PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Case Deveraux (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Kaplan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Case Deveraux has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Deveraux
vs
Kaplan

190 cm
18
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good in bed

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Case Deveraux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Kaplan!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Deveraux tries to clinch up

and Kaplan counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Kaplan.
Deveraux wants to get back to striking at distance but Kaplan won't allow it.
Kaplan drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Deveraux gets the underhooks and prevents it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Deveraux.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Deveraux.

Kaplan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Deveraux clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kaplan lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Deveraux.
Kaplan punches the canvas rather than the man.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Kaplan. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
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!
Kaplan throwing damaging strikes from the back! Deveraux could be in trouble here!

Deveraux is rocked!
Kaplan lands shots to the head and Deveraux turtles up! The ref has seen enough and stops the fight! This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Kaplan!