PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ray Kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Legend (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legend comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Dream Dance - Infinity kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Kicker
vs
Legend

184 cm
19
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

171 cm
19
142 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ray Kicker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Legend!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kicker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kicker thows a left - swing and a miss!
Legend throws a low kick, looking for Kicker's leg but Kicker calmly moves out of range.
Kicker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kicker throws a front kick that sends Legend stumbling back into the ropes.
Legend swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kicker tries to clinch there but Legend circles away.
Kicker is looking to clinch.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Legend, right into the meat.
Kicker lands a lovely overhand right.
A head kick misses from Kicker.
Legend tries to score with a low kick but Kicker moves his leg out of the way.
Legend circles away from the clinch attempt.
Legend attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kicker dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Legend. That did some damage!
Kicker tries to clinch up but Legend circles away and keeps his distance.
Legend thows a leg kick but Kicker checks it
and Kicker counters with a nice low kick that buckles Legend's knee momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend swats away the attempt to clinch by Kicker.
Kicker tries to clinch but Legend is having none of it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kicker.
Legend throws a predictable looking body shot

and Kicker holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Kicker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kicker misses with a knee strike.
Kicker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kicker pushes off an throws an elbow but Legend leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kicker pushes off an throws an elbow but Legend leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kicker pushes off an throws an elbow but Legend leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kicker pushes off an throws an elbow but Legend leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kicker managing to block the knees to the body from Legend.
Legend avoids the elbow strike from Kicker, against the ropes.
Legend misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Legend fails to land.
Kicker pushes off an throws an elbow but Legend leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kicker throws an elbow that misses.
Legend misses with an elbow strike.
Legend misses with an elbow over the top.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kicker.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kicker misses with an elbow strike.
Legend avoids a wild elbow strike from Kicker.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kicker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Legend's brow.
Legend is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Legend misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kicker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Legend has a couple of punches blocked by Kicker.
Still in the clinch, Legend scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kicker dodges an elbow strike from Legend.
Legend blocks the elbow strike.
Legend misses with the head strike.
Legend lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kicker or not.
Legend avoids a wild elbow strike from Kicker.
Kicker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kicker connects with a knee to the head.
Kicker misses with a knee to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Legend.
Legend avoids a wild elbow strike from Kicker.
Legend comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Kicker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Nice elbow from Kicker.
Legend lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kicker backwards.
Kicker blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Legend lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Legend blocks the elbow strike.
Kicker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but James Legend will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kicker keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kicker tries to clinch up but Legend circles away and keeps his distance.
Kicker doesn't manage to clinch there - Legend circles away.

Kicker tries to keep at a distance but Legend has taken the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kicker.
Legend avoids a wild elbow strike from Kicker.
Legend lands a right hand.
Legend tries to land knees in the clinch but Kicker avoids the damage to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Legend takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Kicker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Kicker throws an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Legend fails to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kicker avoids the elbow strike from Legend, against the ropes.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Legend throws an elbow but misses.
Kicker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kicker.
Legend avoids a wild elbow strike from Kicker.
Kicker misses with an elbow strike.
The referee is keeping an eye on Legend - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Legend lands with a right to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kicker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Legend's brow.
Legend blocks an elbow strike.
Kicker lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Legend lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kicker backwards.
Legend creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Legend using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kicker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Kicker as Legend tries to tie him up.
Legend blocks an elbow strike.
Legend dodges an elbow strike from Kicker.
Legend working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Legend avoids a wild elbow strike from Kicker.
Legend taking a breather.
Kicker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Legend lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kicker or not.
Legend blocks an elbow strike from Kicker.
Legend misses with a hook from the clinch.
Legend avoids the elbow strike from Kicker, against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Legend.
Legend avoids a wild elbow strike from Kicker.
Legend tries to stall but Kicker uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Kicker blocks an elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Legend.
Legend avoids the elbow strike from Kicker, against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legend lands a body punch.
Legend avoids the elbow strike from Kicker, against the ropes.
Kicker throws an elbow but it misses.
Legend taking a breather.
Legend stalling.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Legend creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kicker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kicker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Kicker pushes off an throws an elbow but Legend leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Kicker misses with a knee strike.
Kicker misses with an elbow over the top.
Legend trying to land knees to the body.
Kicker connects with a nasty looking knee right to Legend's face.
Kicker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kicker lands an elbow just above Legend 's eye.
Legend takes an elbow to the temple.
Legend lands an elbow just above Kicker 's eye.
Legend lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Legend just leaning against Kicker, taking a breather.
Legend receives a warning from the referee for stalling.
Kicker blocks an elbow strike from Legend.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kicker.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Legend showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Kicker tries to clinch
and Legend counters with an inside leg kick.
Kicker tries to clinch

and Legend holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Legend trying to land knees to the body.
Legend throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kickers head.
Legend trying to control the position but instead, Kicker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Legend into the ropes.
Legend blocks an elbow strike.
Legend lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kicker backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Legend tries to land a knee to the head but Kicker blocks with his arms.
Legend blocks an elbow strike from Kicker.
Legend blocks the elbow strike.
A shot in the inside from Legend.
Legend digs a right hand underneath Kicker's ribcage. Kicker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Legend doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kicker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kicker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Legend throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kicker tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Legend takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kicker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kicker misses with an elbow over the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Legend throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kickers head.
Legend lands an elbow just above Kicker 's eye.
Kicker throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kicker lands an elbow that stopped Legend in his tracks for a moment.
Legend misses with an elbow strike.
Legend tries to throw a body punch but Kicker avoids it by throwing Legend back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Kicker just misses with a elbow thrown towards Legend's brow.
Kicker gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Legend throws a head punch that misses.
Kicker throws an elbow that misses.
Kicker dodges an elbow strike from Legend.
Legend blocks the elbow strike.
Legend wants to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Legend.
Kicker looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Kicker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Kicker pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Legend pushes Kicker back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kicker tries to land a knee to the head but Legend blocks with his arms.
Legend wants to stall.
Kicker throws an elbow that misses.
Legend content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Kicker looks to throw an elbow but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Legend avoids the elbow strike from Kicker, against the ropes.
Kicker scores with a knee to the head.
Legend lands a hook to the side of the head.
Legend lands an elbow inside that Kicker shrugs off.
Legend fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Legend.
Legend trying to control the position but instead, Kicker has worked for underhooks and has pushed Legend into the ropes.
Legend digs a right hand underneath Kicker's ribcage. Kicker let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Legend lands a nice elbow.
Kicker misses with an elbow over the top.
Kicker throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Kicker.
Legend tries to land knees in the clinch but Kicker avoids the damage to the body.
Legend avoids the elbow strike from Kicker, against the ropes.
Kicker lands an elbow that stopped Legend in his tracks for a moment.
Legend blocks an elbow strike from Kicker.
Legend avoids a wild elbow strike from Kicker.
Kicker creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Kicker misses with an elbow over the top.
Ray Kicker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Legend avoids the elbow strike from Kicker, against the ropes.
Kicker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Legend comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Legend has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Legend!