PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Muteba Kidiaba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Sendou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeshi Sendou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kidiaba
vs
Sendou

181 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
24
155 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Muteba Kidiaba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takeshi Sendou!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kidiaba throws a nice looking combination but Sendou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sendou swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kidiaba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kidiaba misses with a wild combination.
Sendou looks to land a combination but Kidiaba avoids it well.
Kidiaba throws a series of punches but Sendou avoids them all with ease.
Sendou showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kidiaba.
Sendou throws a nice looking combination but Kidiaba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sendou slips a jab and a cross from Kidiaba.
Kidiaba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sendou misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kidiaba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kidiaba takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sendou missing with a left hand there. Kidiaba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sendou avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sendou dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sendou tries to bum rush Kidiaba with a series of wild strikes but Kidiaba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Kidiaba looks to land a combination. Sendou sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kidiaba misses with a series of wild punches.
Kidiaba is breathing heavily.
Sendou fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sendou displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Muteba Kidiaba has been cut.
Sendou lands with a hook. Kidiaba tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kidiaba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sendou to score with a decent uppercut.
Sendou fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kidiaba on the side of the head.

Kidiaba is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sendou misses with a two punch combination.
Oh Kidiaba is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sendou throws a right hand that Kidiaba ducks under and follows up with a left that Kidiaba also avoids with ease.
Kidiaba seems to have got his legs back now.
Sendou connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Kidiaba tumbling to the canvas! Sendou pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Kidiaba was done - good stoppage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Takeshi Sendou!