PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Katsunori Kikuno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Shackle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sebastian Shackle was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kikuno
vs
Shackle

178 cm
22
178 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
21
183 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class boxer
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Katsunori Kikuno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sebastian Shackle!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Robert Douchet and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shackle takes a swing at Kikuno's ribcage but misses.
Shackle is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shackle sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shackle throws a looping overhand right but Kikuno ducks down to avoid it.
Kikuno tries to bum rush Shackle with a series of wild strikes but Shackle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kikuno scores with a one two! Shackle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Kikuno throws a looping overhand right but Shackle ducks down to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Kikuno.
Shackle takes one on the button.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kikuno thuds his right hand into Shackle's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Kikuno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shackle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shackle slips a jab and a cross from Kikuno.
Kikuno thumps Shackle with a low kick.
Nice shot lands for Kikuno.
Kikuno lands with a slapping head kick.
Katsunori Kikuno seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big left from Shackle misses.
Kikuno lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Kikuno swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Shackle counter with a right hand.

It looks like Katsunori Kikuno has been cut.
Kikuno bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kikuno is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Kikuno sizes up Shackle with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kikuno on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kikuno connects with a body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kikuno. Shackle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shackle takes a kick to the side of the head.
Shackle takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Shackle is rocked!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kikuno. That's going to slow Shackle down.
Shackle is still on wobbly legs! Can Kikuno finish him?
Shackle looks gassed!
Kikuno drops Shackle with a naaaaasty hook - Shackle is in real trouble here! Kikuno dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Katsunori Kikuno!