PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Nichols Courtis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hidenoyama Raigoro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hidenoyama Raigoro is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Courtis
vs
Raigoro

210 cm
25
290 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

164 cm
25
308 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nichols Courtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hidenoyama Raigoro!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Courtis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Raigoro tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Courtis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raigoro should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Raigoro closes the distance and clinches.
Raigoro tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Courtis.
Raigoro drops down looking for an ankle pick but Courtis pulls his leg out and moves away.

Raigoro clinches.
Courtis lands a body punch in the clinch.
Raigoro looks winded!
Courtis lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Courtis on the inside.
Courtis lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raigoro backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Courtis lands a shot to the body.
A short right from Courtis.
Courtis is trying to break the clinch but Raigoro is controlling him.
Courtis creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Raigoro with a big uppercut! Raigoro tries to clinch up but Courtis pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Raigoro to the mat! Raigoro covers up and Courtis unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Nichols Courtis!