PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joe Dinapoli (ranked 95 p4p, 118 weight class) and Kento Kawamata (ranked 17 p4p, 21 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Dinapoli
vs
Kawamata

195 cm
25
207
18 - 1 - 0

189 cm
34
207
24 - 10 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Joe Dinapoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Kento Kawamata!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinapoli misses with a hook
and Kawamata counters with a low kick, right behind Dinapoli 's knee.
Kawamata shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dinapoli lands a jab.
Dinapoli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kawamata.
Dinapoli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kawamata's head backwards.
Dinapoli misses with a hook. Kawamata ducked under it nicely.
Kawamata was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dinapoli lands with a cross.
Kawamata circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kawamata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dinapoli stuns Kawamata with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kawamata defending well as Dinapoli loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dinapoli throws an overhand right that lands on Kawamata's shoulder, as Kawamata tries to avoid the shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Kawamata misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinapoli takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dinapoli throws a hook to the side of Kawamata's head but Kawamata sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice defenses there by Dinapoli.
Dinapoli throws a leg kick
and Dinapoli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dinapoli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kawamata on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Dinapoli with the inside leg kick.
Dinapoli scores with a body shot.
A low kick from Kawamata is predictable there
and Dinapoli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dinapoli swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kawamata.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dinapoli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dinapoli.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli tries to land a leg kick but Kawamata saw it coming and moves away.
Dinapoli scores with a nice head shot.
Kawamata takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A lazy left from Dinapoli finds it's target.
Dinapoli thuds his right hand into Kawamata's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
It looks like Dinapoli has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
A jab from Dinapoli misses.
Dinapoli throws an overhand right that lands on Kawamata's shoulder, as Kawamata tries to avoid the shot.
Kawamata looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

Dinapoli drops Kawamata with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Kawamata looks back up at him and smiles so Dinapoli waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.

Kawamata is rocked!
Dinapoli is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Dinapoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kawamata.
Kawamata is still on wobbly legs! Can Dinapoli finish him?
Dinapoli moves away from the strike by Kawamata.
Kawamata seems to have recovered his senses.
Dinapoli throws a lazy uppercut
and Kawamata counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli throws a lazy uppercut
and Kawamata counters with a two punch combo.
Dinapoli is looking to slow Kawamata down with leg kicks.
Kawamata throws a looping overhand right but Dinapoli ducks down to avoid it.
Dinapoli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dinapoli backing away here, and Kawamata unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dinapoli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kawamata misses with a hook.
Dinapoli is looking to counter punch.
Dinapoli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dinapoli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dinapoli misses with a lunging right hand
and Kawamata counters with an inside leg kick.
Dinapoli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kawamata has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dinapoli.
Dinapoli misses with a wild body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kawamata staying out of range there.
Joe Dinapoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A nice leg kick from Dinapoli, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dinapoli throws a lazy uppercut
and Kawamata counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dinapoli throws a low kick but Kawamata avoids it.
Dinapoli checks the leg kick.
Dinapoli tries to work over Kawamata's front leg with a kick but Kawamata checks it.
Kawamata throws a fast counter high kick but Dinapoli manages to duck under it in time.
That kick from Dinapoli tenderised Kawamata's leg. Kawamata is trying to keep his angry face on.
Dinapoli tries to close the distance and clinch but Kawamata swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kawamata looks to land a left hand but Dinapoli moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
No joy there for Dinapoli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dinapoli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dinapoli lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Dinapoli dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Dinapoli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Kawamata counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dinapoli lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dinapoli misses with a shot to the body
and Kawamata counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dinapoli's knee momentarily.
Dinapoli misses with a looping left.
It seemed like Kawamata was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dinapoli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kawamata can do to turn this around?
Kawamata takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dinapoli with a nice calf kick.
Dinapoli just misses with a punch to the body.
Dinapoli misses with a hook. Kawamata ducked under it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinapoli ducks under a wild hook from Kawamata.
Dinapoli looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dinapoli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Dinapoli lands a body shot.
A lazy left from Dinapoli finds it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinapoli throws a leg kick
and Kawamata counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dinapoli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kawamata's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dinapoli misses the jab.
Dinapoli ducks under a wild hook from Kawamata.
Kawamata misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dinapoli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dinapoli throws a hook to the side of Kawamata's head but Kawamata sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kawamata throws the kick towards the body but Dinapoli avoids it.
Dinapoli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dinapoli misses with a hook to the body
and Kawamata counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kawamata fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dinapoli manages to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Kawamata there as he acknowledges the shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dinapoli lands with an uppercut that bounces Kawamata off the cage and back into range.
Kawamata connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dinapoli misses with an uppercut
and Kawamata counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kawamata has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dinapoli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kawamata swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawamata's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dinapoli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Kawamata scrambles back to his feet.
Kawamata bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dinapoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kawamata throws a lazy uppercut
and Dinapoli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dinapoli throws a leg kick that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawamata slips under a jab from Dinapoli.
Kawamata only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Kawamata might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Dinapoli has got the better of the exchanges.
Nice uppercut there from Dinapoli.
Dinapoli throws the left hand but Kawamata avoids the punch easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dinapoli. Kawamata does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kawamata goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dinapoli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kawamata at a distance.
Kawamata connects with a leg kick.
Dinapoli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dinapoli misses the body punch
and Kawamata cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dinapoli lands with a nice body kick.

Dinapoli closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dinapoli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kawamata doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dinapoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kawamata lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kawamata misses with a punch on the inside.
Dinapoli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kawamata backwards.
Kawamata lands a hook that snaps the head of Dinapoli backwards.
Dinapoli blocks a body shot from Kawamata.
Dinapoli lands with a right to the head.
Dinapoli throws a head punch that misses.
Kawamata working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Kawamata.
Kawamata lands a hook that snaps the head of Dinapoli backwards.
Kawamata lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dinapoli blocking some punches.
Kawamata tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dinapoli smiles and moves away.
Good shot there by Dinapoli.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Joe Dinapoli will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Kawamata missing with a left hand there. Dinapoli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dinapoli lands with a right hand.

Dinapoli cracks Kawamata with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Dinapoli has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kawamata to stand back up!
A looping hook to the body misses from Dinapoli. Kawamata does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dinapoli throws an overhand right that lands on Kawamata's shoulder, as Kawamata tries to avoid the shot.
Kawamata misses with a low kick.
Dinapoli avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Dinapoli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dinapoli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kawamata keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kawamata only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dinapoli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Kawamata has time to react.
Kawamata leaves his chin hanging out and Dinapoli seizes the opportunity with an uppercut! Kawamata crumbles to the floor in a heap! The referee steps in and tends to the downed fighter! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Joe Dinapoli!
Joe Dinapoli seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.