PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Huang (ranked 5039 p4p, 4257 weight class) and Karl Denke (ranked 586 p4p, 518 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Huang
vs
Denke

170 cm
34
188
17 - 13 - 2

186 cm
24
189
4 - 9 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Powerful

KOMBAT KLOTHING

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kevin Huang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Karl Denke!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huang uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Denke.
Denke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A big left from Denke misses.
Denke misses with a body kick.
Denke misses the body punch
and Huang counters with a stiff right hand.
Huang shoots in and drives through. Denke sprawls well.

Huang looking to score a takedown here. Denke is defending well but Huang drives through and ends up in Denke's guard.
Huang with a flurry of punches that miss.
Huang landing with the ground and pound.
Our spies down at at House of 1000 Corpses inform us that Denke has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Huang sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Huang throwing strikes but missing.
Huang preventing the sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Huang passes Denke's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Huang is keen to just control but Denke is a slippery customer.
Denke is trying to get back to full guard.
Huang sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Denke defending well though.
Denke avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Huang.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Huang connects with a nice short shot to Denke's temple.
Denke on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Denke really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Huang. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Denke is trying to maintain the position but Huang is very close to passing his half guard.
Huang missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Huang landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've been hearing that Huang has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.

Huang is working for a submission of some sort.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huang has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Huang lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Denke hang on?
Huang can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Denke is looking to escape.
Huang lands a big shot there that rocks Denke but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Denke is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Huang controlling the position easily from mount.
Huang lands a heavy elbow.

Denke is rocked!
Huang is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Denke goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Huang!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kevin Huang!
Kevin Huang managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, UnderGround Supplements, into his post fight interview.