PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ri Ku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louisville Slugger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ri Ku has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ku
vs
Slugger

170 cm
25
137 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

161 cm
25
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ri Ku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Louisville Slugger!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Roger Salmon and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Ku.
Slugger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Louisville Slugger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slugger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ku has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Slugger finds it's way round the side to connect with Ku's head.
Ku falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Good shot there by Slugger.
Ku misses with a two punch combination.
Slugger throws a body shot but no joy.
Ku dodges the punch combination from Slugger.
Slugger scores with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Slugger connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ku's hands.
Ku misses with a body kick.

Slugger gets a clinch.

Ku breaks from the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ku.

Slugger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Slugger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ku's elbow.

Ku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ku misses with a combination
and Slugger cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Ri Ku has been cut.
Slugger misses the shot to the body.
Slugger cracks Ku with an open hand slap.
Ku swings widly with a right hand
and Slugger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ku on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Slugger swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ku throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Slugger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Slugger is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Ku had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Slugger slips under a jab from Ku.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A punch combination from Ku misses.
Slugger on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Slugger scores with a jab. Ku acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ku throws a left and a right that both miss
and Slugger counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Ku scores with a kick to the body.
Ku swats away the attempt to clinch by Slugger.
Ku connects with a jab.
Slugger lands a jab to the nose.
Ku moves out of range of the strikes.
Slugger 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.
Slugger slips under a jab from Ku.
Slugger swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Ku throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Slugger lands a really nice looking cross but Ku seems unphased.
Ku misses with a few strikes there.
Ku lands a glancing blow to the side of Slugger's head.
Ku misses with a wild combination.

Slugger forces Ku back against the cage and clinches.
Slugger goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ku wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Slugger has him pressed against the cage.
Slugger lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Ku.
Ku is trying to break the clinch but Slugger has him pressed against the cage.
Slugger scores with a shoulder strike.
Slugger lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ku backwards.
Slugger struggles to land a body shot inside as Ku controls his hands.

Ku's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Slugger pushes Ku up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Slugger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ku's efforts to push away.

Ku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Slugger slips a jab and a cross from Ku.
Slugger might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Slugger scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ku doesn't seem bothered though.
Slugger connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ku momentarily.
Ku misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Slugger looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ku throws an overhand right that lands on Slugger's shoulder, as Slugger tries to avoid the shot.
It seemed like Slugger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Slugger digs a good body shot into Ku's ribs.
Ku takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ku throws a hook to the side of Slugger's head but Slugger sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Slugger moves into the clinch.
Ku working hard to break the clinch.

Ku escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ku misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Louisville Slugger dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ri Ku's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Slugger feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Slugger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Slugger steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Ku. That one must have hurt.
Ku misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Slugger.
Nice defenses there by Slugger.
Slugger jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Slugger misses with a double jab
and Ku counters with a left and a right that stings Slugger.
Nice straight punches there by Slugger. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Slugger.
Slugger fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ku misses with a body kick.

Slugger forces Ku back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slugger lands an uppercut.

Ku breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ku throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Slugger lands a jab to the nose.

Slugger pushes Ku up against the cage in a clinch.
Ku wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Slugger creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ku is trying to break free.
I was talking to Ku's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Ku blocks an uppercut.
Slugger has a couple of punches blocked by Ku.
Ku is looking to break free of the clinch but Slugger has double underhooks.
Slugger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Ku's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ku thuds his shin into the meat of Slugger's side.
Slugger tries to clinch but Ku is having none of it.
Ku went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Slugger takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Slugger moves away from the strike by Ku.
Slugger scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ku.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ku throws a poor cross that misses
and Slugger counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Slugger slips a straight right by Ku.
Ku throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ku.
Slugger misses with a double jab
and Ku counters with a three punch combo that has Slugger backing up. Slugger nods at Ku to acknowledge the strikes.
Slugger moves in looking to clinch but Ku pushes him off.
Ku loads up on a big right hand but Slugger slips the punch.
Slugger connects with a jab.
Slugger avoids a kick to the body.
Slugger smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ku displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Slugger throws out the jab.

Slugger gets a clinch.

Ku manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Slugger tries to clinch there but Ku circles away.
Ku was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A cross from Slugger lands.
Ku moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Slugger just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Ku wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Slugger lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Ku at a distance.
Ku lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Slugger circles away quickly and effectively.
Slugger moves away from the strike by Ku.
Ku swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ku looks for the body kick but Slugger saw that one coming.
Slugger moves out of range of the body kick.

Slugger rushes Ku and presses him up against the cage.

Ku breaks from the clinch.
Slugger scores with a punch to the head.

Slugger has Ku up against the cage in a clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Slugger tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ku's elbow.

Ku pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Slugger jabs Ku right on the nose. Ku blinks but takes it well.
Slugger fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Slugger connects with a crisp jab.
Ku misses with a left hand
and Slugger counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ku misses with a double jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Slugger as he connects with a hook.
Ku looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ku scores with a kick to the body.
Ku moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ku avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Slugger doesn't manage to clinch there - Ku circles away.
Slugger tries to clinch there but Ku circles away.
A little feinted left hand from Ku on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Louisville Slugger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ri Ku's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Ku misses with a double jab.
Slugger looks to throw the jab but Ku is out of range.
Ku throws a hook but Slugger blocks it.
Ri Ku is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ku misses with a double jab
and Slugger counters with a left and a right that stings Ku.
Slugger scores with a sloppy right hand. Ku should have avoided that one.
A jab from Ku misses.
Slugger cracks Ku with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ku misses with a double jab
and Ku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

Ku is rocked!
Ku moves forwards but Slugger connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oh Ku is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Slugger misses with a few strikes there.
Slugger works the jab nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Slugger steps in with a hook that catches Ku right on the chin and knocks him to the floor! Slugger follows him down with more strikes and that's all she wrote! Ku looks absolutely devastated.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Louisville Slugger!