PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Kawaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Royce De La Hoya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenny Kawaguchi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Royce De La Hoya's chin.

Kawaguchi
vs
De La Hoya

170 cm
25
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kenny Kawaguchi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Royce De La Hoya!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Wagner Zegers and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawaguchi scores with a nice head shot.
Nice cross by Kawaguchi.
De La Hoya fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
De La Hoya shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.

De La Hoya is rocked!
Kawaguchi jabs De La Hoya to the body, keeping him at a distance.
De La Hoya is still on wobbly legs! Can Kawaguchi finish him?
De La Hoya on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De La Hoya seems to have recovered his senses.
De La Hoya looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
De La Hoya with a poor takedown

and Kawaguchi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kawaguchi.
Kenny Kawaguchi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Royce De La Hoya.
Kawaguchi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kawaguchi scores with a shot to the side of De La Hoya's head.
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!
Kawaguchi lands a left hand.
De La Hoya looks winded!
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Kawaguchi lands a right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De La Hoya goes for a takedown attempt but Kawaguchi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Kawaguchi cracks De La Hoya with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! De La Hoya looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Kawaguchi finish him?
Kawaguchi is stalking De La Hoya. De La Hoya circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Kawaguchi, and it's lights out! De La Hoya really payed the price for that rookie mistake.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kenny Kawaguchi!