PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Prester John (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Kausch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Prester John has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

John
vs
Kausch

193 cm
19
222 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Prester John!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryan Kausch!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
John tries to clinch up but Kausch circles away and keeps his distance.
Kausch fails with a takedown attempt.

Kausch shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Kausch is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, John has managed to free his arm - good work.

Kausch stands up out of the half guard.
Kausch shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says John as he avoids it easily.
Kausch on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by John. John obviously looking to wear him down.
John stuffs the takedown attempt from Kausch. Kausch gets slowly back to his feet.
Prester John has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Kausch.
John misses with the combination.
John bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kausch's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
John connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Ryan Kausch has been cut.
Kausch looks gassed!
Kausch avoids the body shot from John.
John tries to clinch there but Kausch circles away.

John moves into the clinch successfully.
John throws an elbow but it misses.
Kausch looking for a takedown.
John crunches a lovely knee into Kausch's ribcage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
John is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as John takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

John breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kausch takes one on the chin but seems OK.
John throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Kausch stumbling backwards into the cage! Kausch bounces back off the cage towards John, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! John lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! John celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Prester John!