PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cosmo Kruger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuo Kawada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kawada is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Dio - Rainbow in the Dark. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Kruger
vs
Kawada

188 cm
20
222 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

198 cm
20
220 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
KO power

ADCC Champion
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cosmo Kruger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kazuo Kawada!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Steve Montenegro and David Schapiro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawada looks to land a right hand but Kruger moved out of range.
Kawada lands with a nice body punch.
Kawada throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kruger waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kawada.
Kawada lands a nice shot to the body.
Kawada pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kruger wants to clinch.
Kruger misses with a straight right.
Kruger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kawada misses with a looping left.
Nice body punch from Kawada.
Jab, jab by Kawada - just one landing.

It looks like Cosmo Kruger has been cut.
Kruger is breathing heavily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kawada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Kruger doesn't seem bothered though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kawada feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Kruger sprawling to the canvas! Kruger rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Kawada finish him?!

Kruger is rocked!
Kruger drops his hands momentarily. Kawada doesn't need a second invitation, landing a shot to the temple. Kruger staggers and falls to the mat and the ref dives in to save him from any more punishment. Kruger doesn't seem happy with the stoppage but he was done.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kazuo Kawada!