PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenshiro Kasumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Mercury (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kasumi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Ai Wo Torimodose aka Song of Manliness. The crowd seem to be enjoying Mercury's choice of entrance music: Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kasumi
vs
Mercury

185 cm
29
220 lbs
6 - 4 - 1

225 cm
22
263 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

HGH Nutrients Q160-Q158-Q155

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshiro Kasumi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Freddie Mercury!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Paul Tew and Sam Margolis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasumi punishes Mercury's body with a nice straight punch.
Mercury moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Mercury dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mercury is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Kasumi throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Mercury tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kasumi is in Mercury's guard.
Kasumi looking to sit in guard and control but Mercury gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
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!
Mercury tries to free his leg and advance position but Kasumi is retaining full guard.
Mercury is looking to stand up but Kasumi won't let him.
Kasumi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Mercury trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kasumi looking for a sweep. Not yet Kasumi, not yet.
Mercury passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kasumi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
What's Kasumi going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Kasumi tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Mercury easily slips into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kasumi wants to control but Mercury is having none of it.
Mercury controlling from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi is looking to get to half guard.
Mercury tries to control but Kasumi wriggling away.
Mercury avoids the attempt from Kasumi to control.
Kasumi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Kasumi is squirming around, avoiding Mercury's attempts to control the action.
Kasumi sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi misses with some strikes from the bottom.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Freddie Mercury hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kasumi.
Mercury is looking to slow Kasumi down with leg kicks.
Freddie Mercury seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kasumi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Mercury misses with a shot to the body
and Kasumi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Kasumi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mercury throws a body punch but Kasumi moves out of range.
Mercury pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Mercury takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Mercury misses with a head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mercury throws a wild body kick that Kasumi sees coming a mile off.
Mercury misses with a body shot.
Kasumi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mercury moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mercury stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mercury misses with a low kick.
Mercury dodges the punch combination from Kasumi.
Kasumi throws an overhand right that lands on Mercury's shoulder, as Mercury tries to avoid the shot.
Kasumi feints and then cracks Mercury's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mercury down.
Mercury on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kasumi slips under a jab.
Mercury throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Kasumi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A punch lands to the side of Kasumi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mercury ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kasumi moves away.
Kasumi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mercury misses the shot to the body.
Kasumi checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Kenshiro Kasumi will probably get the nod.
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.

Kasumi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kasumi cracks Mercury with an open hand slap.
Mercury is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kasumi rather than just go for the knockout.
Kasumi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jab from Mercury.
Kasumi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mercury sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mercury throws a series of punches but Kasumi avoids them all with ease.
Kasumi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mercury.
Kasumi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Mercury tries to work over Kasumi's front leg with a kick but Kasumi checks it.
Kasumi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Mercury. That's going to slow Kasumi down.
Mercury throws a lazy right hand but Kasumi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mercury connects with a jab.

It looks like Kenshiro Kasumi has been cut.
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!
Mercury misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasumi misses with a wild body shot.
Freddie Mercury is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mercury throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mercury moves out of range of the body kick from Kasumi.
Mercury fails to land with a series of punches.
Mercury misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crunch! Kasumi slams his shin into Mercury's torso.
Mercury uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kasumi.
Kasumi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mercury.
Mercury takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kasumi lands a nice hook to Mercury's body. Mercury takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Mercury throws a body punch but Kasumi moves out of range.
Mercury bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Kasumi lands a leg kick that knocks Mercury off balance momentarily.
Kasumi tries to score with a low kick but Mercury moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut lands for Kasumi. That snapped Mercury's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mercury moves away from the strike by Kasumi.
Kasumi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mercury manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mercury. Kasumi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mercury throws a leg kick but Kasumi checks it.
Mercury uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kasumi.
Kasumi moves out of range of the body kick from Mercury.
Kasumi throws a body punch but Mercury moves out of range.
Mercury shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Mercury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasumi.
Mercury tries a head kick but it misses.
The crowd cheers as Kasumi lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mercury doesn't seem phased though.
Kasumi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercury misses with a wild body shot.
Mercury goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Mercury.
Mercury gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Kasumi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

It looks like Freddie Mercury has been cut.
Kasumi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mercury. That did some damage!
Mercury swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kasumi misses with a body shot.
Kasumi misses with a wild body shot.
Kasumi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kasumi misses with a head kick.
Mercury misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kasumi.
Kasumi tries to land a front kick but Mercury steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercury throws a sloppy head kick
and Mercury takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kasumi takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi throws out a leg kick but Mercury moves out of range and Kasumi only half commits.
Mercury lands a head kick. Kasumi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Mercury moves forwards but Kasumi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Mercury blocks the body kick.
Kasumi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mercury pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Kasumi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Kasumi gets a takedown into half guard.
Kasumi lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Kenshiro Kasumi will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Kasumi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mercury. That did some damage!
Mercury connects with a leg kick. Kasumi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Mercury thows a body shot but no joy.
Kenshiro Kasumi is winning the standup battle so far.
A big right from Mercury misses.
Mercury misses with a wild body shot.
Mercury throws a leg kick
and Kasumi counters with a thumping low kick.
Kasumi lands with a good body shot.
Mercury pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Mercury avoids the head kick by Kasumi.
Kasumi tries a head kick but it misses.
Kasumi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Kasumi lands with a kick to the temple. Mercury shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Good leg kick by Mercury there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kasumi. Mercury does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasumi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mercury lands a nice looking body shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Mercury.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Kasumi misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kasumi, right into the meat.
Kasumi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mercury throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Kasumi's head.
Kasumi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kasumi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mercury throws a leg kick that is checked
and Kasumi counters with a straight right hand.
Kasumi throws a head kick that misses.
Kasumi throws a body punch but Mercury moves out of range.
Kasumi throws a head kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mercury defends it nicely.
Freddie Mercury has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mercury misses with a wild body shot.
Mercury throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mercury fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kasumi.
Kasumi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mercury attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kasumi tried to score with a low kick but Mercury checks it.
Kasumi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mercury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasumi scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mercury throws a series of punches but Kasumi avoids them all with ease.
Kasumi misses with a wild combination.
Mercury takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Mercury uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasumi.
Mercury cracks Kasumi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mercury lands a big head kick that sends Kasumi to the canvas! Mercury follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:34 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Freddie Mercury!