PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Uriah Chin (ranked 2326 p4p, 133 weight class) and Ichiro Suzuki (ranked 3757 p4p, 191 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Chin
vs
Suzuki

165 cm
22
149 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

175 cm
27
145 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Dangerous knees
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Uriah Chin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ichiro Suzuki!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Francis DeMontford and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Chin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Chin checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice body punch from Chin.
Suzuki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Suzuki shoots in for a double leg but Chin sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Chin moves into the clinch.
Chin landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Chin lands an uppercut.
Chin using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Chin is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Chin landing knees to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Chin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Chin pushes Suzuki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Suzuki looks winded!
Chin connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Ichiro Suzuki has been cut.
Chin blocking some punches.
Chin pushes Suzuki back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Chin with a knee to the head.
Chin scores with a knee to the head.

Suzuki is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Chin.
Suzuki is still on wobbly legs! Can Chin finish him?
Chin lands a big knee to the head and Suzuki goes down! Chin pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Uriah Chin!
In his post fight interview, Uriah Chin started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.