PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yokkao Kaennorsing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinya Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Kaennorsing might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Jungle Boogie. Yokkao Kaennorsing has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kaennorsing
vs
Yamaguchi

188 cm
36
202 lbs
18 - 14 - 0

173 cm
20
196 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Experienced

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 18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Yokkao Kaennorsing!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Shinya Yamaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Paul Tew and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamaguchi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Kaennorsing with a nice cross.

It looks like Shinya Yamaguchi has been cut.
Yokkao Kaennorsing seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kaennorsing throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yamaguchi's head.
Yamaguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yamaguchi tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Nice uppercut there from Kaennorsing.
Kaennorsing throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kaennorsing lands a right hook to the body.
Kaennorsing with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kaennorsing ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
No joy there for Kaennorsing, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yamaguchi drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kaennorsing defends it well.
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!
Kaennorsing lands with a thumping leg kick.
Kaennorsing scores with a jab to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kaennorsing throws a series of punches but Yamaguchi moves out of range.
Yamaguchi is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sloppy strikes from Kaennorsing. Those never looked like landing.
Kaennorsing throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kaennorsing looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Yamaguchi feints the counter takedown.
Kaennorsing lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kaennorsing dips to his left and cracks Yamaguchi with an uppercut!
Kaennorsing stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Kaennorsing stuns Yamaguchi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kaennorsing throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Yamaguchi's head.

Yamaguchi is rocked!
Kaennorsing connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Yokkao Kaennorsing is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaguchi get stunned by a cross and takes another one on the button. Yamaguchi stumbles backwards and tries to bounce back off the cage but Kaennorsing runs in and jumps on him with a leaping lead hook that puts him out! Wow, that was highlight reel stuff! Awesome finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Yokkao Kaennorsing!
Yokkao Kaennorsing very nearly forgot to thank Museum of Monsters & Madmen amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.