PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sun Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tommy Starr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kato might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to STILL BALLIN. Sun Kato has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kato
vs
Starr

187 cm
26
220 lbs
14 - 1 - 0

182 cm
26
210 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

Conviction
Conviction

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 14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sun Kato!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tommy Starr!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Daniel Blasius and Paul Aken.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Starr dives in and grabs Kato's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kato pushes down on Starr's head and hops out.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Starr is defended easily by Kato.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Starr is defended easily by Kato.
Sun Kato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tommy Starr.
Kato ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Horrible takedown by Starr or perhaps it was just good defense by Kato which made him look bad.
Kato scores with a body shot.
Starr looks gassed!
Kato feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Starr's calf.
Starr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kato!

It looks like Tommy Starr has been cut.
Starr has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kato.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Kato!
A head kick from Kato lands but Starr takes it in his stride.
Kato fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

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

Starr is rocked!

That has opened up Tommy Starr's cut even more.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kato works the jab nicely.
Starr is still on wobbly legs! Can Kato finish him?
Kato throws a quick inside leg kick.
Starr seems to have recovered his senses.
Kato connects with a leg kick. Starr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kato scores with a nice body kick.
Tommy Starr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kato throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Nice jab there from Kato.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kato clobbers Starr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.

The cut above Tommy Starr's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kato lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick from Kato lands but Starr takes it in his stride.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kato.
Starr fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kato is looking to wear down Starr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kato explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kato tests Starr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Good exchange - Kato coming out on top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kato lands a nice looking body kick.
Sun Kato is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kato.
Kato throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Starr.

Tommy Starr's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kato digs a good body shot into Starr's ribs.
Nice body kick there by Kato.
Kato lands the left hand.
Starr takes a kick to the side of the head.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tommy Starr's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Sun Kato!
Sun Kato retains his light heavyweight title!