PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shoryu Ken (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alan Florian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Florian's choice of entrance music: "Battle Without Honor Or Humanity" by Tomoyasu Hotei. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Ken
vs
Florian

165 cm
24
157 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

178 cm
26
170 lbs
12 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Shoryu Ken!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alan Florian!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Alexandre Firmino and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ken throws a body punch but Florian moves out of range.
Florian tries to move into range but Ken moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ken pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Florian ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Florian wants to land a leg kick but Ken is out of range.
Ken throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Florian motions for Ken to come forward. Florian throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Florian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Florian takes the fight into the clinch.
Ken misses with a punch on the inside.
Ken scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Florian crunches a lovely knee into Ken's ribcage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Florian trying to land knees to the body.
Florian blocks an uppercut.
Ken avoiding damage as Florian throws knees to the body.
Florian blocking some punches.
Florian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ken lands a body punch.
Florian missing with knees to the body.
Florian with a knee to the head.
Ken lands with a short shot to the head.
Ken has a couple of punches blocked by Florian.
Ken lands a right hand that snaps the head of Florian backwards.
Florian misses with a knee to the head.
Ken cracks Florian with a nice body shot.
Florian tries to land knees in the clinch but Ken avoids the damage to the body.
Florian blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ken tries to throw a body punch but Florian avoids it by throwing Ken back against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Florian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ken avoids it.
Ken misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ken.
A head punch on the inside from Ken fails to land.
Ken misses with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Ken.
Ken blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Ken has a couple of punches blocked by Florian.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Florian.
Florian trying to land knees to the body.
Ken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Florian presses Ken against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Florian misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A shot in the inside from Ken.
Florian tries to land knees in the clinch but Ken avoids the damage to the body.
Florian lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A hook to the body from Florian.
Ken's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ken throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Florians head.
Florian lands a knee to the body.
Ken managing to block the knees to the body from Florian.
Ken swings wildly with an uppercut but Florian uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Florian.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Florian throws an elbow but misses.
Ken pushes Florian back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ken tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Florian lands an elbow inside that Ken shrugs off.
Nice body punch from Ken - that landed with a thud.
Florian looks gassed!
Ken stalling in the clinch but Florian improves position.
Ken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Florian blocks a body shot from Ken.
Ken blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Florian tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ken avoids it.
Ken cracks Florian with a nice body shot.
A right hand to the body from Ken.
Ken throws a head punch that misses.
Ken lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ken is looking to control Florian's arms but Florian gets an underhook and turns him. Now Ken has his back to the ropes.
Ken scores with a hook to the body.
Florian blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ken.
Ken lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Florian.
Ken is leaning against Florian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ken lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ken.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Florian blocks an uppercut.
Ken lands with a short shot to the head.
Florian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ken avoiding damage as Florian throws knees to the body.
Ken fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ken lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ken swings wildly with an uppercut but Florian uses good head movement to avoid it.
Florian pushes off an throws an elbow but Ken leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Ken lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Florian blocking some punches.
Ken trying to control the position but instead, Florian has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ken into the ropes.
Florian working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ken lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ken lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Ken.
Ken lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Florian backwards.

Florian is rocked!
Ken lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Florian backwards.
Florian is still on wobbly legs! Can Ken finish him?
Florian misses with a knee strike.
Ken lands a right hand that snaps the head of Florian backwards.
Ken prevents a body shot from Florian.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ken scores with a shot to the side of Florian's head.
Ken lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Florian misses with a knee strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Ken.
Ken misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ken wants to stall.
Ken is leaning against Florian and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short right from Ken.
Ken swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ken lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ken fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ken.
Florian blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ken working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ken scores with a nice hook to the head.
Florian blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ken.
Ken misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ken scores with a shoulder strike.
Ken working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Ken is trying to stall.
Florian letting Ken take a breather here.
Florian lands a body punch in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shoryu Ken dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Florian tries to clinch but Ken moves out of range.
Ken lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Florian at a distance.
Florian seems to have recovered his senses.
Ken lands a jab.
Ken scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Florian moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Florian moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ken throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Florian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ken throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ken misses the shot to the body.
Florian lands with a thumping leg kick.
Florian takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Ken with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Florian throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Ken throws a jab but it's blocked by Florian.
Florian takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ken throws a shot to the body.
Ken punishes Florian's body with a nice straight punch.
Ken lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Florian is breathing heavily.
Florian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ken blocks a low kick nicely.
Nice shot lands for Ken.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ken misses the shot to the body.
Florian tries to land a front kick but Ken steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Florian tries to clinch up.
Ken scores with a shot to the body.
Ken lands a head shot.
Ken is looking to wear down Florian with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Florian ducks under a wild hook from Ken.
A slow jab from Ken misses its intended target.
Ken misses with an uppercut. Florian saw that one coming.
Florian on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Florian throws a low kick, looking for Ken's leg but Ken calmly moves out of range.
Florian is looking to land body kicks.
Ken just misses with a punch to the body.
Ken connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Florian's hands.
Ken throws an overhand right that lands on Florian's shoulder, as Florian tries to avoid the shot.
Ken scores with a shot to the body.
A big left from Ken misses.
Ken lands with a cross.
Ken thuds a left hand into Florian's body.
Ken digs a good hook to Florian's body.
Ken misses with a wild body shot.
Ken scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ken misses with a looping right.
Ken moves away from the strike by Florian.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Florian moves forwards but Ken connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ken missing with a left hand there. Florian was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Florian throws a head kick but Ken moves out of range.
Florian keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ken.
Ken tests Florian's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Florian throws a head kick but Ken moves out of range.
Ken scores with a jab to the body.
Florian defending well as Ken loads up on a big left hand.
Ken scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Ken lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Florian moves out of range as Ken strikes.
Ken scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Florian takes one to the chin there.
Ken scores with a jab to the body.
Florian is looking to clinch.
Ken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Florian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ken lands a really nice looking cross but Florian seems unphased.
Ken misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Florian.
Florian with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ken to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab by Ken.
Ken works Florian's body with a nice hook.
Ken misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ken throws a body punch but Florian moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Florian.
Ken changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ken takes a swing at Florian's ribcage but misses.
Ken with a hook.
Ken scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ken stuns Florian with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ken lands with a nice body punch.
Ken throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Florian on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Florian on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ken connects with a good right hand that stumbles Florian. Florian circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ken works Florian's body with a nice hook.
Good exchange - Ken coming out on top.
A cross from Ken lands.
Ken digs a good body shot into Florian's ribs.
Ken cracks a nice hook into Florian's ribs.
Ken tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Florian was well out of range. Poor timing from Ken.
Florian throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ken connects with a single shot there.
Ken is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Florian can do to turn this around?
Ken lands a jab to the head.
Ken lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Florian takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ken lands a slapping body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ken lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Ken cracks Florian with a good jab.
Ken dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Florian takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Florian has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ken scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ken scores with a hook to the body. Florian takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Ken throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Florian stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ken connects with a body shot.
Ken scores with a body shot.
Florian uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ken.
Ken digs a good body shot into Florian's ribs.
A jab lands there for Ken.
Florian takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ken wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ken connects with a body shot.
Ken ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ken scores with a nice strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Florian on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ken fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Florian manages to avoid it.
Ken lands a nice hook to Florian's body. Florian takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ken scores with a decent looking hook.
Ken slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shoryu Ken dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Ken misses the shot to the body.
Ken fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ken scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Ken connects with a single shot there.
Ken cracks Florian with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Florian tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Ken pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Florian is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shoryu Ken!