PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mason Archer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Katsuji Rikidozan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Archer comes to the cage accompanied by Predator Theme. This should be a great matchup!

Archer
vs
Rikidozan

193 cm
35
213 lbs
41 - 13 - 0

189 cm
30
220 lbs
12 - 15 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 41 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mason Archer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Katsuji Rikidozan!
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A decent looking cross lands there for Rikidozan.
Archer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rikidozan.
Rikidozan lands with a cross.

It looks like Mason Archer has been cut.
Archer doesn't manage to clinch there - Rikidozan circles away.
Rikidozan thows a leg kick but Archer checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Archer.
Rikidozan throws a head kick but Archer moves out of range.
Rikidozan misses with a straight right.
Rikidozan thows a body shot but no joy.
Rikidozan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Archer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rikidozan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Archer throws a leg kick
and Rikidozan counters with a low kick, right behind Archer 's knee.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rikidozan throws a leg kick which misses Archer's front leg but catches the back leg as Archer tries to avoid it.
Rikidozan lands a head kick!
Archer throws out a leg kick but Rikidozan moves out of range and Archer only half commits.
A head kick from Archer lands but Rikidozan takes it in his stride.
Rikidozan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer lands with a nice body punch.

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

Archer is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Archer throws a head kick that misses.
Rikidozan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Archer throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rikidozan throws a head kick that misses.
Archer ducks under a wild hook from Rikidozan.
Archer doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Archer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Archer motions for Rikidozan to come forward. Archer throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rikidozan misses with a straight left.
Rikidozan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Archer's calf.
A slow jab from Rikidozan misses its intended target.
Rikidozan misses with a series of wild punches.
Rikidozan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Katsuji Rikidozan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Rikidozan misses.
Rikidozan misses with a body kick.
Archer cracks Rikidozan with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rikidozan throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've been told by Archer's head coaches at Synergy Fight Team (ACME) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Rikidozan throws a shot to the body.
Rikidozan throws a big shot that misses.
Rikidozan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Archer is out of range and Rikidozan settles back down.
Rikidozan loads up on a big right hand but Archer slips the punch.
Archer clobbers Rikidozan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rikidozan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rikidozan.
Rikidozan lands a nice looking body kick.
Rikidozan misses with a low kick.
Archer thumps Rikidozan with a low kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Archer.
Archer waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rikidozan.
Rikidozan swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Rikidozan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rikidozan lunges at Archer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Archer's hand.
Archer tries to clinch up but Rikidozan circles away and keeps his distance.
Rikidozan looks to land a combination but Archer avoids it well.
Rikidozan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rikidozan moves away from the strike by Archer.
Archer keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Archer tries a head kick but it misses.
Rikidozan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Archer is able to avoid easily.
Rikidozan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rikidozan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Rikidozan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Rikidozan throws a chopping leg kick but Archer manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Rikidozan swinging wildly here.
Archer takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Archer cracks the inside of Rikidozan's front leg.
Archer on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rikidozan. Rikidozan obviously looking to wear him down.
A nice leg kick lands there from Rikidozan.
Archer lands with a cross.
Rikidozan goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rikidozan blocks a head kick by Archer.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rikidozan walks into a left hand.
A slapping leg kick lands for Rikidozan.
Archer avoids the head kick by Rikidozan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Katsuji Rikidozan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mason Archer's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Rikidozan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rikidozan misses with an uppercut.
Rikidozan throws a push kick but Archer slaps the foot to one side.
Archer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Archer is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Nice shot lands for Rikidozan.
A looping hook to the body misses from Archer. Rikidozan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Archer blocks a head kick by Rikidozan.
Rikidozan ducks under a wild hook from Archer.
Rikidozan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Archer. Archer circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A head kick misses from Archer.
Archer tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Archer throws a body punch but Rikidozan moves out of range.
Rikidozan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Archer.
Rikidozan throws a series of punches but Archer moves out of range.
Rikidozan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rikidozan missing with a left hand there. Archer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Archer slips a jab and a cross from Rikidozan.
Archer dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rikidozan. That did some damage!
Rikidozan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Archer takes a swing at Rikidozan's ribcage but misses.
Rikidozan misses with a hook. Archer ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Rikidozan misses.
Nice shot lands for Archer.
Archer connects with a high kick.
Archer works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Archer feints and then cracks Rikidozan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rikidozan down.
Rikidozan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Archer checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Archer needs to keep his hands up - Rikidozan had a free shot at his head there.
Archer throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rikidozan looks to throw the jab but Archer is out of range.
Archer stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Archer connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rikidozan momentarily.
Archer's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rikidozan under the eye.
Rikidozan misses with an uppercut
and Archer counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Rikidozan badly! Archer follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Rikidozan out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Archer finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Mason Archer!
During a confident post fight interview, Mason Archer thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.