PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Vinicius (ranked 2318 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroshi Kawanabe (ranked 1424 p4p, 0 weight class). Marcus Vinicius could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hiroshi Kawanabe's chin.

Vinicius
vs
Kawanabe

167 cm
25
156 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

172 cm
27
145 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcus Vinicius!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Hiroshi Kawanabe!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawanabe lands with a straight right. Vinicius didn't see that one coming.
Kawanabe moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Vinicius misses with a wild combination.
Kawanabe shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Vinicius eats them both and turns towards Kawanabe to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kawanabe connects with the punch.
Kawanabe's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kawanabe's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Vinicius shoots and misses
and Kawanabe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Vinicius is rocked!
Kawanabe lands a slapping body shot.
Oh Vinicius is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kawanabe drops Vinicius with a straight left! Oh this is bad for Vinicius! Kawanabe dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiroshi Kawanabe!