PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kyle Eder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Johnson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Eder
vs
Johnson

178 cm
19
185 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

187 cm
19
184 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyle Eder!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luke Johnson!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Johnson getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Eder bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Johnson's head.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Eder. Johnson shrugs it off though.
Eder lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.
Eder lands with a nice combination. Johnson backs away looking to recover.
Eder lets loose with a powerful body kick. Johnson will feel that in the morning.
Johnson shoots in for a double leg but Eder sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Eder throws a series of punches but Johnson avoids them all with ease.
Eder throws a body kick that misses.
Eder stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Eder wants it to stay on the feet.
Eder moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Johnson looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Eder lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Johnson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Eder looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Eder throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Eder cracks Johnson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A thudding body kick lands there by Eder!
Eder darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Eder fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Johnson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Eder ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Eder as Johnson shoots in.
Kyle Eder has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Johnson.
A slapping leg kick lands for Eder.
Johnson is trying desperately to land a takedown but Eder is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Johnson.
A good leg kick by Eder.
Eder works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Eder wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Eder lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kyle Eder seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eder lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Eder.

Johnson is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eder drops Johnson with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Johnson! Eder dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kyle Eder!