PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kiryu Kazuma (ranked 171 p4p, 586 weight class) and Paulo Blikstein (ranked 27 p4p, 83 weight class). 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?

Kazuma
vs
Blikstein

182 cm
28
198
17 - 8 - 0

187 cm
28
200
14 - 8 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Conquer

Voodoo Nutrition

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 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiryu Kazuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paulo Blikstein!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazuma misses with a left hand
and Blikstein counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kazuma's knee momentarily.
Kazuma definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Blikstein misses with a hook to the body
and Kazuma counters with a big head kick but Blikstein shrugs it off.
Blikstein comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Blikstein connects with a looping right hand.
Kazuma throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kazuma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A head kick by Kazuma misses
and Blikstein counters with a right hand to the body.
Kazuma throws a jab when Blikstein was well out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Blikstein misses.
Kazuma clobbers Blikstein with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Blikstein has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Blikstein uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kazuma throws a series of strikes that have Blikstein backpedaling.
Blikstein throws a head kick that misses.
Blikstein lands a jab to the head.
Kazuma slips under a jab.
Kazuma is looking to counter punch.
Blikstein connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blikstein takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Blikstein moves out of range of the strikes.
Kazuma tries to clinch
and Blikstein counters with a nice uppercut.
Kazuma looks to clinch
and Blikstein counters with a stiff right hand.
Kazuma misses with a left hand
and Blikstein counters with a right hand to the body.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blikstein.
Kazuma lands a nice looking body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Kazuma misses the target.
Kazuma looks to throw a body kick
and Blikstein counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kazuma tries to clinch but Blikstein moves away
and Blikstein connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Blikstein with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Blikstein avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A clash of legs there as Blikstein blocks the low kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blikstein swings for the body but Kazuma moves out of range.
Kazuma looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Kazuma is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Blikstein.
Blikstein on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kazuma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kazuma throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Blikstein throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kiryu Kazuma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kazuma moves into the clinch successfully.

Blikstein breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kazuma drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Blikstein right on the button. Blikstein goes down! Kazuma follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Kazuma gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kiryu Kazuma!
Kiryu Kazuma managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q), into his post fight interview.