PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kijiro Kazasuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Marquardt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nate Marquardt will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Kazasuki
vs
Marquardt

185 cm
18
185 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

183 cm
22
193 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

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 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kijiro Kazasuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nate Marquardt!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazasuki sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Marquardt slips a jab and a cross from Kazasuki.
Kazasuki is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kazasuki.
Marquardt throws a front kick that sends Kazasuki stumbling back into the cage.
Kazasuki takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Marquardt throws a front kick that sends Kazasuki stumbling back into the cage.
Marquardt shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kazasuki pinned against the cage. Kazasuki gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kazasuki keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Marquardt.
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!
Kazasuki shoots in for a takedown but Marquardt shows good takedown defense.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marquardt lands a high kick!
Marquardt lands a high kick!

Kazasuki is rocked!
Kazasuki fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kijiro Kazasuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Marquardt scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kazasuki has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Marquardt.
Ohhhhhhhhhh, brutal head kick from Marquardt! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Nate Marquardt!