PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bjorg Fjordlinginsson (ranked 2512 p4p, 911 weight class) and Keizo Kasai (ranked 323 p4p, 128 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Fjordlinginsson
vs
Kasai

169 cm
37
136
22 - 10 - 0

175 cm
32
158
15 - 10 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bjorg Fjordlinginsson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Keizo Kasai!
The judges for this bout are Francis DeMontford, Damien Edna and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fjordlinginsson with a poor takedown
and Kasai counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fjordlinginsson thinking.
Kasai shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fjordlinginsson eats them both and turns towards Kasai to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Kasai connects with a body shot.
Fjordlinginsson takes one to the side of the head.

Fjordlinginsson is rocked!
Kasai scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Fjordlinginsson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fjordlinginsson takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kasai pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Fjordlinginsson back to the cage. Kasai follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fjordlinginsson shoots and misses
and Kasai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fjordlinginsson shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Kasai counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjorg Fjordlinginsson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fjordlinginsson with a lazy takedown attempt
and Kasai counters with a straight right hand.
Kasai connects with a right that clearly hurt Fjordlinginsson. He's backed up against the cage with nowhere to go as Kasai proceeds to tee off with vicious combinations till Fjordlinginsson collapses and taps out under the pressure!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Keizo Kasai!
After winning the bout, Keizo Kasai thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.