PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ryusuke Kitano (ranked 23498 p4p, 3239 weight class) and Andre Galvao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Andre Galvao is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kitano
vs
Galvao

182 cm
20
180
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
27
175
6 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryusuke Kitano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andre Galvao!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kitano lands a nice shot to the body.
A cross from Kitano lands.

Kitano moves into the clinch successfully.
Kitano prevents the takedown attempt.

Kitano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Galvao shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Kitano sprawls well. Kitano wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Galvao gets slowly back to his feet.
Galvao fails with a takedown attempt.
Ryusuke Kitano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andre Galvao.
Galvao avoids a punch combination nicely.
Galvao looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kitano scores with a punch to the head.
Galvao with a poor takedown
and Kitano counters with a straight right hand.
Galvao fails with a takedown attempt.
Kitano swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Kitano looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitano leaves Galvao with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Kitano throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Galvao on the side of the head.

It looks like Andre Galvao has been cut.
Galvao has his takedown stuffed
and Kitano counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Galvao drops his hands momentarily and Kitano takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Galvao is sent reeling backwards by a solid uppercut. He barely regains his balance and Kitano moves in for the kill throwing a continuous barrage of punches that force the ref to step in.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ryusuke Kitano!