PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kohinata Minoru Ii (ranked 4204 p4p, 4021 weight class) and Adam East (ranked 530 p4p, 514 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Minoru Ii
vs
East

185 cm
25
186
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
185
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Brooklyn Apothecary

Fenrir Fightgear - Anno 2013
Helsinki Xtreme Fightwear

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Kohinata Minoru Ii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Adam East!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Winston Howard and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
East throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Minoru Ii stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
East on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Minoru Ii takes the fight into the clinch.
Minoru Ii lands a body shot.
Minoru Ii lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for East.
Minoru Ii makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from East fails to land.
Minoru Ii definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
East can't find room to land a body shot as Minoru Ii controls the action.
East throws a punch but it's blocked by Minoru Ii.
East lands on the inside with an uppercut.
East has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
East pushes Minoru Ii back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Minoru Ii.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Minoru Ii blocks a body shot from East.
East misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by East.
Minoru Ii keeps control of East as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A short uppercut from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
East tries to throw a body punch but Minoru Ii avoids it by throwing East back against the cage.
East's coach down at House of SMESH was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on East's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minoru Ii lands a shoulder strike.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii lands a right hand.
A short left from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii lands a body shot in the clinch.
East looks winded!
A body shot lands from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii scores with a nice hook to the head.
Minoru Ii softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Minoru Ii scores with a shoulder strike.
East tries to throw a body punch but Minoru Ii avoids it by throwing East back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii lands a nice shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short right from Minoru Ii on the inside.
Minoru Ii scores with a shoulder strike.
East's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Minoru Ii lands a hook that snaps the head of East backwards.
Minoru Ii lands an uppercut.
Good body shot from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Minoru Ii lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down East.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Minoru Ii.
East's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minoru Ii lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Minoru Ii scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Minoru Ii lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt East or not.
Minoru Ii cracks East with a nice body shot.
Minoru Ii lands a body shot in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Minoru Ii scores with a nice short uppercut.
Minoru Ii pushes East back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short left from Minoru Ii.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Minoru Ii.
East's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Minoru Ii throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Easts head.
East's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

East is rocked!
Minoru Ii scores with a shoulder strike.
East is still on wobbly legs! Can Minoru Ii finish him?
A quick uppercut on the inside from Minoru Ii.
Minoru Ii creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends East's eyes rolling into the back of his head! East drops to his knees and Minoru Ii pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kohinata Minoru Ii!