PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franz Kafka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Easton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kafka comes to the ring accompanied by Dance Hall Days. Franz Kafka has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kafka
vs
Easton

200 cm
20
265 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

206 cm
20
270 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Franz Kafka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Easton!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Alan Glass and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Easton takes a swing at Kafka's ribcage but misses.
Kafka lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Easton backs up against the ropes.
Kafka lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Easton misses with a double jab.
Easton throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Easton attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Kafka catches Easton right on the button with a cross.
Kafka goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Mark Easton has been cut.
Easton tries to clinch but Kafka moves out of range.
Easton throws an overhand right that lands on Kafka's shoulder, as Kafka tries to avoid the shot.
Kafka moves out of range as Easton strikes.
Easton tries to close the distance and clinch but Kafka swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mark Easton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kafka throws a good cross that connects.
Easton lands a jab.

Kafka gets in close and instigates a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Easton with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kafka scores with a shot to the side of Easton's head.
Kafka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Easton's defenses.
Easton looking to stall.
Easton takes a knee right on the jaw!
Kafka tries to land knees in the clinch but Easton avoids the damage to the body.
Kafka lands a right hand.
A short right from Easton.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kafka just misses with a elbow thrown towards Easton's brow.
Kafka trying to land knees to the body.
Kafka landing knees to the head.

Easton is rocked!
Easton looks gassed!
Kafka looking to throw knees to the head but Easton is blocking nicely.
Kafka lands an elbow inside that Easton shrugs off.
Kafka throws an elbow but it misses.
Kafka scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Easton is still on wobbly legs! Can Kafka finish him?

That has opened up Mark Easton's cut even more.
Kafka looking to throw knees to the head but Easton is blocking nicely.
Easton letting Kafka take a breather here.
Easton is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Easton seems to have recovered his senses.
Kafka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kafka throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kafka lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Easton.
Easton creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kafka lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kafka lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Easton.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Easton avoids the elbow strike from Kafka, against the ropes.
Kafka missing with knees to the body.
Kafka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Easton's defenses.
Kafka lands a nice elbow.

The cut above Mark Easton's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kafka throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kafka lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kafka.

Mark Easton's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kafka throws an elbow that misses.
Kafka creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Easton's defenses.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Mark Easton's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Franz Kafka!