PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ichioka Kaori (ranked 571 p4p, 2770 weight class) and Odd Hansen (ranked 87 p4p, 355 weight class). Kaori kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is GOZEN. Hansen has chosen Post Malone-Rockstar as his entrance music. Odd Hansen has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kaori
vs
Hansen

194 cm
24
210
9 - 5 - 0

190 cm
27
216
11 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ichioka Kaori!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Odd Hansen!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Francis DeMontford and Ben Hemmingworth.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kaori has Hansen up against the cage in a clinch.
Kaori working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Kaori.
Hansen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kaori pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Kaori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kaori takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

It looks like Odd Hansen has been cut.
Kaori misses with a looping right.
Hansen swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Kaori.
Kaori lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kaori digs a good hook to Hansen's body.
Kaori tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hansen was well out of range. Poor timing from Kaori.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hansen tries to move into range but Kaori moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

Kaori sends Hansen crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Kaori is motioning to the referee to let Hansen up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
A swing and a miss from Hansen.
Hansen looks to clinch
and Kaori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

Hansen is rocked!

That has opened up Odd Hansen's cut even more.
Hansen misses with a looping left.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hansen gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Kaori gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ichioka Kaori!
Ichioka Kaori retains his light heavyweight title!
An out of breath Ichioka Kaori thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.