PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Katsuragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Camerino Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Camerino Fernandez will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Katsuragi
vs
Fernandez

177 cm
20
152 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Katsuragi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Camerino Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez with a nice cross.
Camerino Fernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fernandez slips a jab from Katsuragi.
Katsuragi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Katsuragi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Katsuragi shoots in looking for a takedown. Fernandez tries to sprawl out of it but Katsuragi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Fernandez manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Fernandez lands with a straight right. Katsuragi didn't see that one coming.
Fernandez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Katsuragi was well out of range. Poor timing from Fernandez.
Katsuragi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Katsuragi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fernandez jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Jab from Fernandez.
Katsuragi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Katsuragi wants to clinch up but Fernandez keeps it at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsuragi fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fernandez throws a right and a left that Katsuragi avoids nicely.
Fernandez works Katsuragi's body with a nice hook.
Fernandez misses with the combination.
Camerino Fernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Katsuragi is looking to clinch but Fernandez is avoiding it.
Katsuragi tries to clinch up but Fernandez circles away and keeps his distance.
Fernandez avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Fernandez throws a big shot that misses.
Katsuragi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Katsuragi dodges the punch combination from Fernandez.
Fernandez misses with a few strikes there.
Fernandez throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Fernandez lands a lovely overhand right.
Fernandez connects with a looping right hand.
Fernandez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Fernandez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Katsuragi is looking to clinch but Fernandez is avoiding it.
Fernandez throws a right and a left that Katsuragi avoids nicely.
Fernandez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Katsuragi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Katsuragi is defended easily by Fernandez.
Katsuragi on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Fernandez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Katsuragi tries to bum rush Fernandez with a series of wild strikes but Fernandez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Katsuragi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenny Katsuragi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandez with a hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez's corner calls for a 1-2. Fernandez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fernandez connects with a jab and follows up with a big overhand right! Oh that's hurt Katsuragi! He's out on his feet! Fernandez rushes in and drops Katsuragi with another big right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Camerino Fernandez!