PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Katsu Higashikuni (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Red Fox (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fox comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Sanford and Son kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Higashikuni
vs
Fox

162 cm
27
146 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

150 cm
30
140 lbs
30 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Brute
Perkele!

物干し竿

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 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Katsu Higashikuni!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Red Fox!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fox attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A leg kick checked by Fox.
Higashikuni throws the left hand but Fox avoids the punch easily.
Fox moves to clinch but Higashikuni breaks away
and Higashikuni counters with a straight right hand.
Higashikuni is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Fox.
Katsu Higashikuni seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fox walks into a straight right hand from Higashikuni.
Fox pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Higashikuni misses with a lunging right hand
and Fox cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Higashikuni shoots for a double leg takedown but Fox sprawls well. He's pushed Higashikuni's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Fox takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Higashikuni swings for the body but Fox moves out of range.
Higashikuni thows a body shot but no joy.
Fox fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Higashikuni shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fox pinned against the cage. Fox gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Fox lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Higashikuni. Fox does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fox misses the shot to the body.
Fox chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fox throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Higashikuni stalks Fox and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fox's face. Fox staggers backwards, shaken.
Fox feints a jab promting Higashikuni to slip. Fox then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Higashikuni slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Fox uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Higashikuni.
Fox fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Higashikuni manages to avoid it.
Fox drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fox lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fox throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fox looks to score with a jab to the body but Higashikuni is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fox falls off balance throwing a combination
and Higashikuni counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fox thinking.

Fox gets tackled into the cage by Higashikuni. Higashikuni maintains the clinch.
Fox's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Higashikuni lands an uppercut.
Higashikuni tries a body shot but Fox blocks it.
Fox swings wildly with an uppercut but Higashikuni uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fox misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fox digs a right hand into Higashikuni's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Higashikuni's gas tank.
A head punch on the inside from Fox fails to land.
Higashikuni has had enough of the clinch but Fox keeps him there for the moment.
Higashikuni tries for a takedown. No joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Katsu Higashikuni. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Higashikuni is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fox.
Fox lands a body shot in the clinch.
Fox lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Higashikuni holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Fox tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Higashikuni tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fox gets through Higashikuni's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Fox scores with a nice short uppercut.
Higashikuni blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Fox fails to land.
Higashikuni throws a punch but it's blocked by Fox.
Higashikuni swings wildly with an uppercut but Fox uses good head movement to avoid it.
Higashikuni is trying to push Fox away but Fox has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Still in the clinch, Fox scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from Fox.
Fox is working Higashikuni over against the cage.
Fox lands a nice uppercut.
Higashikuni blocks a body shot from Fox.
Fox fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fox works on Higashikuni's body with a couple of short punches.
Higashikuni has Fox pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fox manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Fox lands a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Fox.
Higashikuni misses with a hook from the clinch.
Higashikuni makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Higashikuni misses with the head strike.
Fox works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Fox misses with a hook from the clinch.
Fox has a couple of punches blocked by Higashikuni.
Fox has Higashikuni pressed against the cage, preventing Higashikuni from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fox misses with some punches.
Fox pushes Higashikuni back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fox lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short left from Fox.
Fox lands with a right to the head.
Fox makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Higashikuni is rocked!
Fox cracks Higashikuni with a nice body shot.
Higashikuni works on Fox's body with a couple of short punches.
Fox lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Higashikuni lands a shot to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Fox working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Oh Higashikuni is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Fox scores with a shot to the side of Higashikuni's head.
A nice left hand lands by Higashikuni.
Higashikuni blocking some punches.
Fox goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Fox works on Higashikuni's body with a couple of short punches.
Fox lands a shoulder strike.
Fox scores with a shot to the side of Higashikuni's head.
Fox swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fox struggles to land a body shot inside as Higashikuni controls his hands.
Fox working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fox lands a big right hand that drops Higashikuni! The killer instinct kicks in and Fox finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Fox!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Red Fox!
Red Fox thanked the fans post fight for their support.