PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Minoshi Kawajari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rahim Fabian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fabian has chosen The Game as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kawajari
vs
Fabian

165 cm
25
136 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

150 cm
21
130 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Minoshi Kawajari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Rahim Fabian!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawajari moves out of range as Fabian throws a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fabian.

Fabian tries to keep at a distance but Kawajari has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Fabian.
Good body shot from Fabian.
Fabian lands a hook that snaps the head of Kawajari backwards.
Kawajari wants a takedown.
Fabian fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fabian.
Fabian gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Kawajari.
Fabian lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kawajari or not.
Fabian lands a body shot.
Kawajari is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fabian gets through Kawajari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fabian lands with a short shot to the head.
Kawajari has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Fabian avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Minoshi Kawajari. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fabian.
Kawajari swings wildly with an uppercut but Fabian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fabian lands a nice elbow.

Kawajari is rocked!
Kawajari misses with some punches.
A nice left hand lands by Fabian.
Oh Kawajari is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fabian misses with some punches.
Kawajari seems to have got his legs back now.
Fabian lands with a right to the head.
Fabian trying to land knees to the body.
Kawajari is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Fabian gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Fabian scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fabian.
Fabian scores with a hook to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fabian creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fabian unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Kawajari! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Fabian is unloading with more strikes now! Kawajari drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rahim Fabian!