PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kokkoro Kirin (ranked 1452 p4p, 1447 weight class) and Marlon Gazersky (ranked 204 p4p, 203 weight class). Gazersky is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Clutch - Electric Worry. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Marlon Gazersky was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Kirin
vs
Gazersky

203 cm
26
275
10 - 5 - 0

184 cm
18
238
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Brooklyn Threads
Voodoo Nutrition

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kokkoro Kirin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Marlon Gazersky!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Summer Carpenter and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gazersky steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kirin.
Kirin feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gazerskys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Gazersky misses the jab.
Kirin thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kirin doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gazersky throws a sloppy body shot
and Kirin counters with a nice uppercut.

It looks like Marlon Gazersky has been cut.
Kirin misses with a straight left.
Gazersky looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gazersky missing with a left hand there. Kirin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kirin swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kirin is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Kirin uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gazersky.
Gazersky uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Kirin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gazersky misses with a hook. Kirin ducked under it nicely.
Kirin ducks under a wild hook from Gazersky.
Gazersky misses with an uppercut.
Kirin was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gazersky fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gazersky throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Gazersky takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gazersky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kirin definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kirin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gazersky throws out the jab.
Kirin misses with a double jab.
Gazersky feints the counter takedown.
Gazersky wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Kirin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gazersky.
A little feinted left hand from Kirin on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Kirin is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Gazersky.
Gazersky swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Marlon Gazersky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gazersky throws a body punch but Kirin moves out of range.
Gazersky throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Kirin was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Gazersky throws a good cross that connects.
Gazersky slips a jab from Kirin.
Kirin connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Gazersky's hands.
Gazersky is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gazersky avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Gazersky finds it's way through Kirin's defenses.
Gazersky throws a big shot that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gazersky misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kirin counters with a straight right hand.
Kirin lands a slapping body shot.
Kirin is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kirin fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gazersky on the side of the head.
Gazersky misses with a lunging right hand
and Kirin counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Gazersky badly! Kirin follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Gazersky out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Kirin finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Kokkoro Kirin!
Our winner, Kokkoro Kirin, 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.