PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Karsten Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuo Haruki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haruki has chosen Battle Without Honor Or Humanity - Tomoyasu Hotei as his entrance music. Kazuo Haruki has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Black
vs
Haruki

169 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

168 cm
19
149 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Karsten Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kazuo Haruki!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Black shoots in looking for a takedown. Haruki tries to sprawl out of it but Black keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haruki manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Haruki throws a quick inside leg kick.

Black forces Haruki back against the cage and clinches.

Black has picked Haruki up - he's going for a ride! Black dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Black is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Haruki manages to get to full guard.
Black wanted to stand there but Haruki had control of the position.
Haruki thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Black trying to control but Haruki is working from the bottom.
Haruki controls Black momentarily but Black frees himself.

Haruki has his feet on Black's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Haruki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Black fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Black tries to bum rush Haruki with a series of wild strikes but Haruki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Haruki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Black listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Haruki throws a sloppy head kick and Black moves out of range easily.
Nice sprawl there from Black as Haruki shoots in.
Haruki looks gassed!
Haruki shoots in and drives through. Black sprawls well.
Black lands a two punch combo.
Black lands a jab-cross combination.
Black lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Haruki is rocked!
Haruki seems to be squinting his left eye. Perhaps he got a poke in that previous exchange. Black shows no mercy and swarms him with a barage of strikes! Haruki is backing up but Black catches him with a final right hook that drops him! Haruki covers up and the referee steps in to end the fight! Black Jumps to his feet and flashes his guns to the crowd. Oh yeah, baby! How'd you like them apples?!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Karsten Black!