PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jack Raiden (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Larz Umlaut (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack Raiden had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 171.0lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Raiden
vs
Umlaut

183 cm
26
183 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
24
182 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jack Raiden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Larz Umlaut!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Umlaut jabs at Raiden's body.
Umlaut looks to land a combination but Raiden avoids it well.
Umlaut misses with a few strikes there.
Jack Raiden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raiden looks to land a combination but Umlaut avoids it well.
Horrible takedown by Umlaut or perhaps it was just good defense by Raiden which made him look bad.
Raiden on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Raiden is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raiden avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raiden throws a head kick that misses.
Raiden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Umlaut throws out the jab.
Umlaut looks to score with a jab to the body but Raiden is just out of range.

Umlaut drops Raiden with a beautiful combination! Raiden stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Umlaut is looking for the KO!

It looks like Jack Raiden has been cut.
Raiden is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Umlaut just misses with a punch to the body.
Umlaut connects with a right hand. Raiden shakes it off.

Raiden is rocked!
Umlaut fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Raiden out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Larz Umlaut!