PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bananna Peel (ranked 4634 p4p, 4502 weight class) and Sakata Kintoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Peel
vs
Kintoki

190 cm
25
175
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
185
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Bananna Peel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sakata Kintoki!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Peel dives in for a single leg takedown but Kintoki sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Kintoki with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kintoki letting Peel take a breather here.
Peel misses with a body punch.
Peel can't break the clinch.
Kintoki lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

It looks like Bananna Peel has been cut.
Kintoki unloads a knee to the mid-section. Peel lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kintoki misses with a knee to the head.
Kintoki putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Peel in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Peel changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kintoki fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Peel tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kintoki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Peel can pounce on him.
Peel shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bananna Peel. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A punch combination from Peel misses.

Peel takes the fight into the clinch.
Kintoki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Peel's efforts to push away.
Kintoki using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Peel has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Peel fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Peel can't break the clinch.
Peel is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kintoki is keeping busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peel tries to break the clinch but Kintoki is controlling the position.
Peel misses with a hook to the ribs.
Peel wants to take the fight to the mat but Kintoki manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Kintoki obliges.
Kintoki with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kintoki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kintoki.
Peel is breathing heavily.
Knees in the clinch landing for Kintoki.
Kintoki misses with a knee to the head.
Kintoki misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kintoki misses with a knee to the head.
Kintoki prevents the takedown attempt.
Kintoki misses with a knee to the head.
Peel looking for a takedown.
Peel is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Kintoki is defending well.
Peel looking to stall.

Kintoki drops Peel with a big knee straight up the middle! Peel is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

Peel is rocked!
Peel throws a nice looking combination but Kintoki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peel sets himself, and Kintoki steps forward looking for the clinch! Peel avoids it this time.
Oh Peel is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Peel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kintoki swivels and escapes.
Kintoki wants to counter with a clinch but Peel pushes him away.
Peel seems to have got his legs back now.
Peel misses with a takedown attempt

and Kintoki counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kintoki jerks Peel's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Peel drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Kintoki goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Kintoki because Peel was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Sakata Kintoki!