PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Katsuro Kazuhiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn McShane (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kazuhiro
vs
McShane

180 cm
22
185 lbs
7 - 1 - 1

181 cm
21
186 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Katsuro Kazuhiro!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Shawn McShane!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Damien Edna and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazuhiro pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kazuhiro throws a front kick aimed at McShane's knee but McShane avoids it well.
Kazuhiro throws a wild body kick that McShane sees coming a mile off.
McShane has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Kazuhiro is landing a low percentage of strikes.
McShane scores with a punch to the head.
Kazuhiro thuds his right hand into McShane's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
McShane misses with a body shot.
Katsuro Kazuhiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kazuhiro throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kazuhiro connects with a looping right hand.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kazuhiro.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kazuhiro.
McShane misses with an uppercut. Kazuhiro saw that one coming.
Kazuhiro lands a nice leg kick that just misses McShane's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kazuhiro throws a nice head kick!
McShane chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kazuhiro can pounce on him.
A looping hook to the body misses from McShane. Kazuhiro does a little dance to reset his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McShane takes one to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kazuhiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kazuhiro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McShane's calf.
Kazuhiro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kazuhiro throws a leg kick which misses McShane's front leg but catches the back leg as McShane tries to avoid it.
McShane tried to score with a low kick but Kazuhiro checks it.
Kazuhiro jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Kazuhiro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Kazuhiro misses with a low kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Kazuhiro as he connects with a hook.
Kazuhiro is looking to score with low kicks.
Kazuhiro feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits McShanes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!

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!

Kazuhiro lands a left and a right that send McShane crashing to the mat, dazed. Kazuhiro thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

McShane is rocked!
Kazuhiro throws a leg kick which misses McShane's front leg but catches the back leg as McShane tries to avoid it.
McShane is still on wobbly legs! Can Kazuhiro finish him?
Kazuhiro closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops McShane! Kazuhiro dives in looking to finish! McShane is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Katsuro Kazuhiro!
Katsuro Kazuhiro retains his middleweight title!
Katsuro Kazuhiro decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.