PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazuma Kiryu (ranked 1172 p4p, 974 weight class) and Eric Distefano (ranked 173 p4p, 149 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kiryu
vs
Distefano

184 cm
25
194
3 - 3 - 0

183 cm
26
188
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Conviction
Conquer

Bondi MMA
Conquer

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kazuma Kiryu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Eric Distefano!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Kiryu.
A solid body kick from Kiryu.
Kiryu misses with a hook to the body
and Distefano cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Kazuma Kiryu has been cut.
Some bone on bone action there as Distefano checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kiryu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kiryu throws a hook to the side of Distefano's head but Distefano sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kiryu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Both fighters circling a little - Distefano finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiryu thows a leg kick but Distefano checks it
enabling Distefano to counter with a crisp jab.
Kiryu avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiryu throws out a powerful jab.
Distefano throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kiryu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Distefano takes the fight into the clinch.
Kiryu misses with the head strike.
Distefano lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Distefano digs a right hand into Kiryu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kiryu's gas tank.
Distefano misses with a punch on the inside.
Distefano misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kiryu misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Distefano.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Distefano.
Distefano tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Distefano has a couple of punches blocked by Kiryu.
Distefano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Distefano blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Kiryu fails to land.
Distefano lands a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Distefano has a couple of punches blocked by Kiryu.
Distefano presses Kiryu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Distefano blocks an uppercut.
Distefano tries to work over Kiryu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Nice body punch from Distefano - that landed with a thud.
Distefano lands a hook that snaps the head of Kiryu backwards.
Distefano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kiryu backwards.
Distefano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kiryus head.
Distefano digs a right hand underneath Kiryu's ribcage. Kiryu let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kiryu is breathing heavily.
Distefano throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiryu.
Distefano blocks an uppercut.
Kiryu misses with a punch on the inside.
Distefano throws a head punch that misses.
Distefano presses Kiryu against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Distefano lands a nice uppercut.
Distefano misses with some punches.
Kiryu is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Distefano is keeping busy.
Kiryu throws a punch but it's blocked by Distefano.
Kiryu blocking some punches.
Distefano misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Distefano has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Kiryu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Distefano can turn it around.
Kiryu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Distefano's elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kiryu misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Distefano.
Distefano can't find room to land a body shot as Kiryu controls the action.
Distefano blocks an uppercut.
Kiryu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short body shot lands from Distefano as the two fighters clinch.
Distefano lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Distefano throws a head punch that misses.
Kiryu throws a punch but it's blocked by Distefano.
Distefano misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kiryu.
Distefano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A shot in the inside from Kiryu.
Kiryu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kiryu misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Distefano.
Kiryu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kiryu gets through Distefano's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
Kiryu lands a hook that snaps the head of Distefano backwards.
Kiryu swings wildly with an uppercut but Distefano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Distefano misses with a shot to the kidneys.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kiryu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Distefano fails to land.
A right hook to the body lands for Distefano.
Kiryu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Distefano throws a head punch that misses.
Distefano throws a punch but it's blocked by Kiryu.
Distefano lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kiryu backwards.
Distefano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Distefano misses with some punches.
Distefano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Distefano misses with the head strike.
Distefano has a couple of punches blocked by Kiryu.
Distefano tries to work over Kiryu's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Distefano is working Kiryu over against the cage.
Kiryu is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Kiryu misses with the head strike.
Kiryu looking to stall.
A short left from Distefano.
Kiryu misses with a body punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Distefano dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kazuma Kiryu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Kiryu misses with an uppercut
and Distefano counters with a straight right hand.
Kiryu throws a lazy uppercut
and Distefano counters with a nice uppercut.
An inside leg kick lands from Kiryu.
Distefano tries to land a front kick but Kiryu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Distefano bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kiryu's head backwards.
Kiryu lands a slapping body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kiryu misses with a looping left.
Kiryu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Distefano on the side of the head.
Kiryu with a jab.

Distefano is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiryu throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! Distefano crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Kazuma Kiryu!
An out of breath Kazuma Kiryu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.