PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hanzo Murasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Hoover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Murasaki comes to the cage accompanied by Feuer Frei. Ryan Hoover has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Murasaki
vs
Hoover

183 cm
18
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
183 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hanzo Murasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryan Hoover!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Murasaki throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hoover on the side of the head.
Hoover throws a nice looking combination but Murasaki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Murasaki connects with the punch.
A punch combination from Murasaki misses.
Murasaki feints a jab promting Hoover to slip. Murasaki then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hoover slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Hoover drops Murasaki with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Murasaki looks back up at him and smiles so Hoover waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Murasaki is rocked!

It looks like Hanzo Murasaki has been cut.
Hoover throws a series of punches but Murasaki avoids them all with ease.
Murasaki lands a two punch combo.
Hoover throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hoover throws a jab but it's blocked by Murasaki.
Murasaki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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!
Murasaki avoids the head kick by Hoover.
Hoover thumps Murasaki with a low kick.

Hoover lands a big head kick that sends Murasaki tumbling to the mat! Hoover takes a step backwards and waves Murasaki back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Murasaki is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Look low, kick high! Hoover uses the oldest trick in the book to send Murasaki tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Hoover is absolutely delighted - when Murasaki wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ryan Hoover!