PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurokawa Kenji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Larkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Larkin is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: I'm Shipping Up To Boston. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Kenji
vs
Larkin

175 cm
21
212 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

181 cm
23
211 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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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 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kurokawa Kenji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ryan Larkin!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Larkin cracks the inside of Kenji's front leg.
Larkin throws a body kick that misses.
Kenji misses with a straight left.
Larkin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kenji throws out the jab.
Kenji swings for the body but Larkin moves out of range.
Larkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenji moves away.
Larkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Larkin lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kenji throws a nice looking combination but Larkin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kenji moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kenji loads up on a big right hand but Larkin slips the punch.
Larkin steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kenji.
Kenji misses with an uppercut. Larkin saw that one coming.
Kenji misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Larkin counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Larkin cracks the inside of Kenji's front leg.
Kenji throws a body punch but Larkin moves out of range.
Larkin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Good shot there by Kenji.
Larkin lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Larkin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenji moves away.
Kenji misses with a looping right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Larkin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kenji. That did some damage!
Larkin defending well as Kenji loads up on a big left hand.
Larkin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenji was well out of range. Poor timing from Larkin.
Kenji needs to keep his hands up - Larkin had a free shot at his head there.

It looks like Kurokawa Kenji has been cut.
Larkin scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Larkin scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kenji is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Larkin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Larkin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Larkin scores with a spinning back kick!
Larkin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kenji's head backwards.
Larkin with a jab.
Larkin keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

Kurokawa Kenji's cut is getting worse.
Kenji on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kenji looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Larkin scores with a jab to the body.
Jab, jab by Larkin - just one landing.

Kurokawa Kenji's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

Larkin feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kenji sprawling to the canvas! Kenji rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Larkin finish him?!
Larkin fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kenji.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Larkin digs a good hook to Kenji's body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Larkin.
No joy there for Larkin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Larkin lands with a hook. Kenji tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.

Jeez, Kurokawa Kenji's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Kenji misses with a combination
and Kenji takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Kurokawa Kenji's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ryan Larkin!