PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akihiro Kabayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aescalus Metatrius (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akihiro Kabayama has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kabayama
vs
Metatrius

174 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akihiro Kabayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Aescalus Metatrius!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Luis Engracia and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metatrius throws a head kick that misses.
Metatrius is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Kabayama takes a kick to the side of the head.
Metatrius throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Metatrius takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kabayama keeps the fight on the outside.
Kabayama moves out of range of the body kick from Metatrius.
A leg kick checked by Kabayama.
Metatrius tries to clinch there but Kabayama circles away.
Kabayama jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Metatrius throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kabayama lands a right hook to the body.
Metatrius is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kabayama lands with a shot to the body.
Metatrius looks gassed!
Metatrius misses with a head kick.
Kabayama swats away the attempt to clinch by Metatrius.
Aescalus Metatrius seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kabayama.
Metatrius tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Metatrius misses with a lunging right hand
and Kabayama counters with a big right hand! Oh Metatrius is in trouble here! Kabayama follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Akihiro Kabayama!