PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenshin Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sidney Crosby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kawajiri
vs
Crosby

190 cm
19
217 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

183 cm
20
210 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshin Kawajiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sidney Crosby!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kawajiri takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Crosby takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Kawajiri misses.
Kawajiri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawajiri ducks right into an uppercut from Crosby.
Kawajiri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Crosby sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kawajiri misses with a double jab.
Crosby cracks Kawajiri with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crosby misses with an uppercut. Kawajiri saw that one coming.
Crosby throws a head kick but Kawajiri moves out of range.
Crosby pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Crosby connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Kawajiri throws a head kick that misses.
Crosby tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crosby takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawajiri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kawajiri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Crosby lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kawajiri circles away quickly and effectively.
Kawajiri moves away from the strike by Crosby.
Kawajiri throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kawajiri scores with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Kawajiri counter with a right hand.
Kawajiri lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Crosby circles away quickly and effectively.
Crosby connects with a jab.
A head kick misses from Kawajiri.
Decent striking displayed by Crosby there.
Crosby falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kawajiri counters with a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kawajiri lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Crosby has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Crosby and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Crosby throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kawajiri.
Crosby throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Crosby closes the distance and clinches.
Crosby tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kawajiri's elbow.
Crosby tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kawajiri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kawajiri breaks the clinch.
Kawajiri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Crosby.
Crosby misses the shot to the body.
Crosby misses with a few strikes there.
Crosby lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head kick misses from Kawajiri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosby lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kawajiri cracks Crosby with a good jab.
Kawajiri dodges the punch combination from Crosby.
Crosby looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kawajiri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Crosby.
Crosby throws out a loose jab but Kawajiri uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crosby misses with a straight left.
Kawajiri lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A right-left combo lands from Kawajiri.
Kawajiri keeps the fight on the outside.
Kawajiri throws a nice looking combination but Crosby bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Crosby misses with a double jab.
Kawajiri misses with a wild combination.
Crosby blocks the body kick.
Kawajiri is breathing heavily.
Crosby throws a series of punches but Kawajiri moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Crosby counters with a right hand to the body.
Crosby scores with a jab to the jaw.
Crosby lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Kawajiri can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Crosby and Kawajiri drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Crosby.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sidney Crosby!