PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kento Kawamata (ranked 425 p4p, 59 weight class) and Lexington Banda (ranked 2124 p4p, 236 weight class). Banda comes into a darkened arena with his song building. DMX - We Right Here kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Kawamata
vs
Banda

189 cm
24
245 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

174 cm
29
270 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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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 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kento Kawamata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Lexington Banda!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Banda darts in and clinches Kawamata up against the ropes.
Banda's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kawamata misses with the head strike.
Kawamata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Banda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kawamata's elbow.
A short body shot lands from Kawamata as the two fighters clinch.
A short right from Kawamata.
Kawamata misses with a punch to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kawamata scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kawamata pushes Banda back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Banda scores with a shoulder strike.
Kawamata throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Kawamata works on Banda's body with a couple of short punches.
Banda looks winded!
Kawamata lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Banda or not.
Kawamata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawamata throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bandas 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!
Kawamata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kawamata tries a body shot but Banda blocks it.
A short left from Kawamata.
Kawamata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Kawamata tries to work over Banda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawamata working some nice short punches in the clinch.

It looks like Lexington Banda has been cut.
Banda doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Banda can't find room to land a body shot as Kawamata controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawamata struggles to land a body shot inside as Banda controls his hands.
Kawamata misses with a body punch.
Kawamata can't find room to land a body shot as Banda controls the action.
Kawamata lands with a short shot to the head.
Kawamata lands a shot to the body.
Kawamata misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body punch from Kawamata - that landed with a thud.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kawamata.
Kawamata lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kawamata lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kawamata lands a nice uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kawamata.
Kawamata lands a shoulder strike.
Kawamata lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kawamata throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bandas 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!
Kawamata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kawamata scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kawamata tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Kawamata.
Kawamata tries to throw a body punch but Banda avoids it by throwing Kawamata back against the ropes.
Kawamata prevents a body shot from Banda.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Banda tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kawamata's elbow.
Kawamata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawamata is working Banda over against the ropes.
Kawamata lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Banda or not.
Kawamata lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Banda backwards.
Banda prevents a body shot from Kawamata.
Kawamata lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Kawamata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Kawamata.
Kawamata cracks Banda with a nice body shot.
Kawamata struggles to land a body shot inside as Banda controls his hands.
Banda prevents a body shot from Kawamata.
Banda has a couple of punches blocked by Kawamata.
Kawamata makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Kawamata's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A short left from Kawamata.

That has opened up Lexington Banda's cut even more.
Kawamata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawamata works on Banda's body with a couple of short punches.
Kawamata lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kawamata lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kawamata blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Kawamata - that landed with a thud.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Kawamata pushes Banda back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kawamata lands an uppercut.
Kawamata scores with a hook to the body.
A body shot lands from Kawamata.
Kawamata lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Banda.
Kawamata lands a left hand that snaps the head of Banda backwards.
A short right from Kawamata.
A body shot lands from Kawamata.
Kawamata pushes Banda back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

The cut above Lexington Banda's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Kawamata tries to throw a body punch but Banda avoids it by throwing Kawamata back against the ropes.
Kawamata works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kawamata lands with a right to the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kawamata.
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!
Kawamata works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kawamata misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kawamata can't find room to land a body shot as Banda controls the action.
Good body shot from Kawamata.
Kawamata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawamata goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A right handed body shot lands from Kawamata.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata misses with a body punch.
Kawamata lands a nice shot to the body.
Kawamata tries to work over Banda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Kawamata lands a shoulder strike.
Kawamata tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Banda's elbow.
Kawamata works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kawamata tries a body shot but Banda blocks it.
Kawamata works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kawamata scores with a shoulder strike.
Kawamata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawamata works on Banda's body with a couple of short punches.
Kawamata misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kawamata tries to work over Banda's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Kawamata.
A body shot lands from Kawamata.
Kawamata lands a body punch.
Kawamata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kawamata lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Banda or not.
Kawamata scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kawamata lands a right hand that snaps the head of Banda backwards.

Lexington Banda's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Kawamata.
A short right from Kawamata on the inside.
Kawamata misses with a punch to the body.
Kawamata scores with a shoulder strike.
Kawamata lands a shoulder strike.
Kawamata misses with a body punch.
Kawamata working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Lexington Banda's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kento Kawamata!
During a confident post fight interview, Kento Kawamata thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Lexington Banda was interviewed post fight and said 'You got lucky! See you next time!'.