PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Lodin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lupin The Third (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lupin The Third has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Lodin
vs
The Third

190 cm
25
224 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

KAISER
Core Tokyo

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Lodin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lupin The Third!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lodin bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

The Third shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lodin is trying to stand up here but The Third is controlling him well.

Lodin kicks The Third off and gets back to his feet.
The Third throws a series of punches but Lodin avoids them all with ease.
The Third lands with a good body shot.
Lodin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The Third throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Third bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Lodin's head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
The Third fails with the takedown.
The Third misses with an uppercut. Lodin saw that one coming.
Lupin The Third seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lodin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A swing and a miss from The Third.
Lodin scores with a jab.
The Third tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lodin was well out of range. Poor timing from The Third.
Lodin looks to throw the jab but The Third is out of range.
Lodin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Third misses with a hook.
The Third throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lodin avoids a punch combination nicely.
The Third loads up on a big right hand but Lodin slips the punch.
Lodin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The Third takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Third looks gassed!
Lodin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Lodin with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Lodin connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

It looks like Lupin The Third has been cut.
Lodin pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces The Third back to the cage. Lodin follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Lodin takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

The Third is rocked!
Lodin with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lodin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Lodin drops The Third with a straight left! Oh this is bad for The Third! Lodin dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Frank Lodin!
Frank Lodin retains his light heavyweight title!