PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Shunsui Kyoraku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arvel Garnett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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.

Kyoraku
vs
Garnett

190 cm
25
186 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

189 cm
24
195 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shunsui Kyoraku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arvel Garnett!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, John Kavanagh and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyoraku wants to clinch.
Kyoraku takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A big left from Garnett misses.
A big right from Garnett misses.
Kyoraku lands a leg kick that knocks Garnett off balance momentarily.
Garnett throws a body punch but Kyoraku moves out of range.
Kyoraku 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.
Garnett walks into a stiff left hand from Kyoraku.

Kyoraku darts in and clinches Garnett up against the cage.
Kyoraku has Garnett pressed against the cage, preventing Garnett from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Garnett wants to break the clinch but can't.
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!
Garnett working hard to break the clinch.
Kyoraku working aggressively here.

Garnett's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kyoraku lands a nice shot that snaps Garnett's head back.
Kyoraku ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Garnett moves away.
Kyoraku misses with a jab to the body
and Garnett counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kyoraku defending well as Garnett loads up on a big left hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoraku on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A low kick from Garnett is predictable there
and Kyoraku counters with an inside leg kick.

Kyoraku fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Garnett, pushing him back against the cage.
Kyoraku working aggressively here.
Garnett wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kyoraku looking to slow down the pace here.
Kyoraku misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Garnett wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Kyoraku has him pressed against the cage.
Garnett is trying to break the clinch but Kyoraku has him pressed against the cage.
Kyoraku working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kyoraku keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Garnett's efforts to push away.
Garnett goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kyoraku prevents a body shot from Garnett.
Kyoraku misses with some punches.
Garnett is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kyoraku lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kyoraku tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garnett can't find room to land a body shot as Kyoraku controls the action.
Kyoraku lands a hook that snaps the head of Garnett backwards.
Still in the clinch, Kyoraku scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kyoraku lands a body punch in the clinch.
Garnett takes a shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kyoraku.
A frustrated look appears on Garnett's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Garnett is looking to break free of the clinch but Kyoraku has double underhooks.

Garnett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kyoraku.
Kyoraku lands a leg kick that knocks Garnett off balance momentarily.
Garnett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Garnett has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kyoraku finds it's way round the side to connect with Garnett's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Garnett darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Garnett steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kyoraku. That one must have hurt.

Kyoraku has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garnett's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kyoraku gets through Garnett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kyoraku gets through Garnett's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Garnett fails to land.
Garnett is trying to break free.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kyoraku.
Garnett can't break the clinch.
Kyoraku keeps control of Garnett as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Kyoraku trying to land knees to the body.

Garnett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kyoraku throws a perfectly timed hook that sends Garnett crashing down! Garnett tries to stagger back to his feet but Kyoraku just hammers him until the ref stops the fight! A confused Garnett asks the ref what just happened. Poor fella.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shunsui Kyoraku!
A very excited looking Shunsui Kyoraku made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.