PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kazunori Kouya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Toney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). James Toney has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Kazunori Kouya's chin.

Kouya
vs
Toney

183 cm
27
210 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

191 cm
18
204 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]
Vandal Fight Boutique & Laundry

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazunori Kouya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, James Toney!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Toney looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kouya!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Toney lands a decent elbow from side control.
Kouya taking a bit of punishment here - Toney scoring with strikes.
Toney throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Toney tries to score with some ground and pound. Kouya controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Kouya is trying to control Toney's posture but Toney avoids it.
Kouya takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
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!
Toney in side control lands a decent elbow.
Toney in side control lands a decent elbow.
Toney scores with a couple of short elbows.
Toney working the head with strikes.
Kouya is working to avoid the ground and pound but Toney connects with a decent elbow.

Kouya is rocked!
Kouya definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Toney grinds an elbow into Kouya's temple.
Oh Kouya is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
A big shot lands for Toney! That's hurt Kouya! Will he recover? Toney fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). James Toney!
In defeat, Kazunori Kouya stepped up to the mic, saying 'Battle Lost but the War continues Team Goroshi - Vandal Fight Boutique - Kore Fight Nutrition - Academia Ipanema - FuRIOus Fight Nights -'.