PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Lee (ranked 1360 p4p, 1627 weight class) and Kokkoro Kirin (ranked 76 p4p, 88 weight class). Alexander Lee has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Lee
vs
Kirin

225 cm
35
308
13 - 11 - 0

203 cm
32
275
18 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alexander Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kokkoro Kirin!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Winston Howard and Topper Green.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Lee.
Kirin feints a counter leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The fighters circling - Kirin throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kirin lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Kirin tries to land a leg kick but Lee saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Lee was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lee has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle Room in the buildup to the fight.
Kirin scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Kokkoro Kirin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kirin lands a jab to the head.

It looks like Alexander Lee has been cut.
Lee ducks right into an uppercut from Kirin.
Lee keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kirin.
Kirin's coach down at Gumburcules Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Kirin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lee misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kirin doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lee with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

Kirin clinches up against the cage.
A short right from Kirin on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Kirin.
Lee with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kirin tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Kirin lands an uppercut.
Kirin managing to block the knees to the body from Lee.
Lee lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kirin blocks an elbow strike.
Kirin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirin misses with a punch to the body.
Kirin pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
Good body shot from Kirin.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Kirin presses Lee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee avoids a wild elbow strike from Kirin.
Kirin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kirin lands with a left to the head.
Kirin looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Lee swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Good body shot from Kirin.
Kirin tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Kirin back against the cage.
Lee using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kirin has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirin lands with a left to the head.
Lee misses with a body punch.
Kirin tries to throw a body punch but Lee avoids it by throwing Kirin back against the cage.
Kirin lands a body punch.
Lee tries to land knees in the clinch but Kirin avoids the damage to the body.
Kirin blocks an elbow strike from Lee.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good body shot from Kirin.
Kirin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kirin lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Kirin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kirin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kirin can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
Kirin gets through Lee's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kirin misses with a body punch.
Kirin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Kirin works on Lee's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Kirin.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kirin cracks Lee with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Kirin creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Kirin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Kirin lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good body shot from Kirin.
Kirin lands a shot to the body.
Kirin lands with a right to the head.

Alexander Lee's cut is getting worse.
Kirin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Kirin presses Lee against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kirin misses with a punch to the body.
Kirin lands an elbow that stopped Lee in his tracks for a moment.
Kirin lands a damaging elbow.

Alexander Lee's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Kirin misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kirin cracks Lee with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kirin can't find room to land a body shot as Lee controls the action.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kirin.
Kirin doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Kirin lands a shot to the body.
Kirin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Kirin throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirin misses with a punch to the body.
Kirin tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Kirin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kirin lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Kirin controls his hands.
Kirin scores with a shoulder strike.

Jeez, Alexander Lee's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Lee's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kirin struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Lee on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kirin struggles to land a body shot inside as Lee controls his hands.
Kirin blocks a body shot from Lee.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kirin lands a shoulder strike.
Kirin lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alexander Lee's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Kokkoro Kirin!
Kokkoro Kirin gave a mention to Furnace Performance 🔥 in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).