PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tajiri Kaneshiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Filip Telford (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tajiri Kaneshiro could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Filip Telford's chin.

Kaneshiro
vs
Telford

180 cm
24
158 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

165 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tajiri Kaneshiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Filip Telford!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Illya Tyunina.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Telford tries a head kick but it misses.
Kaneshiro looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Kaneshiro jabs Telford to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Telford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kaneshiro slips a jab and a cross from Telford.
Kaneshiro definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kaneshiro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Telford misses with a head kick.
Kaneshiro misses with a looping right.
Telford plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Telford goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Telford throws a sloppy head kick and Kaneshiro moves out of range easily.
Telford buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kaneshiro misses with a wild body shot.
Kaneshiro throws an off balance right hand
and Telford counters with a nice low kick that buckles Kaneshiro's knee momentarily.
Kaneshiro fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Telford manages to avoid it.
Telford tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tajiri Kaneshiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Telford scores with a leg kick.
Telford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Telford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Telford scores with a head kick. Kaneshiro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Telford lands with a nice body punch.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Telford.
Telford misses with a head kick.
Telford lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kaneshiro takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Kaneshiro is rocked!
Telford fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Oh Kaneshiro is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Telford pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Telford throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Telford uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kaneshiro.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice inside leg kick there by Telford. That's going to slow Kaneshiro down.
Telford lands a front kick.
Kaneshiro seems to have got his legs back now.
Telford tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kaneshiro avoids the head kick by Telford.
Telford scores with a head kick. Kaneshiro tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kaneshiro takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Telford lands with a kick to the ribs.
Telford lands a head kick!
Telford lands with a thumping leg kick.
Telford tries a head kick but it misses.
Telford throws a head kick that misses.
Kaneshiro misses with a shot to the body
and Telford counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Kaneshiro is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Telford throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Kaneshiro is looking to wear down Telford with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Telford turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kaneshiro takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Telford lands a brutal head kick. Kaneshiro looks out on his feet and Telford throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Filip Telford!