PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Katsunori Kikuno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jozo Martini (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kikuno
vs
Martini

173 cm
24
160 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

173 cm
24
164 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Katsunori Kikuno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jozo Martini!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kikuno throws a body punch but Martini moves out of range.
Kikuno misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Martini counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kikuno closes the distance but Martini moves to the side
and Martini connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Martini has closed the distance and engaged Kikuno in a clinch.
Martini looking for a takedown.
Kikuno prevents a takedown attempt there.
Nice body punch from Kikuno.
Martini working aggressively here.

Martini escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Kikuno has closed the distance and engaged Martini in a clinch.
Kikuno lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martini changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kikuno fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Katsunori Kikuno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jozo Martini.

Kikuno clinches up with Martini and pushes him back against the cage.
Martini tries for a takedown. No joy.
Kikuno works on Martini's body with a couple of short punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right from Kikuno on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kikuno lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kikuno misses with the head strike.
Kikuno lands a body shot in the clinch.
Martini looks gassed!
Kikuno softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Kikuno on the inside.
A short right from Kikuno.
A short uppercut from Kikuno.

Martini is rocked!
A short left from Kikuno.
Martini is still on wobbly legs! Can Kikuno finish him?
Kikuno unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Martini! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Kikuno is unloading with more strikes now! Martini drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Katsunori Kikuno!