PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Taichi Kitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Salah Sudin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salah Sudin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Taichi Kitano's chin.

Kitano
vs
Sudin

180 cm
25
192 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Shinobi

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taichi Kitano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Salah Sudin!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitano misses with a straight left.

Kitano instigates a clinch.
Sudin throws a punch but it's blocked by Kitano.
Kitano blocks an elbow strike from Sudin.
Kitano is struggling to control the position.
Kitano scores with a hook to the body.
Kitano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kitano throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sudin throws an elbow that misses.
Kitano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sudin or not.
Sudin looks winded!
Kitano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kitano lands with a light punch inside.
Kitano lands with a light punch inside.
Kitano is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kitano gets through Sudin's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kitano lands a left hand.
Kitano working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kitano lands a nice uppercut.
Kitano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sudin takes a shot to the head.
A hook to the body from Kitano.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sudin or not.
Kitano scores with a hook to the body.
Kitano scores with a shot to the side of Sudin's head.
Kitano lands a body punch.
Kitano stalling.
Kitano lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kitano lands a shoulder strike.
Kitano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Kitano scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kitano lands with a right to the head.
Kitano lands an uppercut.
Sudin misses with a body punch.
A short left from Kitano.

Sudin is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kitano lands with a right to the head.
Kitano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A right hook to the body lands for Kitano.
Kitano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Kitano.
Kitano lands a body shot.
Kitano digs a right hand into Sudin's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sudin's gas tank.
Kitano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sudin backwards.
Kitano lands a shot to the body.
Kitano is pushing Sudin up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Sudin misses with an elbow over the top.
A body shot lands from Kitano.
A right handed body shot lands from Kitano.
Kitano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sudin just misses with a elbow thrown towards Kitano's brow.
A right hook to the body lands for Kitano.
Kitano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kitano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Sudin backwards.
A short right from Kitano.
Sudin is still on wobbly legs! Can Kitano finish him?
Kitano makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kitano lands a big right hand that drops Sudin! The killer instinct kicks in and Kitano finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Kitano!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taichi Kitano!
Taichi Kitano seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.