PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Wonder Boy (ranked 2506 p4p, 4212 weight class) and Koji Katsuhito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wonder Boy has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Boy
vs
Katsuhito

202 cm
25
163
3 - 0 - 0

169 cm
18
164
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Determined

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Wonder Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Koji Katsuhito!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Gregory Folan and William Peck.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Boy blocks a jab.
Katsuhito throws a series of punches but Boy avoids them all with ease.
Boy feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Katsuhito swings for the body but Boy moves out of range.
Boy throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katsuhito throws a shot from downtown. Boy moves away and avoids it.
Boy definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Katsuhito connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Boy momentarily.
A low kick from Boy is predictable there

and Katsuhito counters by moving into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Katsuhito tries a body shot but Boy blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Katsuhito scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Boy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Katsuhito misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boy misses with an elbow over the top.
Boy lands an elbow just above Katsuhito 's eye.
Boy pushes off an throws an elbow but Katsuhito leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Katsuhito fails to land.
Katsuhito dodges an elbow strike from Boy.
Boy stalling.
Boy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Katsuhito avoids the elbow strike from Boy, against the cage.
Boy pushes off an throws an elbow but Katsuhito leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Katsuhito blocks the elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Katsuhito dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Katsuhito takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Katsuhito misses with the head strike.
Katsuhito throws a head punch that misses.
Katsuhito blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Katsuhito's brow.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Boy lands an elbow inside.
Katsuhito controlling the action here for a moment.
Katsuhito blocks the elbow strike.
Boy tries to circle away but Katsuhito has him pinned against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsuhito lands a hook that snaps the head of Boy backwards.
Boy looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Katsuhito throws a head punch that misses.
Katsuhito's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Katsuhito lands with a left to the head.
Boy creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Boy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boy lands an elbow inside.
Katsuhito scores with a shot to the side of Boy's head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Boy is trying to break free.
Boy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Katsuhito makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Katsuhito avoids the elbow strike from Boy, against the cage.
Boy content to slow the pace in the clinch.
A body shot lands from Katsuhito.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsuhito dodges an elbow strike from Boy.
Katsuhito struggles to land a body shot inside as Boy controls his hands.
Boy lands a damaging elbow.
Katsuhito lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boy has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Katsuhito struggles to land a body shot inside as Boy controls his hands.
Boy tries to stall but Katsuhito uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Katsuhito is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boy takes a shot to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Katsuhito's brow.
Boy throws an elbow but it misses.
Katsuhito lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Katsuhito creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boy pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Katsuhito tries to throw a body punch but Boy avoids it by throwing Katsuhito back against the cage.
Katsuhito lands a hook to the side of the head.
Boy tries to stall but Katsuhito uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Koji Katsuhito dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Boy slips under a jab.
Boy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Katsuhito looks to score with a jab to the body but Boy is just out of range.
Boy fires out a quick counter leg kick but Katsuhito just manages to avoid it.

Katsuhito has taken the fight to the clinch.
Katsuhito dodges an elbow strike from Boy.
Katsuhito is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Boy is keeping busy.
Katsuhito looking to stall.
Katsuhito is looking to control Boy's arms but Boy gets an underhook and turns him. Now Katsuhito has his back to the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katsuhito lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boy misses with an elbow strike.

Boy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Katsuhito with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsuhito lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Katsuhito takes a swing at Boy's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circling - Katsuhito throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Katsuhito closes this distance looking for a takedown but Boy circles away.
Boy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It looked like Boy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Katsuhito.
A combination from Katsuhito does no damage.
Boy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Katsuhito swings for the body but Boy moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Katsuhito moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Koji Katsuhito!