PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Kawajiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peppu Reiska MacDonald (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MacDonald has chosen Placebo - Pure Morning as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Kawajiri
vs
Reiska MacDonald

172 cm
31
155 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

179 cm
36
170 lbs
32 - 19 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Hellbent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tatsuya Kawajiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 19 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peppu Reiska MacDonald!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Colin Fotheringham and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
MacDonald misses with a body kick.
MacDonald avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
MacDonald flicks out a counter leg kick but Kawajiri steps away.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Kawajiri is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
MacDonald misses with a punch on the inside.
Kawajiri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
MacDonald goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
MacDonald blocks an uppercut.
MacDonald misses with a punch on the inside.
MacDonald prevents a body shot from Kawajiri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
MacDonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Kawajiri controls his hands.
Kawajiri managing to block the knees to the body from MacDonald.
Kawajiri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
MacDonald scores with a nice hook to the head.

MacDonald escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Kawajiri lunges at MacDonald with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by MacDonald's hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawajiri swings for the body but MacDonald moves out of range.
MacDonald takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Tatsuya Kawajiri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kawajiri throws a wild body kick that MacDonald sees coming a mile off.
Kawajiri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
MacDonald is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Kawajiri throws the kick towards the body but MacDonald avoids it.
Kawajiri slips under a jab from MacDonald.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kawajiri, right into the meat.
Kawajiri throws a push kick but MacDonald slaps the foot to one side.
MacDonald looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A right-left combo lands from MacDonald.

It looks like Tatsuya Kawajiri has been cut.
Kawajiri fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. MacDonald looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kawajiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Kawajiri misses with a body kick.
Tatsuya Kawajiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kawajiri feints and then cracks MacDonald's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow MacDonald down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kawajiri lands a right hook to the body.
MacDonald has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kawajiri misses with a hook.
Kawajiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but MacDonald was well out of range. Poor timing from Kawajiri.
MacDonald with the counter takedown but Kawajiri avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kawajiri, as that shot connected.
Jab by Kawajiri.
Kawajiri lands with a cross.

MacDonald is rocked!
Kawajiri throws a leg kick which misses MacDonald's front leg but catches the back leg as MacDonald tries to avoid it.
MacDonald is still on wobbly legs! Can Kawajiri finish him?
MacDonald takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kawajiri walks forward and throws a big overhand right! MacDonald drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes! Kawajiri swarms on him with more punches until the referee wrestles him away from MacDonald's unconscious body! Wow, that was brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tatsuya Kawajiri!
After the big win, Tatsuya Kawajiri made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors GREEN!160 and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
The defeated Peppu Reiska MacDonald had this to say: 'My manager says my hidden abilities are sucktastic, I'm leaning towards believing him.'.