PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akira Kazama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joey Paro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kazama might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Boredoms - Space on Space. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Kazama
vs
Paro

187 cm
25
260 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
270 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

White Gorilla Nutrition
White Gorilla Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akira Kazama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joey Paro!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Paro forces Kazama back against the cage and clinches.
Kazama could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Kazama goes for a takedown attempt but Paro pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kazama throws a series of punches but Paro avoids them all with ease.
Paro connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Paro tries a low kick but Kazama avoids it.

Paro instigates a clinch.
Paro scores with a shot to the side of Kazama's head.
Kazama is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Paro to keep the fight standing.

Paro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Paro lands a two punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kazama fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akira Kazama. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Paro rushes Kazama and presses him up against the cage.
Kazama tries for a takedown but Paro manages to get underhooks.
Paro lands a nice uppercut.
Kazama is breathing heavily.

Paro breaks the clinch.

Paro gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Paro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazama jumps guard but Paro turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Paro.

Paro breaks the clinch.
Kazama showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Paro.
Kazama has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Paro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
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!

Paro moves into the clinch successfully.
Paro lands a hook that snaps the head of Kazama backwards.

Paro breaks the clinch.
Paro pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Kazama back to the cage. Paro follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Paro lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Paro lands a nice shot that snaps Kazama's head back.
Paro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kazama is out of range.

Paro clinches with his opponent.
Paro works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Paro works on Kazama's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Paro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Paro.

Paro breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kazama gets caught by a brutal right hook which buckles his knees! Kazama tries to backpedal with his spaghettilegs but Paro is headhunting and goes for the kill. A jab and a right hook connect and Kazama buckles badly as his eyes roll back. The referee steps in and saves Kazama!! Kazama is complaining but he was clearly out on his feet. Paro throws his mouthpiece into the crowd. Mmmm spit-tastic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joey Paro!
Joey Paro gave a mention to White Gorilla Nutrition in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).