PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miko Poki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragners Dzigurs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Poki
vs
Dzigurs

177 cm
20
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miko Poki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ragners Dzigurs!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Poki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Poki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dzigurs but Dzigurs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dzigurs keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

It looks like Miko Poki has been cut.
Dzigurs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poki misses with a takedown attempt - Dzigurs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dzigurs throws a head kick that misses.
Dzigurs throws a front kick that sends Poki stumbling back into the cage.
Dzigurs swats away the attempt to clinch by Poki.
Poki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dzigurs with a body punch. A glancing blow.

Poki has closed the distance and engaged Dzigurs in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poki fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miko Poki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Come on Dzigurs - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Poki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Poki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dzigurs is struggling to control the position.
Dzigurs throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pokis head.
Dzigurs is pressed up against the cage. Poki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dzigurs down to the mat. Dzigurs avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poki tries to clinch but Dzigurs moves out of range.
Dzigurs connects with an inside leg kick.
Ragners Dzigurs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Poki is breathing heavily.
Dzigurs buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dzigurs scores with a push kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good leg kick by Dzigurs there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Dzigurs scores with a push kick.
Dzigurs lands a body shot.
Dzigurs throws a series of strikes that have Poki backpedaling.
Poki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dzigurs can pounce on him.
Poki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Poki is rocked!

Miko Poki's cut is getting worse.
Poki steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dzigurs. That one must have hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dzigurs connects with an inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dzigurs.
Dzigurs scores with a push kick.
Poki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dzigurs.
Dzigurs fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Poki.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dzigurs connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dzigurs punishes Poki's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice body kick there by Dzigurs.
Poki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dzigurs.
Miko Poki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Dzigurs sends Poki crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Dzigurs is motioning to the referee to let Poki up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Oh Poki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A solid leg kick lands there for Dzigurs.
Dzigurs seems to be stalking Poki here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Poki drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ragners Dzigurs!