PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Rakusaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and McGillicuddy Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rakusaba's entrance music is David Bowie - Suffragette City. A fine choice. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Rakusaba
vs
Jones

183 cm
29
181 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

178 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Rakusaba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, McGillicuddy Jones!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jones lands a nice shot that snaps Rakusaba's head back.

It looks like Kazushi Rakusaba has been cut.
Jones jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rakusaba tries to move into range but Jones moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Jones misses with a hook. Rakusaba ducked under it nicely.
Jones throws a lazy right hand but Rakusaba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jones connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rakusaba will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Jones lands with a right and another and another! Rakusaba is in big trouble! Jones lands again and this time it's lights out for Rakusaba! A quality knockout there for Jones.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). McGillicuddy Jones!