PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ross Kemp (ranked 306 p4p, 45 weight class) and Kento Kawamata (ranked 786 p4p, 107 weight class). Ross Kemp has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Kemp
vs
Kawamata

202 cm
23
279 lbs
10 - 4 - 0

189 cm
23
245 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Ross Kemp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kento Kawamata!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawamata avoids the body shot from Kemp.
Kemp bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Kawamata's head.
Kemp lands a slapping body shot.
Kemp pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kawamata is out of range and Kemp settles back down.
Kawamata throws an overhand right that lands on Kemp's shoulder, as Kemp tries to avoid the shot.
Kemp lunges at Kawamata with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kawamata's hand.

Kawamata forces Kemp back against the ropes and clinches.
Kawamata lands a left hand.
Kawamata scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kemp tries a body shot but Kawamata blocks it.
Kawamata lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kemp backwards.
Kemp definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kawamata lands with a short shot to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kemp can't find room to land a body shot as Kawamata controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Kemp creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kawamata scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kawamata lands with a left to the head.
Kemp can't find room to land a body shot as Kawamata controls the action.
Kemp scores with a hook to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kemp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kawamata backwards.
Kemp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kemp tries to throw a body punch but Kawamata avoids it by throwing Kemp back against the ropes.
Kemp struggles to land a body shot inside as Kawamata controls his hands.
A short body shot lands from Kemp as the two fighters clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Kawamata.
Kemp misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kawamata digs a right hand into Kemp's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kemp's gas tank.
Nice body punch from Kawamata.
Kemp is breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kawamata.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kemp.
Kawamata has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kemp seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Kawamata can turn it around.
Kawamata has a couple of punches blocked by Kemp.
Kawamata is leaning against Kemp and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kawamata makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Kawamata.
Kawamata lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kawamata lands a body shot in the clinch.
Kawamata scores with a shoulder strike.
Kawamata misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kemp blocks an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kemp struggles to land a body shot inside as Kawamata controls his hands.
Kawamata lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kemp backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kemp tries to throw a body punch but Kawamata avoids it by throwing Kemp back against the ropes.
Kemp tries to work over Kawamata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kemp misses with the head strike.
Kawamata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kawamata.
Kemp misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A right hand to the body from Kawamata.
Kemp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kemp's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kemp blocks a body shot from Kawamata.
Kawamata lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kemp backwards.
Kawamata can't find room to land a body shot as Kemp controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kawamata.
Kawamata misses with some punches.
Kawamata throws a punch but it's blocked by Kemp.
Kawamata cracks Kemp with a nice body shot.
Kawamata misses with the head strike.
Good body shot from Kawamata.
Kawamata digs a right hand underneath Kemp's ribcage. Kemp let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kawamata lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kawamata lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kawamata lands a shoulder strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata has a couple of punches blocked by Kemp.
Kawamata lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kemp backwards.
Kawamata lands with a right to the head.
Kemp misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawamata working aggressively here.
Kawamata lands with a short shot to the head.
Kemp blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kawamata softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kawamata fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kawamata misses with a punch on the inside.
Kemp fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kawamata can't find room to land a body shot as Kemp controls the action.
Kawamata prevents a body shot from Kemp.
Kawamata is working Kemp over against the ropes.
Kawamata throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kemps head.

Kemp is rocked!
Kemp blocks an uppercut.
Oh Kemp is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kemp.
A head punch on the inside from Kawamata fails to land.
Kawamata throws a head punch that misses.
Kawamata misses with the head strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kemp.
Kawamata tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kemp.
Kawamata misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kemp blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kemp tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kawamata working aggressively here.
Kawamata misses with a punch on the inside.
Kemp seems to have got his legs back now.
Kawamata working aggressively here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kemp tries to work over Kawamata's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kemp swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kawamata throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kawamata.
Kawamata tries a body shot but Kemp blocks it.
Kawamata misses with a punch on the inside.
Kemp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kawamata backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kawamata scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short left from Kawamata.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kawamata.
Kawamata lands an uppercut.
Kawamata creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kemp's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kemp drops to his knees and Kawamata pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kento Kawamata!
Kento Kawamata decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.