PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Toshihiro Kai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Po (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Po has chosen Skrypture - Look as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kai
vs
Po

215 cm
21
157 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

168 cm
26
155 lbs
13 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Broken Halo Pride Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Toshihiro Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, James Po!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Po has time to react.
Kai ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Po takes one to the side of the head.
Po connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Po slips under a jab from Kai.
Kai wants to clinch.
Po misses with a straight left.
The fight stays on the outside here - Po looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Po tries a head kick but it misses.
Kai checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big right from Kai misses.
Po pushes Kai away with a front kick.
Kai really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Po throws a lazy right hand but Kai sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Kai misses.
Kai moves out of range of the leg kick from Po.
Kai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Po's hands.
Po moves into range and connects with a jab.
Po throws a right and a left that Kai avoids nicely.
Good exchange - Kai coming out on top.
Kai lands a nice hook to Po's body. Po takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Po throws a hook but Kai blocks it.
Kai fails to land with a series of punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Po does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice defenses there by Kai.
Kai checks a low kick from Po.
Po displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kai throws out the jab.
Po lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kai's sensitive parts.
Kai is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick misses from Po.
Po scores with a jab. Kai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kai throws a right hand that Po ducks under and follows up with a left that Po also avoids with ease.
Po misses with a body punch
and Kai counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Kai takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Kai throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kai looks to land a combination but Po avoids it well.
Po misses with the combination.
Kai looks to clinch
and Po connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
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!
Kai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kai connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Po's hands.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Po, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kai throws a hook but Po avoids it easily.
Po scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kai is breathing heavily.
Nice straight punches there by Po. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Po.
James Po seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Po darts in and clinches Kai up against the cage.
Kai misses with a body punch.
Kai blocks a body shot from Po.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Kai tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Po tries a body shot but Kai blocks it.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
Po works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kai tries to circle away but Po has him pinned against the cage.
Kai swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Po cracks Kai with a nice body shot.
Po pushes Kai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Po breaks from the clinch.
Po misses with the combination.
Po throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Po sizes up Kai with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A jab from Po misses.
Kai jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Po pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Po lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kai moves away from the strike by Po.
Kai avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A leg kick checked by Kai.
A chopping leg kick lands by Po.
Po with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Po scores with a leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Po.
Kai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Po.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Po dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Po with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
James Po seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Po throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kai sizes up Po with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Po.
Kai connects with a jab.
Kai is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Kai showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Po.
Kai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donk. Kai catches Po right on the button with a cross.
Kai tries to clinch but Po moves out of range.
Po bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Po fails in his attempt to clinch.
Po tries to clinch up but Kai circles away and keeps his distance.
Kai throws a lazy right hand but Po sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Po scores with a leg kick.
Po scores with a leg kick.
Po throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kai sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kai avoids the head kick by Po.
Kai lands with an overhand left.
A head kick misses from Po.
Kai misses with a double jab.
Po tries a head kick but it misses.
Po moves out of range as Kai strikes.
Kai fails with an attempt to clinch.
Po misses with a low kick.
Kai scores with a hook to the body. Po takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Po.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kai avoids the head kick by Po.
Good shot there by Kai.
Kai throws a combination that misses
and Po counters with a nice leg kick.
Po looks to score with a jab to the body but Kai is just out of range.
Po lands with a thumping leg kick.
Po ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Po jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Po buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kai tries to clinch up.
Po tries to clinch but Kai moves out of range.
Po throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Po closes the distance looking to clinch
and Kai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Po throws a jab but it's blocked by Kai.
Po misses with a head kick.
Kai throws a jab when Po was well out of range.
Po misses with a shot to the body
and Kai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Po looks for the body kick but Kai saw that one coming.
A nice leg kick lands there from Po.
Po connects with a solid leg kick.
Kai misses with an uppercut.
Po misses with a body shot.
Kai doesn't manage to clinch there - Po circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Po jabs Kai right on the nose. Kai blinks but takes it well.
Kai blocks a jab.
Po throws a nice outside leg kick.
Po misses with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kai. Po does a little dance to reset his feet.
A telegraphed right hand from Po misses the target.
Kai misses with a straight left.
Kai digs a good hook to Po's body.
Kai pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Po doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Po missing with a left hand there. Kai was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Po throws out a loose jab but Kai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kai lunges at Po with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Po's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

James Po showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Po takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kai connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Po momentarily.
Po tries to clinch but Kai moves out of range.

Po has managed to clinch.
Po can't find room to land a body shot as Kai controls the action.
Po lands a nice shot to the body.
Po pushes Kai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Po lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
Kai lands with a right to the head.
Po lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Po lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kai misses with a hook from the clinch.
Po misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kai blocks a body shot from Po.
Po lands a shot to the body.
Po working aggressively here.
Po misses with a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Po.
Kai can't find room to land a body shot as Po controls the action.
Po misses with a punch to the body.
Po misses with a body punch.
Po pushes Kai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Po prevents a body shot from Kai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Po digs a right hand into Kai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kai's gas tank.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Still in the clinch, Po scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kai misses with the head strike.
Po lands a body punch in the clinch.
Po works on Kai's body with a couple of short punches.
A nice left hand lands by Po.
Po lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Kai.
Po scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Po working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Po digs a right hand underneath Kai's ribcage. Kai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Po pushes Kai back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Po scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Po - that landed with a thud.
Po gets through Kai's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Po.
Po lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kai is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Po.
Nice body punch from Po - that landed with a thud.
Po lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Po.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Po lands a body shot in the clinch.
Po lands a right hand.
A right handed body shot lands from Po.
A right handed body shot lands from Po.
Po lands a body shot in the clinch.
Po lands a shot to the body.
Po lands with a left to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Po lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kai backwards.
Kai tries to work over Po's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Po lands a body shot.
A hook to the body from Po.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Po.
Good body shot from Po.
Po cracks Kai with a nice body shot.
Po lands a body shot.
Nice body punch from Po.
Po stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Po.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Po.
Toshihiro Kai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice right hand lands inside from Po.
A hook to the body from Po.
Po lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Po as the two fighters clinch.
Po working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Po blocks a punch to the side of the head.

Po escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A solid leg kick lands there for Po.
Kai slips a straight right by Po.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Po.
Kai misses with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai ducks right into an uppercut from Po.
Kai missing with a left hand there. Po was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Po chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Po feints and then cracks Kai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kai down.
Po lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Kai takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Po looks to land a combination but Kai avoids it well.
Po throws a head kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Po.
Po fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Po tries to clinch but Kai moves out of range.
Po getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kai blocks a leg kick.
Kai avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kai stuns Po with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Po has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Po tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kai takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A clash of legs there as Kai blocks the low kick.
Po looks to land a left hand but Kai moved out of range nicely.
Po wants to slow Kai down by chopping away at his legs.
Po uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kai.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Po thuds his shin into the meat of Kai's side.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Po will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Po feints and then cracks Kai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kai down.
Kai on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Po. Po obviously looking to wear him down.

And that's the end of the fight!
James Po comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Po 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 26:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 26:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 26:30

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