PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jon Hopeless (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keikan Kira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kira has chosen Muga - Prayer to Villian as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Hopeless
vs
Kira

185 cm
22
200 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

181 cm
23
187 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jon Hopeless!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keikan Kira!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Paulsen Ambrosius and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kira swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kira throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kira takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hopeless. Kira does a little dance to reset his feet.

Hopeless has Kira up against the cage in a clinch.
Kira misses with some punches.
Kira misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hopeless can't find room to land a body shot as Kira controls the action.
Hopeless is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Kira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kira.
Kira misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right hand to the body from Hopeless.
Hopeless pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hopeless working aggressively here.
Hopeless lands a hook to the side of the head.
Hopeless is struggling to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kira stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kira blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hopeless.
Hopeless is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Hopeless works on Kira's body with a couple of short punches.
Hopeless tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kira's elbow.
Hopeless throws a punch but it's blocked by Kira.
Kira throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hopelesss head.
Hopeless pressing his opponent against the cage.
Hopeless lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.

It looks like Keikan Kira has been cut.
Hopeless prevents a body shot from Kira.
Hopeless lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kira backwards.
Kira lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Hopeless misses with a punch to the body.
Hopeless blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hopeless tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Hopeless.
A short right from Kira on the inside.
Hopeless blocks an uppercut.
Hopeless prevents a body shot from Kira.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopeless is working Kira over against the cage.
Hopeless tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kira tries to throw a body punch but Hopeless avoids it by throwing Kira back against the cage.
Hopeless lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kira backwards.
Hopeless scores with a shot to the side of Kira's head.
Kira tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kira misses with the head strike.
A short left from Kira.
Kira working aggressively here.
Hopeless lands with a light punch inside.
Hopeless misses with a punch to the body.
Hopeless lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kira backwards.

Kira is rocked!
Hopeless throws a big uppercut that drops Kira! More strikes from Hopeless and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Kira lies dazed against the cage as Hopeless celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jon Hopeless!
Jon Hopeless bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.