PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katsuro Kazuhiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gunner Reed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gunner Reed acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kazuhiro
vs
Reed

180 cm
21
185 lbs
4 - 1 - 1

174 cm
28
202 lbs
9 - 1 - 1

BJJ Blue Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Katsuro Kazuhiro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Gunner Reed!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Bruno Hogan and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reed throws a lazy uppercut
and Kazuhiro counters with a nice leg kick.
Reed scores with a shot to the body.
Kazuhiro throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Reed misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Reed rushes Kazuhiro and presses him up against the cage.
Kazuhiro blocking some punches.
Kazuhiro lands a good knee to the midsection. Reed won't want to take too many of those.
Reed tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kazuhiro lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kazuhiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Reed blocks it with crossed arms.
Reed working hard to break the clinch.
Reed working hard to break the clinch.
Kazuhiro misses with a punch on the inside.
Reed is trying to push Kazuhiro away but Kazuhiro has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Reed.
Reed wants to get back to striking at distance but Kazuhiro won't allow it.
Reed pushes Kazuhiro back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reed tries to break free but Kazuhiro pushes him back against the cage.
Kazuhiro lands a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed is trying to break free.
Reed has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kazuhiro struggles to land a body shot inside as Reed controls his hands.

Reed breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reed throws a nice looking combination but Kazuhiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Reed throws a poor cross that misses
and Kazuhiro counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kazuhiro lands an overhand right.
Reed looks to clinch
and Kazuhiro counters with a left to the body.
Reed moves to clinch but Kazuhiro breaks away
and Kazuhiro finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kazuhiro throws a head kick but Reed moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kazuhiro scoring well with a low kick there.
Kazuhiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Gunner Reed seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reed misses with a straight right.
Kazuhiro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reed blocks a head kick by Kazuhiro.
Kazuhiro is looking to slow Reed down with leg kicks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuhiro lands with a slapping head kick.
Reed moves forwards but Kazuhiro connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Reed takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kazuhiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Reed is looking to clinch but Kazuhiro is avoiding it.
Kazuhiro bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch but Kazuhiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Kazuhiro lands a big head kick that sends Reed tumbling to the mat! Kazuhiro takes a step backwards and waves Reed back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Reed is rocked!
Reed throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Reed is still on wobbly legs! Can Kazuhiro finish him?
Reed just misses with a punch to the body.
Reed throws the left hand but Kazuhiro avoids the punch easily.
Reed seems to have recovered his senses.
Kazuhiro scores with a head kick.
Kazuhiro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reed at a distance.
Kazuhiro slips a straight right by Reed.
Kazuhiro tries to move into range but Reed moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kazuhiro slips under a jab from Reed.
Kazuhiro avoids a punch combination nicely.
A head kick from Kazuhiro lands but Reed takes it in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuhiro lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kazuhiro, right into the meat.
Kazuhiro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Reed misses with an uppercut. Kazuhiro saw that one coming.
Reed thows a body shot but no joy.
Reed uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kazuhiro.
Kazuhiro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Reed.
Reed fails with an attempt to clinch.
Reed looks to clinch
and Kazuhiro counters with a stiff right hand.
Reed fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kazuhiro manages to avoid it.
Kazuhiro thows a body shot but no joy.
Reed swings for the body but Kazuhiro moves out of range.
Reed uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kazuhiro.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kazuhiro drops his hands momentarily and Reed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Reed pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kazuhiro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Reed throws a jab but it's blocked by Kazuhiro.
Kazuhiro throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
The fight stays on the outside here - Reed looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kazuhiro getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Kazuhiro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Reed closes the distance but Kazuhiro moves to the side
and Kazuhiro counters with a body kick.
Reed walks into a jab.
Kazuhiro lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kazuhiro avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Reed digs a good hook to Kazuhiro's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kazuhiro swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reed.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kazuhiro.
Nice shot lands for Kazuhiro.
Kazuhiro takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsuro Kazuhiro dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kazuhiro scores with a jab. Reed acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reed is looking to clinch but Kazuhiro is avoiding it.
Jab by Reed.
Kazuhiro digs a good hook to Reed's body.
Reed has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kazuhiro.
Reed cracks Kazuhiro with a good jab.
Kazuhiro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reed throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kazuhiro sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kazuhiro throws a wild body kick that Reed sees coming a mile off.

Reed moves into range and clinches up with Kazuhiro.
Reed working aggressively here.
Reed is trying to force a seperation but Kazuhiro has the dominant position.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kazuhiro lands a left hand that snaps the head of Reed backwards.
Reed takes a shot to the head.
Reed lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Reed is trying to break the clinch but Kazuhiro is controlling him.

Kazuhiro breaks from the clinch.
Kazuhiro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Reed throws a lazy right hand but Kazuhiro sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Reed wants to clinch up but Kazuhiro keeps it at a distance.
Kazuhiro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reed tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kazuhiro paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Reed gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kazuhiro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Reed tried to score with a low kick but Kazuhiro checks it.
Kazuhiro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kazuhiro delivers a nice body kick.
Kazuhiro swats away the attempt to clinch by Reed.
Kazuhiro connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kazuhiro moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kazuhiro with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kazuhiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Reed tries to clinch up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuhiro gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reed.
A bone on bone clash there as Kazuhiro blocks the leg kick.
Kazuhiro connects with an inside leg kick.
Reed tries to clinch up.
Kazuhiro jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Reed misses with a looping left.
Kazuhiro throws a body kick that misses.
That kick from Kazuhiro tenderised Reed's leg. Reed is trying to keep his angry face on.
Reed has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kazuhiro.
Kazuhiro with a nice cross.
Kazuhiro drops his hands momentarily and Reed takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kazuhiro slips under a jab.
Kazuhiro blocks a leg kick.
Reed tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kazuhiro manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kazuhiro throws a quick inside leg kick.

Reed takes the fight into the clinch.
Kazuhiro throws an elbow that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kazuhiro connects with a knee to the head.
Kazuhiro scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Reed lands a left hand.
Kazuhiro lands a nice uppercut.

Kazuhiro manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Reed does no damage.
Kazuhiro ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reed is breathing heavily.

Kazuhiro lands a big head kick that sends Reed tumbling to the mat! Kazuhiro takes a step backwards and waves Reed back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kazuhiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Kazuhiro connects with a body shot that sends Reed's belly button to the back.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kazuhiro.
Kazuhiro throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kazuhiro is looking to slow Reed down with leg kicks.
Kazuhiro scores with a crisp jab that stopped Reed in his tracks.
Reed's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kazuhiro throws a leg kick which misses Reed's front leg but catches the back leg as Reed tries to avoid it.
Kazuhiro fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Reed looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A left lands for Kazuhiro.
Reed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kazuhiro.
Kazuhiro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kazuhiro cracks Reed with a right hand to the side of the head.
Reed tries to clinch up but Kazuhiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Kazuhiro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Reed fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kazuhiro, right into the meat.
A chopping leg kick lands by Reed.
Kazuhiro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kazuhiro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kazuhiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Reed can do to turn this around?
Kazuhiro misses with a body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kazuhiro moves out of range of the strikes.
Kazuhiro feints and then cracks Reed's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Reed down.
Katsuro Kazuhiro is winning the standup battle so far.

Kazuhiro drops Reed with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Reed looks back up at him and smiles so Kazuhiro waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Kazuhiro lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsuro Kazuhiro dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Kazuhiro is looking to slow Reed down with leg kicks.
Kazuhiro keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice body kick from Kazuhiro.
Kazuhiro lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kazuhiro drops Reed with a huge uppercut! Reed drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Kazuhiro is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Katsuro Kazuhiro!
Katsuro Kazuhiro retains his middleweight title!
Katsuro Kazuhiro seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.