PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Wesley Poker (ranked 2019 p4p, 281 weight class) and Araki Kenjiro (ranked 1843 p4p, 253 weight class). 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?

Poker
vs
Kenjiro

180 cm
28
180 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

176 cm
25
181 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Kore Fight Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Wesley Poker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Araki Kenjiro!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Donatello Bradman and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Poker moves into the clinch successfully.
Poker with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Poker manages to break the clinch.
Poker swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kenjiro tries to counter with a clinch but Poker shakes him off and moves away.
Poker throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kenjiro scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.

Poker instigates a clinch.
Kenjiro prevents Poker from breaking the clinch.
Kenjiro tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Poker avoids it.
Poker missing with knees to the body.
Kenjiro landing knees to the body.
Poker managing to block the knees to the body from Kenjiro.
Kenjiro throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Poker blocks it with crossed arms.

Poker escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kenjiro.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Kenjiro rushes Poker and presses him up against the cage.
Kenjiro lands a knee to the head.

It looks like Wesley Poker has been cut.
Kenjiro lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice elbow from Kenjiro.
Poker takes an elbow to the temple.
Poker takes an elbow to the temple.
Kenjiro using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Poker has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kenjiro lands a nice knee to the body.
Poker is breathing heavily.
Kenjiro working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kenjiro unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Poker takes a knee to the side of the body.
Poker takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kenjiro landing knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kenjiro using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kenjiro gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kenjiro lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kenjiro prevents Poker from breaking the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenjiro comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Wesley Poker's cut is getting worse.
Kenjiro has Poker pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Poker is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Kenjiro - that's hurt Poker badly! Oh, another knee lands and Poker is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Poker doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Araki Kenjiro!
During a confident post fight interview, Araki Kenjiro thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.