PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Markov Kit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raul Lorenzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Kit
vs
Lorenzo

185 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
265 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Hates pizza

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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, Markov Kit!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Raul Lorenzo!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Lorenzo shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kit manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Lorenzo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lorenzo postures up.
Lorenzo's corner is telling him to maintain position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lorenzo throws a big right hand that misses.
Kit is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Lorenzo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kit closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Lorenzo did well to prevent Kit getting side control.

Lorenzo kicks Kit off and gets back to his feet.

Kit looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Lorenzo kicks Kit off and gets to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Kit shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Lorenzo makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kit could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

Kit looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Lorenzo pushes Kit off and scrambles back to his feet.

Lorenzo gets caught flat footed, as Kit shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Lorenzo manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kit displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lorenzo.

Lorenzo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Lorenzo showed some decent athleticism there.
Kit scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Lorenzo manages to mount him!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kit knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Lorenzo on the ground.
Kit reaches up to try and control the position but Lorenzo seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Kit rolls and tries to escape and now Lorenzo has his back!

Lorenzo working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Kit is doing well to defend. Lorenzo seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Kit is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Raul Lorenzo!