PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenny Botwin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Waru Kuzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Waru Kuzuri has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Botwin
vs
Kuzuri

176 cm
21
143 lbs
4 - 5 - 1

163 cm
20
135 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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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 4 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenny Botwin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Waru Kuzuri!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kuzuri lands the left hand.
Kuzuri throws an overhand right that lands on Botwin's shoulder, as Botwin tries to avoid the shot.
Kuzuri scores with a body shot.
Kuzuri throws a shot to the body.
Kuzuri scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kuzuri leaves Botwin with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kuzuri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Botwin looks to clinch
and Kuzuri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Botwin darts in trying to clinch
and Kuzuri counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kuzuri lands a right hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Botwin doesn't manage to clinch there - Kuzuri circles away.
Kuzuri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kuzuri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kuzuri circles away from the clinch attempt
and Kuzuri counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Kuzuri works the jab nicely.
Good standup being displayed there by Kuzuri as he connects with a hook.
Kuzuri scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Botwin doesn't seem bothered though.
Botwin is breathing heavily.
Botwin closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Botwin wants to clinch
and Kuzuri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kuzuri fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Botwin tries to close the distance and clinch but Kuzuri swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Botwin is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Kuzuri.
Botwin fails to land the takedown.
Kuzuri's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kuzuri duly obliges.
Botwin's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kuzuri connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Botwin scrambles back to his feet.

Botwin is rocked!

It looks like Kenny Botwin has been cut.
OH! Botwin has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! Kuzuri smells blood and charges in for the finish! Kuzuri unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Botwin sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Waru Kuzuri!