Tycoon Olympics 2022 - MW Final PBP Commentary

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kiryu Kazuma (ranked 38 p4p, 17 weight class) and Winston Todd (ranked 6 p4p, 3 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Todd's choice of entrance music: Piano Man. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Kazuma
vs
Todd

182 cm
27
197
17 - 6 - 0

186 cm
28
194
23 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

Paddy's Enhancing Drugs (160Q)
Conquer

SynCity Fightwear
Conquer

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kiryu Kazuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Winston Todd!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazuma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kazuma tries to clinch up.
Todd steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Todd attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kazuma thinks about countering with a head kick.
Kazuma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Todd.
Kazuma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Todd walks into a left hand.
Kazuma throws a lazy uppercut
and Todd counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Todd's coach down at GWad's Playpen was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Todd's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Todd misses with an uppercut. Kazuma saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kazuma throws a lazy head kick
and Todd counters with a nice kick to the body.
Kazuma definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Todd scores with a jab to the body.
Kazuma tries to land a front kick but Todd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Todd swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice shot lands for Todd.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Todd checks the leg kick.
Kazuma misses with a jab to the body
and Todd makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Todd lands with a shot to the body.
Todd with the inside leg kick.

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

It looks like Kiryu Kazuma has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Todd takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Todd gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Kazuma.
Kazuma connects with a right hand. Todd shakes it off.
Kazuma throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A punch lands to the side of Todd 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kazuma tries to clinch up but Todd circles away and keeps his distance.
Kazuma throws a lazy right hand but Todd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Todd was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Todd lands with an uppercut that bounces Kazuma off the cage and back into range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kazuma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kazuma misses with an uppercut. Todd saw that one coming.
Kazuma throws a lazy uppercut
and Todd counters with a thumping low kick.
Todd connects with a jab.
Todd lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kazuma is breathing heavily.
Todd scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Todd lands a really nice looking cross but Kazuma seems unphased.

Kazuma is rocked!
Todd throws a nice inside leg kick.
Todd cracks Kazuma with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Kazuma tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Todd pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Kazuma is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Winston Todd!
A relieved looking Winston Todd thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.