PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kha Ri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oji San (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ri comes to the cage accompanied by . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Ri
vs
San

177 cm
32
194 lbs
23 - 8 - 0

189 cm
24
189 lbs
13 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kha Ri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Oji San!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ri connects with an inside leg kick.
San takes one to the side of the head.
San throws a solid leg kick but Ri takes the impact on his shin and smiles at San.
Ri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
San throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but San manages to avoid it.
Ri throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Ri misses with a double jab.
San lands a head shot.

San moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
San lands a right hand that snaps the head of Ri backwards.
Ri lands a body punch in the clinch.
San gets through Ri's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
San tries to land knees in the clinch but Ri avoids the damage to the body.
Ri tries a body shot but San blocks it.
San taking a breather.
Ri digs a right hand into San's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on San's gas tank.
Ri lands a hook that snaps the head of San backwards.
San can't find room to land a body shot as Ri controls the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for San.
Good body shot from Ri.
Ri tries a knee to the head but San blocks it.
Ri lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ri softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ri lands a nice shot to the body.
San looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ri lands a left hand that snaps the head of San backwards.

Ri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ri throws a half hearted mid kick.
San throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
San misses with an uppercut. Ri saw that one coming.
Ri throws a nice head kick!

It looks like Oji San has been cut.
San doesn't manage to clinch there - Ri circles away.
Ri throws a solid leg kick but San takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ri.
San fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Ri.
A telegraphed right hand from Ri misses the target.
San misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ri.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
San checks a low kick from Ri.
San throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ri throws a body punch but San moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Ri.
Ri misses with a wild body shot.
Ri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ri throws a right hand that misses
and San counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ri's knee momentarily.
Ri fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ri takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Ri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
San turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
San feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ri's calf.
San lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Kha Ri has been cut.
San throws a leg kick that is checked
and San takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
San lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San misses with a low kick.
Ri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
An inside leg kick from Ri misses.
A big left from Ri misses.
San slips a straight right by Ri.
Ri lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ri.
Ri throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
San scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ri takes a swing at San's ribcage but misses.
San lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
San throws a big shot that misses.
San lands a leg kick that knocks Ri off balance momentarily.
San misses with a low kick.
Ri throws a hook to the side of San's head but San sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ri tries to land a front kick but San steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
San buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but San manages to avoid it.
San gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ri.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ri digs a good body shot into San's ribs.
Some bone on bone action there as San checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ri will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Ri looks for the body kick but San saw that one coming.
San looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
San shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
San attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
San moves out of range of the body kick.
Ri misses with a right hand
and San counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. San sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
San takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ri scores with a punch to the head.
Ri looks to land a body kick but San moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kha Ri dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

San tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Ri counters with a slapping leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by San.
Kha Ri is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Ri misses.
Ri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
San lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
San tries a low kick but Ri avoids it.
Ri looks to land a combination but San avoids it well.
San throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
San has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Ri wants to land a leg kick but San is out of range.
San finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
San on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ri throws a push kick but San slaps the foot to one side.
Ri throws a sloppy head kick

and San counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ri struggles to land a body shot inside as San controls his hands.
San blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
San misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ri lands a body shot.
Ri is trying to break the clinch but San has him pressed against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Ri as San tries to tie him up.
Ri lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Knees to the body from San.
San throws a punch but it's blocked by Ri.
Ri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of San backwards.
Ri is trying to force a seperation but San has the dominant position.
Nice body punch from Ri - that landed with a thud.
Ri pushes off an throws an elbow but San leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for San.
San lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
San lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ri breaks the clinch.
Ri misses with a looping right.
Ri scores with a body shot.
Ri lands a nice shot to the body.
Ri pushes San away with a front kick.

San moves into the clinch.
San blocks an uppercut.

Ri breaks the clinch.
San blocks a head kick by Ri.
Ri throws a solid leg kick but San takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ri.
Ri tries to land a body kick
and San counters with a body kick.
That kick from Ri tenderised San's leg. San is trying to keep his angry face on.
San scores with a leg kick.
Ri misses with a kick to the body.
San blocks a head kick by Ri.
San moves out of range as Ri strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San throws a nice head kick!
San misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ri fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt San.
Ri slips a jab from San.
Ri throws out a leg kick but San moves out of range and Ri only half commits.
San scores with a body shot.
A jab lands there for Ri.
San lands a nice leg kick that just misses Ri's sensitive parts.
San throws a leg kick that misses.
San takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by San.
A lazy left from San finds it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
San avoids the body shot from Ri.
San feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ri's calf.
Ri misses with a low kick as San jumps back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by San.
San fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ri falls off balance throwing a combination
and San counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

San closes the distance and clinches.
Ri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ri tries a body shot but San blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for San.
Ri wants to get back to striking at distance but San won't allow it.
Ri digs a right hand into San's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on San's gas tank.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with San's elbow.
San fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ri blocks a body shot from San.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, San just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ri's brow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kha Ri will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

San is looking to clinch but Ri is avoiding it.
Ri works San's body with a nice hook.
San throws a hook but Ri blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from San. Ri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ri thows a body shot but no joy.
Ri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and San counters with a nice low kick that buckles Ri's knee momentarily.
Ri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Ri lands with a nice body punch.
Ri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but San was well out of range. Poor timing from Ri.
San 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.
San dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ri. That did some damage!
San misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ri.
Ri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ri scores with a punch to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

San moves into the clinch.
Ri lands a shoulder strike.
Ri is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Ri lands an elbow inside that San shrugs off.
San blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ri looks to throw an elbow but misses.
San is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
San is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ri is defending well for now.
San blocks a body shot from Ri.
San avoiding damage.
Ri misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by San.
Ri avoids the elbow strike from San, against the cage.
Ri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Still in the clinch, Ri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kha Ri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
San pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
San trying to stall but Ri improves his position.
San misses with an elbow strike.
A head punch on the inside from San fails to land.
Ri swings wildly with an uppercut but San uses good head movement to avoid it.
San throws an elbow that misses.
Kha Ri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as San takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Ri lands a knee to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Ri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ri misses with a hook.
Ri stalks San and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into San's face. San staggers backwards, shaken.
Ri throws a looping overhand right but San ducks down to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
San lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
San blocks a head kick by Ri.
San tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ri paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ri scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by San.
Nice body kick there by Ri.
San swings away with a leg kick that misses.
San attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Ri throws out a loose jab but San uses good head movement to avoid it.
San tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ri throws a body punch but San moves out of range.
San feints and then cracks Ri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Ri down.
Ri looks to land a right hand but San moved out of range.
Ri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Ri throws the kick towards the body but San avoids it.
Oji San has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ri slips under a jab.
Ri throws a big shot that misses.
San throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Ri finds it's way through San's defenses.
Ri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
San lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Ri lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from San.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
San throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ri lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Ri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from San.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
San moves out of range as Ri throws a body kick.
San takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A nice inside leg kick there by San. That's going to slow Ri down.
An inside leg kick lands from San.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kha Ri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ri has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kha Ri!
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