PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kostya Tszyu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Paco Taco (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tszyu's entrance music is NH. A fine choice. The crowd seem to be enjoying Taco's choice of entrance music: Angel Doze - Clack Clack. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Tszyu
vs
Taco

178 cm
30
163 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

178 cm
24
168 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kostya Tszyu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paco Taco!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Taco misses
enabling Tszyu to counter with a crisp jab.
Taco misses with a body shot
and Tszyu counters with a two punch combo.
Taco slips under a jab.
Taco misses with a left hand
and Tszyu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taco tries to score with a low kick but Tszyu moves his leg out of the way.
Taco misses with an uppercut
and Tszyu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Taco is rocked!
Taco misses with a hook

and Tszyu counters with a nice right hand that sends Taco toppling to the canvas! Taco scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Tszyu finish him?!
Taco is still on wobbly legs! Can Tszyu finish him?
Paco Taco seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tszyu rushes Taco and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
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!
A frustrated look appears on Tszyu's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Tszyu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Tszyu.
Taco throws a lazy head kick
and Tszyu scores with a counter punch that sends Taco to the canvas! Tszyu smells blood - he's punishing Taco with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Taco has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kostya Tszyu!