PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jason Apple (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Himura Kenshin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jason Apple has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Apple
vs
Kenshin

175 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jason Apple!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Himura Kenshin!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kenshin lands a nice shot to the body.
Apple throws a series of punches but Kenshin moves out of range.
Apple uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenshin.
Apple is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.

It looks like Jason Apple has been cut.
Apple throws a half hearted mid kick.
Apple walks into a stiff left hand from Kenshin.
Apple uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenshin.
Apple gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kenshin.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Apple takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kenshin lands a jab to Apple's midsection.
Apple is breathing heavily.
Apple takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Himura Kenshin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kenshin dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kenshin changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Apple doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Kenshin.
Kenshin lands a right hook to the body.
Kenshin catches Apple with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

Jason Apple's cut is getting worse.
Kenshin drops a shoulder and throws an uppercut that cracks Apple right on the button. Apple goes down! Kenshin follows him to the mat and finishes the job with more strikes! Kenshin gets the win via TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Himura Kenshin!