PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Kitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Generic Name (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kitano comes to the cage accompanied by Zeni Geva: Slam King . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kitano
vs
Name

175 cm
26
195 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

192 cm
19
189 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenji Kitano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Generic Name!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Ian Loll and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Name looks for the body kick but Kitano saw that one coming.
Name ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kitano moves away.
A shot to the liver by Name. Beautiful body shot.
Name with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kitano blocks a leg kick.
Kitano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A big right from Name misses.
Name throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kitano counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

Kitano closes the distance and pushes Name back into the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Name.
Still in the clinch, Kitano scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kitano lands with a right to the head.
Name has a couple of punches blocked by Kitano.
Kitano lands a nice uppercut.
Nice elbow from Kitano.
Kitano lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Name backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitano gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kitano lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Kitano.

Name breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kitano blocks a head kick by Name.
Kitano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Name paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kitano fails with an attempt to clinch.
Name looks for the body kick but Kitano saw that one coming.
Kitano shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Kitano has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kitano there as he acknowledges the shot.
Kitano misses with a few strikes there.
Name keeps the fight on the outside.
Kitano drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Name with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Name misses with a wild combination.
Name has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Name fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitano manages to avoid it.
Name throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Kitano to counter with a crisp jab.
Kitano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Name misses with a left hand
and Kitano counters with a nice body shot.
Name throws a body punch but Kitano moves out of range.
Kitano staying out of range there.
Kitano tries to clinch up but Name circles away and keeps his distance.
Name tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kitano looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Generic Name seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Name keeps the fight on the outside.
A looping hook to the body misses from Name. Kitano does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kitano looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kitano closes the distance but Name moves to the side
and Name counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Kitano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Name lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kitano at a distance.
Name finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Name swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Name misses with a hook to the body
and Kitano counters with a left and a right that stings Name.
Name misses the shot to the body.
Name connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Name is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Kitano doesn't manage to clinch there - Name circles away.
Name punishes Kitano's body with a nice straight punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kitano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Kitano moves away from the strike by Name.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Name swings for the body but Kitano moves out of range.
Kitano wants to clinch.
Name fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Generic Name will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kitano wants to clinch up but Name keeps it at a distance.
Name fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kitano tries to clinch up.
Name connects with a solid leg kick.
Name thuds a left hand into Kitano's body.
Name throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kitano moves out of range of the body kick.
Kitano tries to close the distance and clinch but Name swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Generic Name seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Name circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kitano closes the distance but Name moves to the side
and Name counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Kitano thinking.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Name misses with a hook.
Kitano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Name misses with a few strikes there.
Name throws the left hand but Kitano avoids the punch easily.
Name is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kitano rather than just go for the knockout.
Name ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kitano moves away.
Kitano closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Name to counter with a crisp jab.
Name misses with a right hand
and Kitano counters with a three punch combo that has Name backing up. Name nods at Kitano to acknowledge the strikes.
Kitano checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Name looks to score with a jab to the body but Kitano is just out of range.
Name throws a hook to the side of Kitano's head but Kitano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kitano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Name.
Name lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Name darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Name looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kitano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Name throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Name throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kitano takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Name swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Kitano moves into the clinch.
Kitano lands an elbow that stopped Name in his tracks for a moment.
Kitano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kitano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kitano misses with some punches.
Name misses with some punches.
Name wants to get back to striking at distance but Kitano won't allow it.
Name misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kitano lands a hook that snaps the head of Name backwards.
Kitano lands a nice knee to the body.
Kitano lands with a right to the head.
Name has had enough of the clinch but Kitano keeps him there for the moment.
Kitano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kitano lands an elbow just above Name 's eye.

It looks like Generic Name has been cut.
Kitano blocks a body shot from Name.
Name has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kitano seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Name can turn it around.
Name misses with the head strike.
Kitano misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kitano comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kitano lands a right hand that snaps the head of Name backwards.

Name is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Kitano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Name is still on wobbly legs! Can Kitano finish him?
Name tries to break free but Kitano pushes him back against the cage.
Kitano lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Kitano as the two fighters clinch.
Name wants to break free but Kitano has control.
Name seems to have recovered his senses.
Name fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kitano tries to land knees in the clinch but Name avoids the damage to the body.
Name takes an elbow to the temple.
Kitano tries to land a knee to the head but Name blocks with his arms.
Name working hard to break the clinch.
Kitano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kitano.
Name is breathing heavily.
Kitano lands a hook that snaps the head of Name backwards.
Kitano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Name takes an elbow to the forehead.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kitano.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenji Kitano dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Generic Name's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Kitano tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Name misses with a hook.
Name throws out a leg kick but Kitano moves out of range and Name only half commits.
Name jabs at Kitano's body.
Name misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kitano.
Kenji Kitano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Name tries a body shot but Kitano blocks it.
Kitano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kitano lands a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Name.
Name misses with a short punch on the inside.

Name breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Name misses with a lunging right hand

and Kitano counters with a crisp one two that drops Name! Kitano thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Name to his feet! Name is in big trouble!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Name throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kitano counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Name throws a half hearted mid kick.
Kitano tries to clinch but Name moves out of range.
Kitano fails in his attempt to clinch.
Name is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Kitano.
Kitano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Name throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kitano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Name.
Name missing with a left hand there. Kitano was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Name throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Name. Kitano does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitano tries to close the distance and clinch up but Name swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kitano ducks under a wild hook from Name.
Name looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Name keeps the fight on the outside.
Kitano keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Name slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kitano ducks under a wild hook from Name.
Kitano wants to clinch up but Name keeps it at a distance.
A jab from Name misses.
Name cracks a nice hook into Kitano's ribs.
Kitano closes the distance looking to clinch
and Name counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Name throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kitano misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Name.
Kitano moves in looking to clinch but Name pushes him off.
Kitano's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Name ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kitano moves away.
Name fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kitano manages to avoid it.
Name swats away the attempt to clinch by Kitano.
Kitano wants to clinch up but Name keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Name paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kitano tries to clinch up.
Kitano is looking to clinch.
Name throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kitano counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kitano tries to clinch there but Name circles away.
Name throws a hook but Kitano avoids it easily.
A combination from Kitano does no damage.
Name throws a body kick that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Name keeps the fight on the outside.
Name misses with a jab to the body
and Kitano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenji Kitano showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kitano has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenji Kitano!
An out of breath Kenji Kitano thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.