PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Timo Leeuwenhoek (ranked 3830 p4p, 3965 weight class) and Shunsui Kyoraku (ranked 433 p4p, 448 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Leeuwenhoek
vs
Kyoraku

188 cm
25
188
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
195
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Island clothing lite

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Timo Leeuwenhoek!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shunsui Kyoraku!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Bart Greer.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kyoraku works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Leeuwenhoek uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kyoraku.

Kyoraku clinches up against the cage.
Kyoraku misses with a punch to the body.
Kyoraku blocking some punches.
Leeuwenhoek tries to pull guard but Kyoraku holds him up against the cage and eventually Leeuwenhoek drops back down to his feet.
The referee calls for Leeuwenhoek to work.
Leeuwenhoek can't find room to land a body shot as Kyoraku controls the action.
Leeuwenhoek definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Leeuwenhoek tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Leeuwenhoek throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kyoraku.
Kyoraku blocks a body shot from Leeuwenhoek.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Still in the clinch, Kyoraku scores with a nice short uppercut.
Leeuwenhoek tries to work over Kyoraku's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

Kyoraku breaks the clinch.
Leeuwenhoek avoids a punch combination nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Leeuwenhoek misses the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kyoraku lands a glancing blow to the side of Leeuwenhoek's head.
Kyoraku lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Leeuwenhoek throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Shunsui Kyoraku has been cut.
Leeuwenhoek throws a hook to the side of Kyoraku's head but Kyoraku sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kyoraku uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Leeuwenhoek.
Leeuwenhoek throws a poor cross that misses
and Kyoraku counters with a nice body shot.
Leeuwenhoek looks to land a right hand but Kyoraku moved out of range.
Jab, jab by Kyoraku - just one landing.
Leeuwenhoek avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Leeuwenhoek drops his hands momentarily and Kyoraku takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Kyoraku connects with a body shot.
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!
Kyoraku pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kyoraku lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kyoraku connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

Leeuwenhoek is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leeuwenhoek misses with a left hand
and Kyoraku counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Shunsui Kyoraku!
Our winner, Shunsui Kyoraku, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.