PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Striker Grappling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kai comes into a darkened arena with his song building. israel kamakawiwo'ole - Hawaii '78 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Matt Kai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Grappling
vs
Kai

180 cm
19
182 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
23
175 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

ZSTAR

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Striker Grappling!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Matt Kai!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Cecil Peabody and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Grappling loads up on a big right hand but Kai slips the punch.
Grappling ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kai moves away.
Kai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Grappling.
Kai throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Grappling's waist but Grappling gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kai off to one side.
A punch lands to the side of Kai 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kai has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Grappling finds it's way round the side to connect with Kai's head.
Kai tries to clinch but Grappling moves out of range.
Grappling throws a series of punches but Kai avoids them all with ease.
Kai tries to clinch up.
Grappling looks to score with a jab to the body but Kai is just out of range.
Grappling misses with a wild combination.
Kai on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Grappling scores with the left hand. Kai knows he should have avoided that one.
Kai dodges the punch combination from Grappling.
Kai misses with a takedown attempt - Grappling sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Grappling paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Grappling bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kai's head.
Kai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Grappling connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kai. Kai circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Grappling lands a jab to the nose.
Kai tries to clinch up.
Grappling lands a nice looking body shot.
Kai looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kai is looking to clinch but Grappling is avoiding it.
Good standup being displayed there by Grappling as he connects with a hook.
Grappling feints and then cracks Kai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kai down.
Grappling connects with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grappling connects with a looping right hand.
Grappling cracks Kai with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Grappling has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kai to stand back up!

Kai is rocked!
Crack! Grappling connects with the perfect overhand right and Kai falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Grappling!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Striker Grappling!