PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurokawa Kenji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hans Gruber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenji has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The key to victory for Kurokawa Kenji has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Kenji
vs
Gruber

175 cm
41
203 lbs
44 - 26 - 1

181 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 44 - 26 - 1, fighting out of London, Kurokawa Kenji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Hans Gruber!
The judges for this bout are Paul Tew, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Gruber gets a double leg takedown into Kenji's guard.
Kenji is breathing heavily.
Gruber pushes down on Kenji's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kenji taking some punishment here, with Gruber in his half guard.
Kenji is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Gruber in particular looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gruber is looking to take a break and control but Kenji is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruber looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Kenji with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Still in half guard, Gruber seems content to control.
Gruber has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gruber lands strikes from half guard.
Gruber controlling the pace.
Gruber lands with a punch from half guard.
Gruber is trying to control. Kenji wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gruber stalling.
Gruber scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Gruber looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gruber seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kenji does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Gruber working the head and body with strikes.
Gruber scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Gruber looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gruber working over Kenji with some ground and pound. Kenji looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gruber lands with a punch from half guard.

Kurokawa Kenji's cut is getting worse.
Gruber lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

Jeez, Kurokawa Kenji's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kurokawa Kenji's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Hans Gruber!
A victorious Hans Gruber thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.