PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tim Story (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kawajiri's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Water Pow . Story is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Whatta Man. Tim Story is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kawajiri
vs
Story

171 cm
26
146 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

168 cm
31
137 lbs
10 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tatsuya Kawajiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Tim Story!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Story looks for a takedown but Kawajiri sprawls well.
Kawajiri works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Kawajiri fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kawajiri looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kawajiri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Kawajiri closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Story quickly recovers to half guard.
Kawajiri throwing shots but Story is blocking nicely.
Kawajiri thows a huge punch but Story dodges it nicely.

Story looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kawajiri throwing shots but Story is blocking nicely.
Kawajiri lands strikes from half guard.
Story has hold of Kawajiri's hands but Kawajiri slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Story is refusing to be controlled, as Kawajiri sits in half guard.
Kawajiri is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Story is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kawajiri working over Story with some ground and pound. Story looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Story looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Story is refusing to be controlled, as Kawajiri sits in half guard.
Kawajiri landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kawajiri is nestled in close to Story, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Story is rocked!
Kawajiri perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Story is still in real trouble! Can Kawajiri finish him?
Kawajiri landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kawajiri lands a big elbow - Story is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Kawajiri!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tatsuya Kawajiri!
A relieved looking Tatsuya Kawajiri thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.