PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Branson OToole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenji Kitano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). OToole comes to the cage accompanied by Danny Boy. Kitano comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Zeni Geva: Slam King kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

OToole
vs
Kitano

182 cm
27
190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

175 cm
25
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Branson OToole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kenji Kitano!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Alec Ball.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
OToole doesn't manage to clinch there - Kitano circles away.
Decent striking displayed by OToole there.
OToole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
OToole tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kitano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kitano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kitano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and OToole counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kitano swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A left and a right from OToole both land. Nice combination.
OToole lands a jab-cross combination.
A big right from Kitano misses.
Kitano tries to clinch but OToole moves out of range.
OToole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kitano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice body punch from OToole.

OToole instigates a clinch.
OToole lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kitano lands a body shot.
A short right from Kitano.
OToole misses with a body punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitano fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Kitano.
OToole lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Kitano is looking to control OToole's arms but OToole gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kitano has his back to the cage.
OToole scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Kitano tries to work over OToole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
OToole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
OToole swings away with an uppercut that misses.
OToole lands a body shot.
Kitano working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
OToole misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kitano scores with a nice hook to the head.
OToole tries to throw a body punch but Kitano avoids it by throwing OToole back against the cage.
Kitano pushes OToole back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kitano lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt OToole or not.
A head punch on the inside from OToole fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by OToole.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
OToole dodges an elbow strike from Kitano.
Kitano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kitano throws a punch but it's blocked by OToole.
Kitano is trying to maintain a safe position but OToole gets an underhook and turns Kitano into the cage.
OToole avoids a wild elbow strike from Kitano.
OToole blocks an elbow strike.
OToole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kitano can't find room to land a body shot as OToole controls the action.
OToole throws a punch but it's blocked by Kitano.
A head punch on the inside from Kitano fails to land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by OToole.
OToole lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kitano has a couple of punches blocked by OToole.
OToole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kitano taking a breather.
Kitano swings wildly with an uppercut but OToole uses good head movement to avoid it.
OToole has a couple of punches blocked by Kitano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
OToole misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, OToole creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
OToole lands with a right to the head.
OToole scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Kitano.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kitano.
OToole prevents a body shot from Kitano.
Kitano misses with a knee to the head.
OToole lands a right hand.
OToole blocks a body shot from Kitano.
A short body shot lands from OToole as the two fighters clinch.
Kitano blocking some punches.
OToole misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kitano lands a left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kitano throws a head punch that misses.
Kitano throws a head punch that misses.
OToole lands a shot to the body.
Kitano misses with a hook to the ribs.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitano is looking to control OToole's arms but OToole gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kitano has his back to the cage.
OToole lands on the inside with an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kitano.
Kitano doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
OToole lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from OToole.
OToole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short body shot lands from OToole as the two fighters clinch.
Kitano tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kitano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kitano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
OToole on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
OToole lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kitano blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Kitano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kitano is trying to maintain a safe position but OToole gets an underhook and turns Kitano into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from OToole.
A short body shot lands from OToole as the two fighters clinch.
Kitano looks winded!
Kitano tries to work over OToole's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Branson OToole dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

OToole lands an overhand right.
Kitano swings and misses with a shot to the body
and OToole counters with a one-two to the body.
Kitano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Kitano uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by OToole.
Kitano waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract OToole.
Kitano keeps the fight on the outside.
OToole connects with a looping right hand.
Jab by OToole.
Kitano circles away from the clinch attempt.
OToole lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kitano slips a jab and a cross from OToole.
OToole misses with a shot to the body
and Kitano connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kitano rushes OToole and presses him up against the cage.
OToole throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kitanos head.
Good body shot from OToole.
Kitano taking a breather.
Kitano landing knees to the body.
Kitano softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OToole lands an uppercut.
OToole swings wildly with an uppercut but Kitano uses good head movement to avoid it.
OToole lands with a left to the head.
A head punch on the inside from OToole fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kitano.
Kitano lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Branson OToole has been cut.
OToole softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
OToole lands with a short shot to the head.
Kitano is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. OToole is defending well for now.
OToole scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kitano lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kitano creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through OToole's defenses.
Kitano is trying to stall.
Kitano seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
A quick uppercut on the inside from OToole.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
A short right from OToole on the inside.
Kitano lands with a short shot to the head.
OToole lands with a light punch inside.
OToole lands a shoulder strike.
Kitano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
OToole struggles to land a body shot inside as Kitano controls his hands.
OToole stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
OToole has a couple of punches blocked by Kitano.
OToole makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kitano misses with a short punch on the inside.
OToole lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Kitano swings wildly with an uppercut but OToole uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kitano misses with a short punch on the inside.
OToole misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kitano blocks a body shot from OToole.
OToole blocks a body shot from Kitano.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kitano blocking some punches.
OToole misses with a body punch.
A body shot lands from OToole.
Kitano tries to stall but OToole uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
OToole misses with a short punch on the inside.
OToole throws a punch but it's blocked by Kitano.
Branson OToole has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Kitano lands with a light punch inside.
Kitano is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Kitano is pushing OToole up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
OToole misses with some punches.
OToole is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kitano has OToole pressed against the cage.
Kitano prevents a body shot from OToole.
A short right from OToole on the inside.
Kitano trying to stall but OToole improves his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitano just leaning against OToole, taking a breather.
Kitano is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kenji Kitano.
OToole tries to clinch up.
OToole uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kitano.
Kitano closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kitano takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Kitano throws a sloppy body shot
and OToole counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kitano misses with a two punch combination.
Kitano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
OToole connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
OToole ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kitano misses the target.
Branson OToole is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
OToole fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kitano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Branson OToole is winning the standup battle so far.

OToole closes the distance and clinches.
Kitano taking a breather.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Branson OToole dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Branson OToole's cut.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

OToole lands a nice looking body shot.
OToole bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.

OToole takes the fight into the clinch.
OToole blocks an uppercut.
OToole throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
OToole lands a hook that snaps the head of Kitano backwards.
A nice left hand lands by OToole.
Kitano throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
OToole prevents a body shot from Kitano.
Kitano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
OToole lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kitano can't find room to land a body shot as OToole controls the action.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
OToole lands a body shot.
Kitano takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kitano is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, OToole scores with a nice short uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
OToole lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kitano or not.
OToole lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kitano backwards.
OToole is leaning against Kitano and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A quick uppercut on the inside from OToole.

Kitano is rocked!
OToole creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Kitano with a big uppercut! Kitano tries to clinch up but OToole pushes him back against the cage and lands another monster strike that crumples Kitano to the mat! Kitano covers up and OToole unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Branson OToole!
An out of breath Branson OToole thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.