PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Taichi Kitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louie Hubston (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kitano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ghost in the Shell - Making of a Cyborg. Louie Hubston told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Kitano
vs
Hubston

180 cm
25
185 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taichi Kitano!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Louie Hubston !
The judges for this bout are Colin Fray, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hubston stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Hubston avoids the body shot from Kitano.
Hubston is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Hubston takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Hubston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kitano misses with a body shot.
Kitano misses with a hook
and Hubston counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kitano just misses with a punch to the body.
Hubston throws out a counter right but Kitano avoids it with no problem.
Good standup being displayed there by Hubston as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hubston falls off balance throwing a combination

and Kitano counters by clinching up.
Hubston swings wildly with an uppercut but Kitano uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short body shot lands from Kitano as the two fighters clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hubston tries for a takedown. No joy.
Hubston is looking for a takedown.
Kitano gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Hubston .
Taichi Kitano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Louie Hubston .
Hubston looks winded!
Kitano lands a shoulder strike.
Kitano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

It looks like Louie Hubston has been cut.
Hubston swings wildly with an uppercut but Kitano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kitano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Hubston drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kitano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kitano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Hubston s head.
Kitano's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Kitano lands a nice uppercut.
Kitano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kitano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Hubston backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Kitano.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kitano lands a shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kitano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short uppercut from Kitano.
Kitano presses Hubston against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kitano is working Hubston over against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Kitano.
Hubston drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kitano gets the underhooks and prevents it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kitano.
Kitano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kitano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kitano digs a right hand underneath Hubston 's ribcage. Hubston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Kitano.
Kitano lands a body shot.
Kitano scores with a hook to the body.
Kitano lands with a right to the head.

Hubston is rocked!
Kitano digs a right hand underneath Hubston 's ribcage. Hubston let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kitano pushes Hubston back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Kitano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hubston is still on wobbly legs! Can Kitano finish him?
Kitano working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kitano working some nice short punches in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitano lands a big right hand that drops Hubston ! 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 3:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Taichi Kitano!
Taichi Kitano is the new welterweight champion!
Taichi Kitano seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.