PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hank Fukuboshi (ranked 5662 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bily Kidd (ranked 5471 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Fukuboshi
vs
Kidd

183 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Hank Fukuboshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bily Kidd!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kidd has managed to clinch.
Fukuboshi lands a body punch.
Kidd looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fukuboshi blocks the elbow strike.
A short uppercut from Fukuboshi.
Kidd misses with an elbow strike.
Kidd throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Kidd creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Fukuboshi.
Kidd pushes off an throws an elbow but Fukuboshi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kidd.
Fukuboshi dodges an elbow strike from Kidd.
A head punch on the inside from Fukuboshi fails to land.
Fukuboshi misses with the head strike.
Kidd throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fukuboshi lands a nice uppercut.
Kidd creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Fukuboshi's defenses.

It looks like Hank Fukuboshi has been cut.
Fukuboshi misses with a punch to the body.
Kidd with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fukuboshi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kidd.
Kidd pushes off an throws an elbow but Fukuboshi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Fukuboshi misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Fukuboshi fails to land.
Fukuboshi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kidd's elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuboshi just leaning against Kidd, taking a breather.
Fukuboshi lands with a left to the head.
Fukuboshi misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Fukuboshi.
Fukuboshi has a couple of punches blocked by Kidd.
Fukuboshi blocks an elbow strike from Kidd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fukuboshi.
Kidd lands an elbow inside.
Kidd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fukuboshi misses with a punch to the body.
Fukuboshi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fukuboshi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kidd.
Kidd lands an elbow inside.
Fukuboshi avoids the elbow strike from Kidd, against the cage.
Kidd tries a knee to the head but Fukuboshi blocks it.
Fukuboshi is leaning against Kidd and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fukuboshi digs a right hand underneath Kidd's ribcage. Kidd let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Fukuboshi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Kidd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fukuboshi working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fukuboshi.
Fukuboshi swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fukuboshi working aggressively here.
Fukuboshi working aggressively here.
Kidd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kidd prevents a body shot from Fukuboshi.
Fukuboshi struggles to land a body shot inside as Kidd controls his hands.
Fukuboshi throws a head punch that misses.
Kidd tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Kidd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Fukuboshi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Fukuboshi fails to land.
Fukuboshi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fukuboshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Fukuboshi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Kidd fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fukuboshi, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Fukuboshi fails to land.
Fukuboshi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fukuboshi.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fukuboshi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fukuboshi throws a head punch that misses.
Fukuboshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Fukuboshi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuboshi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
Fukuboshi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kidd.
Kidd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Fukuboshi swings wildly with an uppercut but Kidd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kidd pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fukuboshi lands with a right to the head.
Fukuboshi avoids a wild elbow strike from Kidd.
Kidd throws an elbow but it misses.
Fukuboshi tries to throw a body punch but Kidd avoids it by throwing Fukuboshi back against the cage.
Kidd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Fukuboshi digs a right hand into Kidd's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Kidd's gas tank.
Kidd looks winded!
Fukuboshi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kidd's elbow.
Fukuboshi misses with a body punch.
Fukuboshi misses with some punches.
Kidd blocking some punches.
Kidd blocks an uppercut.
Fukuboshi misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Fukuboshi.
Fukuboshi misses with a body punch.
Kidd throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kidd lands an elbow inside that Fukuboshi shrugs off.
Fukuboshi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fukuboshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fukuboshi working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Fukuboshi.
Fukuboshi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kidd throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Fukuboshi blocks it with crossed arms.
Fukuboshi scores with a shoulder strike.
Fukuboshi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fukuboshi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kidd just misses with a elbow thrown towards Fukuboshi's brow.
Kidd misses with a knee to the head.
Kidd with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kidd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fukuboshi blocks an elbow strike from Kidd.
A head punch on the inside from Fukuboshi fails to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kidd.
Kidd throws an elbow that misses.
Fukuboshi throws a punch but it's blocked by Kidd.
Fukuboshi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kidd creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hank Fukuboshi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hank Fukuboshi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kidd takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.

Kidd clinches.
Kidd with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Kidd lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Fukuboshi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kidd with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fukuboshi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kidd prevents a body shot from Fukuboshi.
A hook to the body from Fukuboshi.
Fukuboshi dodges an elbow strike from Kidd.
Fukuboshi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fukuboshi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fukuboshi tries a body shot but Kidd blocks it.
Fukuboshi misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kidd tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kidd misses with a knee strike.
Kidd looking to throw knees to the head but Fukuboshi is blocking nicely.
A short uppercut from Fukuboshi.
Fukuboshi scores with a hook to the body.
Kidd is breathing heavily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fukuboshi lands a hook that snaps the head of Kidd backwards.
Fukuboshi lands a shoulder strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kidd blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A hook to the body from Fukuboshi.
Fukuboshi can't find room to land a body shot as Kidd controls the action.
Fukuboshi is struggling to control the position.
Fukuboshi is leaning against Kidd and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fukuboshi lands a nice uppercut.
Fukuboshi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fukuboshi has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kidd looking to throw knees to the head but Fukuboshi is blocking nicely.
Fukuboshi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fukuboshi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Fukuboshi misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short left from Fukuboshi.

Kidd is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Fukuboshi.
Kidd is still on wobbly legs! Can Fukuboshi finish him?
Fukuboshi creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Kidd's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Kidd drops to his knees and Fukuboshi pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hank Fukuboshi!
After the fight, Hank Fukuboshi was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.