PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jack McCarthy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Kamikaze (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jack McCarthy has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McCarthy
vs
Kamikaze

165 cm
21
132 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jack McCarthy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bob Kamikaze!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Vladimir Khabensky and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McCarthy tries to clinch but Kamikaze is having none of it.
Kamikaze lands with a shot to the body.
Kamikaze throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McCarthy stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kamikaze swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McCarthy.
McCarthy lands a glancing blow to the side of Kamikaze's head.
Kamikaze tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McCarthy was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamikaze.
McCarthy tries for a takedown but Kamikaze sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McCarthy tries a head kick but it misses.
McCarthy looks for a takedown but Kamikaze sprawls well.
Kamikaze scores with a hook to the body. McCarthy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kamikaze punishes McCarthy's body with a nice straight punch.
McCarthy walks into a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kamikaze lands a right hook to the body.
Kamikaze bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kamikaze scores with a crisp jab that stopped McCarthy in his tracks.

McCarthy is rocked!
McCarthy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Kamikaze but Kamikaze pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jack McCarthy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McCarthy is breathing heavily.

Kamikaze has managed to clinch.
Kamikaze presses McCarthy against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kamikaze scores with a shoulder strike.

Kamikaze's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamikaze displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from McCarthy.
McCarthy tries to score a power double leg takedown but Kamikaze sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten McCarthy somewhat.
Kamikaze fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. McCarthy looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kamikaze cracks a nice hook into McCarthy's ribs.
Kamikaze lands a body shot.
Bob Kamikaze is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kamikaze plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Kamikaze throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Oh McCarthy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamikaze drops McCarthy with a naaaaasty hook - McCarthy is in real trouble here! Kamikaze dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bob Kamikaze!