PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ruedi Gschwend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hitoshi Masaru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Gschwend
vs
Masaru

170 cm
25
163 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
23
164 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ruedi Gschwend!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hitoshi Masaru!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masaru throws a leg kick but Gschwend sees it coming and moves out of range.
Masaru throws a leg kick but Gschwend sees it coming and moves out of range.
Masaru pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masaru misses with a leg kick.
Masaru throws a sloppy head kick and Gschwend moves out of range easily.

Masaru lands a big head kick that sends Gschwend tumbling to the mat! Masaru takes a step backwards and waves Gschwend back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Gschwend is rocked!

It looks like Ruedi Gschwend has been cut.
Gschwend checks the leg kick nicely there.
Masaru tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Masaru - that's a beauty! Gschwend is out but he's somehow still standing... he's going... going... gone. Like a drunk walking down the middle of the road, the inevitable face plant follows and the delayed knockout arrives. Even Masaru can't help but laugh at the bizarre end to this one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Hitoshi Masaru!