PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sento Karushiyaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Richard Knowsley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karushiyaki's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Drake- Over. Richard Knowsley will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Karushiyaki
vs
Knowsley

167 cm
23
203 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
23
205 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sento Karushiyaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Richard Knowsley!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Robert Douchet and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karushiyaki throws a series of punches but Knowsley moves out of range.
Karushiyaki throws a nice looking combination but Knowsley bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knowsley moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Karushiyaki misses with a body kick.
Knowsley pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Knowsley closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Karushiyaki lands a right hand.
Knowsley misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karushiyaki.
Knowsley is trying to force a seperation but Karushiyaki has the dominant position.
Knowsley tries to land knees in the clinch but Karushiyaki avoids the damage to the body.
Karushiyaki managing to block the knees to the body from Knowsley.
Karushiyaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knowsley has him pressed against the cage.
Knowsley prevents Karushiyaki from breaking the clinch.
Karushiyaki wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Knowsley has him pressed against the cage.
Karushiyaki is trying to break the clinch but Knowsley has him pressed against the cage.
Knowsley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karushiyaki tries to break the clinch but Knowsley is controlling the position.
Knowsley landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.

Knowsley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karushiyaki is looking to clinch but Knowsley is avoiding it.
Knowsley closes the distance but Karushiyaki moves to the side
and Karushiyaki makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Karushiyaki swinging wilding here.
Knowsley tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knowsley wants to clinch up but Karushiyaki keeps it at a distance.
Karushiyaki circles away from the clinch attempt
and Karushiyaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Karushiyaki misses with a wild combination.
Karushiyaki scores with a decent looking hook.
Karushiyaki rushes Knowsley with punches - Knowsley moves straight backwards instead of circling and gets clipped by the second strike... and the third... and the fourth! Oh, Knowsley goes down! Karushiyaki follows up with more strikes and the ref steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sento Karushiyaki!