PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Khalil Zidane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshida Kotaro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zidane comes to the cage accompanied by Tool - Jimmy. Kotaro has chosen Dance Yourself Clean as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Zidane
vs
Kotaro

178 cm
31
142 lbs
19 - 5 - 0

194 cm
34
139 lbs
18 - 13 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Khalil Zidane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yoshida Kotaro!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zidane tries to land a leg kick but Kotaro saw it coming and moves away.
Zidane cracks Kotaro with a good jab.
Zidane throws a front kick aimed at Kotaro's knee but Kotaro avoids it well.
Kotaro takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kotaro tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zidane paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Kotaro checks a leg kick.
Kotaro throws a head kick but Zidane moves out of range.
Zidane lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A nice leg kick lands there from Zidane.
Kotaro needs to keep his hands up - Zidane had a free shot at his head there.
An inside leg kick lands from Zidane.
Zidane blocks a head kick by Kotaro.
Zidane connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kotaro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Khalil Zidane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kotaro takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zidane scores with a hook to the body. Kotaro takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Zidane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Zidane finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Zidane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kotaro. That did some damage!
Zidane lands with a thumping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Kotaro.
Kotaro slips under a jab from Zidane.
Zidane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice shot lands for Zidane.
Kotaro takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Kotaro is rocked!
Zidane connects with a solid leg kick.
Kotaro is still on wobbly legs! Can Zidane finish him?
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good leg kick by Zidane there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kotaro looks winded!
Zidane wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Zidane lands with a thumping leg kick.
Zidane drops Kotaro with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Kotaro! Zidane dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khalil Zidane!
Khalil Zidane bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.