PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Roid Rager I (ranked 1638 p4p, 1979 weight class) and Shunsui Kyoraku (ranked 222 p4p, 257 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Rager I
vs
Kyoraku

191 cm
26
185
5 - 3 - 0

190 cm
26
195
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Island clothing lite

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roid Rager I!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shunsui Kyoraku!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyoraku bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Kyoraku on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kyoraku throws a hook to the side of Rager I's head but Rager I sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rager I swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jab by Kyoraku.
Kyoraku scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Kyoraku moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rager I definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kyoraku connects with a nice looking jab.
Rager I scores with a nice head shot.
Rager I scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kyoraku missing with a left hand there. Rager I was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Rager I on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kyoraku scores with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kyoraku misses with a hook.
Kyoraku staying out of range there.
Rager I throws a body punch but Kyoraku moves out of range.
A nice side step and Kyoraku releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rager I gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kyoraku scores with a nice head shot.
Kyoraku lands with a cross.
Kyoraku connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Kyoraku connects with a looping right hand.
Kyoraku cracks Rager I on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Rager I falls backwards against the cage. Kyoraku follows up with more strikes that drop Rager I to his knees. Kyoraku keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Rager I! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shunsui Kyoraku!
During a confident post fight interview, Shunsui Kyoraku thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.