PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Katsuji Rikidozan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Deacon Downs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rikidozan
vs
Downs

189 cm
25
220 lbs
2 - 6 - 0

184 cm
27
218 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Brawler
Powerful

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Katsuji Rikidozan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deacon Downs!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Downs fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Downs takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Downs wants to clinch.

Downs clinches.

Rikidozan breaks from the clinch.
Rikidozan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rikidozan swats away the attempt to clinch by Downs.
Rikidozan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice shot by Rikidozan.

It looks like Deacon Downs has been cut.
Rikidozan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Rikidozan lands a big head kick that sends Downs tumbling to the mat! Rikidozan takes a step backwards and waves Downs back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Downs is rocked!
Rikidozan fakes the body blow, causing Downs to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Downs goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Katsuji Rikidozan!
Katsuji Rikidozan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.