PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mitsugi Kitahachi (ranked 5921 p4p, 5590 weight class) and Kevin Hooty (ranked 459 p4p, 451 weight class). Kitahachi comes into the arena with Fly-day Chinatown blaring out of the sound system. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kitahachi
vs
Hooty

179 cm
18
155
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
18
163
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mitsugi Kitahachi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Hooty!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Hooty. Those never looked like landing.
Kitahachi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Hooty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A right-left combo lands from Hooty.
Kitahachi takes a swing at Hooty's ribcage but misses.
Kitahachi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hooty.
Hooty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kitahachi.
Kitahachi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hooty stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hooty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kitahachi throws out the jab.
Hooty misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Kitahachi.
Hooty scores with a three punch combo!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hooty throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kitahachi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hooty is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hooty blocks a head kick by Kitahachi.
Hooty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kitahachi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kitahachi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Hooty.
Some wild striking there from Hooty.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hooty misses with a looping right.
Kitahachi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hooty was well out of range. Poor timing from Kitahachi.
Hooty tries to bum rush Kitahachi with a series of wild strikes but Kitahachi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Donk. Hooty catches Kitahachi right on the button with a cross.
Hooty throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kitahachi misses the shot to the body.
Hooty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hooty throws a right hand that Kitahachi ducks under and follows up with a left that Kitahachi also avoids with ease.
Kitahachi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice cross by Kitahachi.
Kitahachi connects with a right hand. Hooty shakes it off.
Hooty misses with the combination.
Hooty looks winded!
Kitahachi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hooty.
Kitahachi throws a body punch but Hooty moves out of range.
Hooty is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Hooty takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hooty throws a nice looking combination but Kitahachi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kitahachi dodges the punch combination from Hooty.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hooty avoids the body shot from Kitahachi.
Hooty tries to counter by closing the distance.
Kitahachi missing with a left hand there. Hooty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hooty scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Hooty avoids the body shot from Kitahachi.
Kitahachi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Hooty misses with a series of wild punches.
Kitahachi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Hooty's hands.

Hooty is rocked!
Kitahachi steps in with a hook that catches Hooty right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Kitahachi follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Hooty looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mitsugi Kitahachi!