PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Akio Kurosaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rip Hamster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kurosaki
vs
Hamster

193 cm
25
272 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

192 cm
25
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Kurosaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rip Hamster!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kurosaki scores with a jab to the body.
Kurosaki throws a series of strikes that have Hamster backpedaling.
Kurosaki tries to clinch there but Hamster circles away.
Akio Kurosaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kurosaki closes the distance and clinches.
Hamster has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kurosaki after a bit of a struggle.
Kurosaki using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurosaki working Hamster over with knees to the body.
Hamster looks gassed!
The referee calls for Kurosaki to work.
Kurosaki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Hamster in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Kurosaki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Kurosaki lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Rip Hamster has been cut.
Nice elbow from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki scores with a knee to the head.
Kurosaki landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Knees to the body from Kurosaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki stalling against the cage.
Kurosaki seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Kurosaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Kurosaki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Hamster lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Kurosaki leaning against his opponent.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kurosaki as Hamster tries to tie him up.
Kurosaki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Hamster takes an elbow to the temple.
Hamster changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kurosaki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kurosaki lands with a nice combination. Hamster backs away looking to recover.

That has opened up Rip Hamster's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kurosaki has Hamster up against the cage in a clinch.
Kurosaki lands a knee to the body.
Kurosaki lands an elbow inside.
Kurosaki lands a shot to the body.
Kurosaki lands a good knee to the midsection. Hamster won't want to take too many of those.
Kurosaki lands an elbow that stopped Hamster in his tracks for a moment.
Kurosaki connects with a knee to the head.

Hamster is rocked!

The cut above Rip Hamster's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kurosaki leaning against his opponent.
Kurosaki utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hamster takes an elbow to the temple.
Kurosaki is pushing Hamster up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hamster tries a body shot but Kurosaki blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hamster has Kurosaki pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Kurosaki manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Akio Kurosaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rip Hamster.
Kurosaki slowing the pace effectively.
Hamster tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kurosaki smiles and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Kurosaki.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kurosaki, right into the meat.
Kurosaki feints and then cracks Hamster's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Hamster down.
Kurosaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Hamster circles away.
Hamster is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Kurosaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kurosaki works Hamster's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kurosaki fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hamster manages to avoid it.

Hamster dives in and scores a takedown into Kurosaki's guard.
Kurosaki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hamster preventing the sweep.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurosaki is working hard here to advance position.
Hamster connects with a couple of short punches.
Hamster trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hamster postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Hamster slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kurosaki wants to control but Hamster is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Hamster thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Hamster sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kurosaki defending well though.
Hamster not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kurosaki blocking the ground and pound attempt from Hamster.
Hamster missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Hamster thows a huge punch but Kurosaki dodges it nicely.
Kurosaki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Hamster.
Hamster lands with a punch from half guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Hamster thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kurosaki's head.
Hamster drops an elbow to the side of Kurosaki's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hamster looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hamster has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
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!
Hamster scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Hamster looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kurosaki with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Hamster missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Hamster winds up and cracks Kurosaki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kurosaki taking some punishment here, with Hamster in his half guard.
Hamster is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Hamster winds up and cracks Kurosaki with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Akio Kurosaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Hamster scores with a couple of nice shots.
Hamster not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Hamster is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hamster lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Hamster working the head and body with strikes.
Hamster lands with a punch from half guard.
Hamster is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Hamster working over Kurosaki with some ground and pound. Kurosaki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Kurosaki is rocked!
Hamster scores with a big shot! Kurosaki's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Kurosaki! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rip Hamster!