PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Baron Suzaski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Kirby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jim Kirby is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Suzaski
vs
Kirby

182 cm
18
203 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

166 cm
20
214 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baron Suzaski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jim Kirby!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Suzaski.
Baron Suzaski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Suzaski misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Suzaski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Suzaski lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Kirby backs up against the cage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Suzaski. Kirby shrugs it off though.
Kirby throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kirby has eaten all the pies!
Kirby shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Suzaski as he avoids it easily.

Suzaski pushes Kirby up against the cage in a clinch.
Kirby pressing his opponent against the cage.

Suzaski's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kirby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suzaski.
Suzaski cracks Kirby with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Suzaski scores with a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirby showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Suzaski.
Suzaski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kirby's calf.
Suzaski looks to land a combination but Kirby avoids it well.
Suzaski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Suzaski fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kirby.
Suzaski moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Jim Kirby has been cut.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kirby looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kirby tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Suzaski, right into the meat.
Kirby takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Suzaski thumps Kirby with a low kick.
Kirby tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirby on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kirby looks winded!
Suzaski scores with a leg kick.
A combination from Suzaski does no damage.
Suzaski lands a big head kick that sends Kirby to the canvas! Suzaski follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Baron Suzaski!