner!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gus Kelikso!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Robert Twigg and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blisner moves away from the strike by Kelikso.
Kelikso lands a nice shot to the body.

Blisner shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Blisner showed some decent athleticism there.
Kelikso tries to kick Blisner off but Blisner keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Blisner prevents Kelikso from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kelikso looking for submissions off his back.

Kelikso looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Blisner lands strikes from half guard.
Blisner works his way into full mount!
Blisner tries to control but Kelikso wriggling away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blisner dominating with strikes here.
Kelikso is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kelikso is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blisner trying to control but Kelikso is having none of it.
Kelikso wants to control but Blisner is having none of it.
Blisner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kelikso on the ground.
Kelikso is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Blisner scoring with strikes but Kelikso is staying in there.
Blisner punishing his opponent with strikes.

Blisner has hold of Kelikso's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kelikso manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blisner with good strikes from the mount here!
Blisner is landing with some decent strikes but Kelikso is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Blisner in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

Kelikso defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Blisner.
Blisner fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Blisner postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Kelikso looks a forlorn figure.

Kelikso is rocked!
Blisner connects with a bit shot that sees Kelikso covering up! More strikes from Kelikso and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Blisner is our winner by TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kirk Blisner!