PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Crichton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). John Crichton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Crichton
vs
Kawajiri

172 cm
21
167 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Crichton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tyson Kawajiri!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawajiri throws a series of punches but Crichton moves out of range.
Crichton throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kawajiri stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kawajiri misses with an uppercut. Crichton saw that one coming.
Crichton jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crichton throws a jab but it's blocked by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri fails to land with a series of punches.
Crichton waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Kawajiri.
Kawajiri throws a shot from downtown. Crichton moves away and avoids it.
Tyson Kawajiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Crichton throws a big shot that misses.
Crichton misses with a looping right.
Kawajiri looks to score with a jab to the body but Crichton is just out of range.
Kawajiri fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Crichton throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Crichton thuds a left hand into Kawajiri's body.
Kawajiri misses with a straight right.
Crichton misses with a body punch
and Kawajiri makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Crichton looks to score with a jab to the body but Kawajiri is just out of range.
Kawajiri drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Tyson Kawajiri has been cut.
Kawajiri moves out of range of the strikes.
Crichton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kawajiri bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crichton misses with an uppercut.
Kawajiri throws a jab but it's blocked by Crichton.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big left from Crichton misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Kawajiri as he connects with a hook.
Kawajiri slow jab from Crichton misses its intended target.
Kawajiri throws a sloppy body shot
and Crichton counters with a stiff right hand.
A big right from Crichton misses.
Kawajiri avoids the body shot from Crichton.
Crichton connects with the punch.

Kawajiri is rocked!
Kawajiri catches Crichton with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Crichton walks into a jab.
Kawajiri defending well as Crichton loads up on a big left hand.
Crichton throws out a powerful jab.
Kawajiri is still on wobbly legs! Can Crichton finish him?
Crichton ducks right into an uppercut from Kawajiri.

Crichton is rocked!
Kawajiri seems to have recovered his senses.
Crichton tries to bum rush Kawajiri with a series of wild strikes but Kawajiri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oh Crichton is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crichton misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kawajiri misses with a straight left.
Crichton throws an overhand right that lands on Kawajiri's shoulder, as Kawajiri tries to avoid the shot.
Kawajiri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Crichton throws a shot from downtown. Kawajiri moves away and avoids it.
Kawajiri avoids the body shot from Crichton.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawajiri lands with a right and another and another! Crichton is in big trouble! Kawajiri lands again and this time it's lights out for Crichton! A quality knockout there for Kawajiri.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Tyson Kawajiri!