PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rufus Hitzlspergher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Tamura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Hitzlspergher
vs
Tamura

188 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

185 cm
20
200 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rufus Hitzlspergher!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Tamura!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tamura slips a jab from Hitzlspergher.
Tamura misses with a double jab.
Rufus Hitzlspergher seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hitzlspergher misses with a combination
and Tamura counters with a low kick, right behind Hitzlspergher 's knee.
Hitzlspergher falls off balance throwing a combination
and Tamura counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Rufus Hitzlspergher has been cut.
Hitzlspergher scores with a jab to the body.
Hitzlspergher with a nice cross.

It looks like Kenji Tamura has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tamura stuffs the takedown attempt from Hitzlspergher. Hitzlspergher gets slowly back to his feet.
Hitzlspergher looks to land a right hand but Tamura moved out of range.
Hitzlspergher throws a leg kick
and Tamura counters with a thumping low kick.
Nice defenses there by Tamura.
Hitzlspergher throws a jab but it's blocked by Tamura.
Hitzlspergher throws a big shot that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitzlspergher falls off balance throwing a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hitzlspergher is breathing heavily.
Hitzlspergher throws a shot from downtown. Tamura moves away and avoids it.
A swing and a miss from Hitzlspergher.
A low kick from Hitzlspergher is predictable there
and Tamura counters with an inside leg kick.
Tamura works the jab nicely.
Tamura misses with a two punch combination.
Hitzlspergher throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tamura counters with a monster head kick that knocks Hitzlspergher out cold! He topples like fallen a tree, crashing to the mat! Timbeeeeeerrr!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kenji Tamura!