PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsuyoi Kakuto (ranked 1685 p4p, 5597 weight class) and Zhandouji Quantou (ranked 67 p4p, 222 weight class). Kakuto kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Gorillaz-Dirty Harry. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Kakuto
vs
Quantou

190 cm
45
243
26 - 9 - 1

180 cm
22
184
1 - 3 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Basic striking
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 26 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Tsuyoi Kakuto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Zhandouji Quantou!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Alec Ball and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Quantou fails with the takedown.

Kakuto gets a takedown into half guard.
We've been hearing good reports from Kakuto's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Quantou wants to control but Kakuto is keeping busy.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Quantou makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Quantou.
Quantou is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quantou looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Kakuto puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kakuto trying to control the action but Quantou is working from the bottom.
Kakuto is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Quantou is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Quantou is looking to improve his position.
Quantou is not content to let Kakuto control the position.
Quantou wants to get back to full guard.
Quantou has a hand on Kakuto's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Kakuto takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Quantou felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Quantou is working to get back to half guard.
Quantou is trying to reverse the position but instead Kakuto has taken his back - oops!
Quantou wants to escape the position.
Quantou really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kakuto. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Quantou is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Kakuto has his arm under Quantou's chin here. Game over son! Kakuto squeezes tightly and Quantou is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tsuyoi Kakuto!
Tsuyoi Kakuto made sure to mention his sponsor, Furnace Performance 🔥 in his post fight interview.