PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jan Karel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Go Kenta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Go Kenta looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Karel
vs
Kenta

180 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

162 cm
26
143 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Big heart

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jan Karel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Go Kenta!
The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Nard Betker and Paulsen Ambrosius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karel fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kenta on the side of the head.
Karel blocks a head kick by Kenta.
Karel closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Karel throws a sloppy head kick and Kenta moves out of range easily.
A solid body kick from Karel.
A slapping body kick lands there for Karel.
Go Kenta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Karel scores with a jab to the body.
Karel thumps Kenta with a low kick.
Karel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
It looked like Karel was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Karel thuds his shin into the meat of Kenta's side.
Kenta has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Karel finds it's way round the side to connect with Kenta's head.
Karel scores with a hook.
Kenta walks into a stiff left hand from Karel.
Karel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Karel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Karel.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Karel lands a nice looking kick to the body. Kenta takes a step back to recover.
Karel moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Karel lands a head kick. Kenta smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kenta looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Karel looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Karel keeps the fight on the outside.
Karel lands a really nice looking cross but Kenta seems unphased.
Karel lands a jab.
Karel throws a nice head kick!
Karel connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Karel fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Karel swats away the attempt to clinch by Kenta.
Karel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A punch combination from Karel misses.
Karel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Karel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Karel bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kenta's head.
Kenta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Karel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kenta on the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karel lands a lovely overhand right.

Kenta is rocked!
Kenta tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kenta is still on wobbly legs! Can Karel finish him?
Karel lands with a big left! Kenta is wobbled badly! Karel comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Kenta to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Jan Karel!