PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cathal O Doherty (ranked 2037 p4p, 1704 weight class) and Akio Kurosaki (ranked 84 p4p, 76 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

O Doherty
vs
Kurosaki

172 cm
27
150
7 - 4 - 0

171 cm
24
136
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Cathal O Doherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Akio Kurosaki!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
O Doherty lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
O Doherty throws a leg kick
and Kurosaki counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Doherty scoring well with a low kick there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from O Doherty lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kurosaki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kurosaki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosaki takes a swing at O Doherty's ribcage but misses.
Kurosaki checks a low kick from O Doherty.
O Doherty throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kurosaki loads up on a big right hand but O Doherty slips the punch.
O Doherty tried to counter with a leg kick but Kurosaki avoided it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A chopping leg kick lands by O Doherty.
O Doherty checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kurosaki checks a leg kick nicely.
Kurosaki follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kurosaki moves out of range of the body kick.
Kurosaki only half commits to the counter leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosaki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and O Doherty counters with a straight right hand.
Kurosaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
O Doherty connects with a right hand. Kurosaki shakes it off.
Kurosaki is looking to score with low kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Doherty moves out of range of the leg kick from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a low kick but O Doherty moves out of range easily.
It looked like O Doherty wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick
letting O Doherty counter with a right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A clash of legs there as O Doherty blocks the low kick.
O Doherty is looking to counter with a body kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cathal O Doherty showed his dominance in that final round.
Well O Doherty has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 10:9
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cathal O Doherty!
Cathal O Doherty thanked the fans post fight for their support.