PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjorn Wallstrom (ranked 1133 p4p, 127 weight class) and Sendou Kitano (ranked 759 p4p, 75 weight class). Wallstrom comes to the cage accompanied by Millencolin/ Kemp. Kitano comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Taeko Ohnuki - 4:00 AM kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Wallstrom
vs
Kitano

200 cm
26
250 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

196 cm
28
230 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bjorn Wallstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, Sendou Kitano!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Eddie Farnsworth and Alyssa Summers.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wallstrom tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kitano manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Wallstrom throws a hook to the side of Kitano's head but Kitano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wallstrom scores with a jab to the head.
Wallstrom throws the kick towards the body but Kitano avoids it.
Kitano circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wallstrom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kitano.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kitano. Wallstrom does a little dance to reset his feet.

Kitano fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Wallstrom, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wallstrom.

It looks like Sendou Kitano has been cut.
Kitano tries to throw a body punch but Wallstrom avoids it by throwing Kitano back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitano misses with a punch to the body.
Wallstrom misses with a punch to the body.
Kitano blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kitano lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kitano misses with a punch on the inside.
Kitano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Wallstrom.
Kitano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitano lands a nice uppercut.
Wallstrom lands a shoulder strike.
Wallstrom blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kitano landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kitano landing knees to the body.
Wallstrom is breathing heavily.
Kitano lands with a short shot to the head.

It looks like Bjorn Wallstrom has been cut.
Our sources have told us that Wallstrom has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Nice body punch from Kitano.
Good body shot from Kitano.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kitano obliges.
Kitano scores with a shot to the side of Wallstrom's head.
A nice left hand lands by Kitano.
Kitano tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wallstrom is working for takedown but Kitano is calmly controlling the position for now.
Kitano misses with a body punch.
Wallstrom working aggressively here.
Kitano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Kitano.
A shot in the inside from Kitano.
Kitano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kitano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kitano.
Kitano scores with an uppercut up the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wallstrom misses with some punches.
Kitano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kitano lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kitano lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right from Kitano.

Wallstrom is rocked!
Kitano lands with a left to the head.
Oh Wallstrom is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kitano throws 2 knees - Wallstrom can't escape Kitano's clinch. As Wallstrom tries to escape again Kitano whips his head left to meet with another knee! That's knocked out Wallstrom's gum shield and as Wallstrom falls to the floor, the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Sendou Kitano!
In his post fight interview, Sendou Kitano started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.