PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joji Kujo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vil Vadore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kujo's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, GRILLABEATS - Senso. Vadore has chosen Iron Maiden - The Wicker Man as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Vil Vadore enters the cage!

Kujo
vs
Vadore

193 cm
25
230 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

198 cm
25
255 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Joji Kujo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Vil Vadore!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Daniel Franklin and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vadore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab from Kujo.
A big right from Vadore misses.
Kujo seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Kujo ducks under a wild hook from Vadore.
Vadore throws a jab but it's blocked by Kujo.
Kujo misses with a looping right.
Kujo missing with a left hand there. Vadore was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Nice jab there from Vadore.

It looks like Joji Kujo has been cut.
Kujo throws a looping overhand right but Vadore ducks down to avoid it.
Vadore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kujo.
Vadore's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Vadore's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Vadore throws an overhand right that lands on Kujo's shoulder, as Kujo tries to avoid the shot.
Vadore throws a combination that misses
and Kujo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vadore misses with a wild combination.
It looked like Kujo was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Vadore uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kujo.
Kujo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kujo blocks a jab.
Kujo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Vadore takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

It looks like Vil Vadore has been cut.
Kujo blocks a jab.
Kujo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Vadore.
Kujo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Vadore throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kujo thuds his right hand into Vadore's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kujo is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vadore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Vadore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kujo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vadore throws a big shot that misses.
Vadore on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Vadore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kujo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kujo misses the jab.
Vadore connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kujo's hands.
Kujo lands a nice shot to the body.
Kujo lands a jab to the head.
Vadore throws a lazy uppercut
and Vadore takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kujo is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Kujo ducks under a wild hook from Vadore.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vadore misses with a right hand
and Kujo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vadore moves out of range as Kujo strikes.
Vadore staying out of range there.
Kujo misses with a series of wild punches.
Vadore throws a jab when Kujo was well out of range.
Kujo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.

Kujo has closed the distance and engaged Vadore in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Vadore's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kujo catches Vadore with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Kujo moves out of range as Vadore strikes.
Vadore waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kujo.
Vadore throws a right hand that misses
and Kujo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Vadore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kujo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kujo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Vadore looks to land a right hand but Kujo moved out of range.
Kujo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vadore's head.
Kujo cracks Vadore with a good jab.
Kujo cracks a nice hook into Vadore's ribs.
Vadore rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kujo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kujo ducks under a wild hook from Vadore.
Vadore throws a series of punches but Kujo avoids them all with ease.
Vadore looks winded!
Kujo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kujo clobbers Vadore with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Vadore misses with an uppercut. Kujo saw that one coming.
Kujo lands a slapping body shot.

Kujo clinches with his opponent.
Vadore wants to get back to striking at distance but Kujo won't allow it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kujo taking a breather.
Kujo misses with a knee strike.

Kujo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kujo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vadore.
Kujo jabs Vadore to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Kujo slips a jab from Vadore.
Vil Vadore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kujo scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good exchange - Kujo coming out on top.
Kujo blocks a jab.
Vadore misses with a right hand
and Kujo counters with a straight right hand.
Vadore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
The fighters circling - Vadore throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kujo lands the left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kujo lands a nice shot to the body.
Kujo scores with a shot to the body.
Kujo works the jab nicely.
Vadore takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kujo connects with a nice cross there... Vadore is looking wobbly and Kujo recognises it - he's rushed in and lands two more brutal shots that send Vadore to the canvas, out cold! A brutal finish to the fight - Kujo jumps onto the cage to celebrate with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Joji Kujo!
Our winner, Joji Kujo, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.