PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Hector Bo Kaida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moon Gunjoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Bo Kaida
vs
Gunjoo

150 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
136 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

FIREPOWER NUTRITION

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hector Bo Kaida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moon Gunjoo!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kaida fails to land with a series of punches.
Gunjoo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kaida throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gunjoo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

Gunjoo shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Gunjoo working the head and body with strikes.
Kaida wants to get back to his feet.

Gunjoo stands up and beckons Kaida to join him on the feet.
Kaida throws a head kick but Gunjoo moves out of range.
Kaida is looking to clinch.
Oooh a lovely combination from Gunjoo sends Kaida down but not out. Gunjoo dives into side control looking to finish.

Kaida is rocked!

It looks like Hector Bo Kaida has been cut.
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!
Gunjoo lands a decent elbow from side control.
Oh Kaida is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kaida is breathing heavily.
Kaida wants to get back to his feet.
Gunjoo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Gunjoo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Kaida seems to have got his legs back now.
Gunjoo cracks Kaida with an uppercut from hell and Kaida crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Gunjoo's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunjoo content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.

Gunjoo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Gunjoo lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Kaida can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Gunjoo and Kaida drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Gunjoo.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moon Gunjoo!