PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Kendall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eiji Kawashima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kendall
vs
Kawashima

176 cm
25
173 lbs
16 - 1 - 0

182 cm
25
175 lbs
17 - 2 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Kendall!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Eiji Kawashima!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kendall scores with the left hand. Kawashima knows he should have avoided that one.
Kawashima avoids a kick to the body.
Kawashima keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kendall.
Kawashima moves out of range of the strikes.
Kendall moves out of range as Kawashima throws a body kick.
Kendall tries to bum rush Kawashima with a series of wild strikes but Kawashima uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kendall misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Kendall misses
and Kawashima counters with a good, hard body kick but Kendall shrugs it off.
Kendall tries to land a leg kick but Kawashima saw it coming and moves away.
Kendall pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kendall wants to slow Kawashima down by chopping away at his legs.
Kawashima lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kendall backs up against the cage.

It looks like Chris Kendall has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawashima misses with a wild combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kendall. Kawashima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kawashima takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kendall lands with an overhand left.
Kawashima misses with a low kick as Kendall jumps back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima throws a head kick that Kendall semi-blocks.
Kendall cracks Kawashima with an open hand slap.
Kendall throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kawashima.
Kawashima misses with a wild body shot.
Kendall avoids the body shot from Kawashima.
Kendall throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kendall.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kawashima checks a leg kick.
Kawashima steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kendall. That one must have hurt.
A low kick from Kendall is predictable there
and Kawashima counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawashima throws a shot from downtown. Kendall moves away and avoids it.
Kawashima lands a front kick.
Kendall keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kawashima.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kendall. Kawashima does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kawashima is looking to chop away at Kendall's legs.
Kendall lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kawashima throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kendall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kawashima. Kawashima obviously looking to wear him down.
Kawashima steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kendall. That one must have hurt.
Kendall on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kendall throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Kendall throws a head kick but Kawashima moves out of range.
Kendall will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kawashima with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kendall throws a head kick that misses.
Kendall cracks Kawashima with a good jab.
Kendall misses with a straight left.
Kawashima misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kawashima lands with a hook. Kendall tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kendall thuds his shin into the meat of Kawashima's side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kendall throws a front kick that sends Kawashima stumbling back into the cage.
Kendall throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kawashima on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A leg kick checked by Kawashima.
Kawashima will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kawashima throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kendall.
Good work by Kendall as he checks the leg kick.
Kendall misses with a hook.
Kawashima lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kendall throws a body punch but Kawashima moves out of range.
Kendall comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kendall thuds his right hand into Kawashima's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kendall motions for Kawashima to come forward. Kendall throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kendall throws a head kick that misses
letting Kawashima counter with a right hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kendall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima digs a good body shot into Kendall's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawashima is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kendall.
Kendall looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kendall misses with a body shot.
Kawashima keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Donk. Kendall catches Kawashima right on the button with a cross.
Kendall takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Kendall is breathing heavily.
Both fighters circling a little - Kawashima finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kawashima scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kawashima lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Kawashima tries to bum rush Kendall with a series of wild strikes but Kendall uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kendall throws a front kick aimed at Kawashima's knee but Kawashima avoids it well.
Kawashima lands with a nice body punch.
Kendall closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eiji Kawashima dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Chris Kendall's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kawashima sizes up Kendall with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kawashima cracks a nice hook into Kendall's ribs.
Kendall misses with a hook
and Kawashima counters with a low kick, right behind Kendall 's knee.
Good leg kick by Kawashima there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Eiji Kawashima seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kendall ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kawashima moves away.
Kawashima throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kawashima pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kendall moves out of range of the body kick.
Kendall stuns Kawashima with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kawashima blocks a low kick nicely.
Kawashima lands a leg kick that knocks Kendall off balance momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kawashima, as that shot connected.

Kendall is rocked!
Kendall throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kawashima sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kendall throws a push kick but Kawashima slaps the foot to one side.
Kendall tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kendall staying out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawashima walks into a jab.
Kawashima ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kendall moves away.
Kendall moves out of range of the body kick.
Kawashima delivers a nice body kick.
A shot to the body from Kendall misses
and Kawashima counters with an inside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kendall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kawashima slips a jab from Kendall.
Kendall moves out of range of the body kick from Kawashima.
Kawashima slips under a jab.
Kendall misses with a wild body shot.
Kawashima attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kendall misses with a looping right.
Kendall on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kawashima. Kawashima obviously looking to wear him down.
Kawashima misses with a body shot.
Kendall throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kawashima counters with a good low kick that Kendall was not able to check.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawashima misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawashima throws a low kick but Kendall moves out of range easily.
Kendall swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kendall tries a head kick but it misses.
Kawashima tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kawashima lunges at Kendall with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kendall's hand.

Kawashima lands a big head kick that sends Kendall tumbling to the mat! Kawashima takes a step backwards and waves Kendall back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Kendall is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kendall throws a right hand that misses
and Kawashima counters with an inside leg kick.
Kawashima seems to be stalking Kendall here. He circles momentarily and then unleashes a devastatic head kick! Kendall drops like a stone, out cold! WOW! Are you kidding me!? What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Eiji Kawashima!
Eiji Kawashima is the new welterweight champion!
An out of breath Eiji Kawashima thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.