PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between JR Adams Junior (ranked 309 p4p, 29 weight class) and Sendou Kitano (ranked 390 p4p, 41 weight class). Adams Junior comes into the arena with Looking for the Stone blaring out of the sound system. Kitano is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Taeko Ohnuki - 4:00 AM. JR Adams Junior has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Adams Junior
vs
Kitano

199 cm
25
265 lbs
9 - 1 - 0

196 cm
30
230 lbs
22 - 11 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Very quick

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, JR Adams Junior!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 22 - 11 - 0, fighting out of London, Sendou Kitano!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Kenichi Hosakawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitano takes a swing at Adams Junior's ribcage but misses.
Adams Junior will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kitano lands an overhand right.

It looks like JR Adams Junior has been cut.
Adams Junior lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Good leg kick by Kitano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Adams Junior digs a good body shot into Kitano's ribs.
Kitano digs a good hook to Adams Junior's body.
Adams Junior drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kitano looks to throw the jab but Adams Junior is out of range.
Adams Junior tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Kitano misses with a kick to the body.
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!
Kitano misses the body punch
and Adams Junior counters with a nice uppercut.
Kitano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Adams Junior.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Adams Junior ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kitano moves away.
Kitano throws a lazy uppercut
and Adams Junior counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kitano scores with a nice strike.
Adams Junior slips under a jab.
Adams Junior was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kitano throws out a loose jab but Adams Junior uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kitano looks for the body kick but Adams Junior saw that one coming.
Kitano misses with a straight left.
Adams Junior moves out of range of the strikes.
Adams Junior feinted with a counter takedown.
Kitano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adams Junior was well out of range. Poor timing from Kitano.
Adams Junior changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kitano scores with a jab to the body.
Kitano throws a hook but Adams Junior blocks it.
Kitano has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Kitano misses with a jab to the body
and Adams Junior counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kitano throws a right hand that misses

and Adams Junior counters with a single leg into guard. Kitano didn't expect that.
Adams Junior has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
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!
Kitano is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adams Junior looking to pass the guard.
Adams Junior landing with the ground and pound.
Adams Junior is working Kitano over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kitano is trying to control the position but Adams Junior postures up.
Adams Junior chips away with some ground and pound.
Adams Junior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kitano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kitano wants to stand but Adams Junior is controlling the position.
Kitano seems keen to control Adams Junior's posture.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adams Junior trying to control the position from guard on top but Kitano is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adams Junior has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Adams Junior stopping the sweep attempt from Kitano.
Kitano lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Adams Junior is controlling Kitano's posture.
Kitano would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kitano wants to control from the top but Adams Junior keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Adams Junior manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kitano manages to get himself to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams Junior postures up.
Adams Junior stops Kitano from standing up.
Adams Junior stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kitano swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Adams Junior postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Adams Junior prevents Kitano from getting back to his feet.
Kitano looking to hit a scissor sweep but Adams Junior is one step ahead there.
Kitano wants to stand and escape but Adams Junior is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Sendou Kitano will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on JR Adams Junior's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kitano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kitano connects with a body shot that sends Adams Junior's belly button to the back.
Kitano tries to land a front kick but Adams Junior steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kitano throws a hook but Adams Junior blocks it.
Adams Junior was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Kitano swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A left lands for Kitano.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Adams Junior.
Adams Junior just misses with a punch to the body.
Kitano misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Adams Junior counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adams Junior takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A little feinted left hand from Adams Junior on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A swing and a miss from Kitano.
Adams Junior dodges the punch combination from Kitano.
Adams Junior is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Adams Junior.
Adams Junior attempts a counter takedown but Kitano avoids it well and moves away.
Kitano just misses with a punch to the body.
Kitano misses with a looping right.

Adams Junior clinches.
A short right from Kitano.
Kitano scores with a nice hook to the head.
Adams Junior misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kitano.
Adams Junior blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kitano has a couple of punches blocked by Adams Junior.
A hook to the body from Kitano.
Kitano crunches a lovely knee into Adams Junior's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Adams Junior tries to work over Kitano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Adams Junior breaks the clinch.
Kitano looks to throw the jab but Adams Junior is out of range.
Kitano thows a left - swing and a miss!
Adams Junior tries to clinch up.
Kitano scores with a hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Adams Junior throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kitano misses with a left hand
and Kitano takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kitano keeps Adams Junior at a distance using the push kick.
Adams Junior blocks the body kick.
Adams Junior gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kitano has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Adams Junior shoots for a takedown but Kitano saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Adams Junior ducks under a wild hook from Kitano.
Adams Junior misses with a few strikes there.
Kitano lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Adams Junior takes a jab right on the kisser.

Kitano clinches up against the cage.
A shot in the inside from Kitano.
Kitano lands with a short shot to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitano throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kitano lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Adams Junior backwards.
Kitano gets through Adams Junior's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kitano.
Kitano throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Adams Junior blocks it with crossed arms.

Adams Junior manages to break the clinch.
Kitano throws a body kick that misses.

Adams Junior gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kitano lands with a left to the head.
Kitano throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Kitano.
Kitano tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kitano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kitano tries to land knees in the clinch but Adams Junior avoids the damage to the body.
Adams Junior prevents a body shot from Kitano.
Adams Junior creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

Adams Junior gets control of Kitano's arms and successfully pulls guard. Adams Junior will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Adams Junior working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adams Junior preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Adams Junior is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Kitano stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Kitano lands a nice hook to Adams Junior's body. Adams Junior takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Adams Junior crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kitano - the referee stops the clock and Adams Junior gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kitano. Adams Junior manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sendou Kitano seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kitano looks to land a combination. Adams Junior sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Adams Junior swats away the attempt to clinch by Kitano.
A quick step to the side and Adams Junior tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sendou Kitano showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on JR Adams Junior's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Adams Junior takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Adams Junior tries to clinch up but Kitano circles away and keeps his distance.
Adams Junior closes the distance and clinches up with Kitano, looking for a takedown. Adams Junior pushes Kitano against the cage but Kitano circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Adams Junior fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Good shot there by Kitano.

Adams Junior is rocked!
Adams Junior is looking to wear down Kitano with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Adams Junior tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kitano was well out of range. Poor timing from Adams Junior.
Adams Junior doesn't succeed with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Kitano scores with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kitano throws a hook but Adams Junior avoids it easily.
Adams Junior is looking for a counter combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kitano jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kitano knocks out Adams Junior with a massive right hand! The ref tackles Kitano before he can follow up with any more strikes and that's it everyone. Kitano picks up the big W with a huge KO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). 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.
JR Adams Junior spoke after the fight, saying 'No worries! Everyone knows that my opponent here has a bad habit of testing positive for PEDs and illegal recreational drugs, so I'm confident this fight will soon be ruled a "No Contest." Thanks everyone for continuing to support those of us who fight clean.'.