PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kobe Kage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Radovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kage
vs
Radovan

180 cm
25
183 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

183 cm
26
179 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kobe Kage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Austin Radovan!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Dirk Anderson and Sandra Marshall.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kage doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Radovan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kage connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Radovan momentarily.
Radovan takes a swing at Kage's ribcage but misses.
Kage avoids the body shot from Radovan.
Horrible takedown attempt by Kage or perhaps it was just good defense by Radovan, which made it look bad.
Radovan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Radovan manages to avoid it.
Radovan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Austin Radovan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kage misses with a shot to the body
and Radovan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Radovan. Kage does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kage throws a jab when Radovan was well out of range.
Kage uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Radovan.
Radovan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kage rather than just go for the knockout.
Kage steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Radovan.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Radovan misses with an uppercut. Kage saw that one coming.
Kage throws an overhand right that lands on Radovan's shoulder, as Radovan tries to avoid the shot.
Kage misses with a straight left.
Radovan misses the jab.
Radovan lands a nice hook to Kage's body. Kage takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kage misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A little jabbing left from Radovan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Radovan throws a shot to the body.
Radovan misses with a straight right.
Radovan scores with a shot to the body.
Kage tries to move into range but Radovan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Radovan misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kage slips a jab from Radovan.
Kage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Radovan stuffs the takedown attempt from Kage. Kage gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kobe Kage. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Radovan throws a body punch but Kage moves out of range.
Radovan takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Radovan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kage, pushing him back against the cage.
Radovan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Radovan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Radovan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Radovan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Radovan misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Radovan misses with the head strike.
A head punch on the inside from Radovan fails to land.
Radovan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Radovan can't find room to land a body shot as Kage controls the action.
Radovan lands a left hand.
Radovan lands a body shot.
Radovan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Radovan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Radovan.
Radovan lands with a right to the head.
Radovan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Radovan scores with a shoulder strike.
Radovan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kage is trying to maintain a safe position but Radovan gets an underhook and turns Kage into the cage.
Radovan lands with a right to the head.

Kage is rocked!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Radovan.
Oh Kage is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kage misses with a punch to the body.
Kage seems to have got his legs back now.
A shot in the inside from Radovan.
Radovan unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Kage! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Radovan is unloading with more strikes now! Kage drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Austin Radovan!
Our winner, Austin Radovan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.