PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jeffy Domer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenpachi Zaraki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Domer
vs
Zaraki

189 cm
22
204 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

199 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Solid chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeffy Domer!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenpachi Zaraki!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Kenichi Hosakawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Zaraki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Domer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Zaraki trying to pass the guard but Domer defending well.
Zaraki passes to full mount!
Domer is trying desperately to improve position.
Domer tries to lock up and control but Zaraki gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Domer trying desperately to get to his feet.
Zaraki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zaraki looking to finish with strikes here!
Domer is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zaraki wants to control the pace but Domer is squirming around nicely.
Domer can't escape the position.

Zaraki wants to finish this one by submission but Domer is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Zaraki.
Zaraki scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Domer?
Zaraki can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Domer is looking to escape.
Zaraki prevents Domer from getting the reversal.
Zaraki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Domer bucks up and throws Zaraki to the side - he's got back to his feet. Great escape!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Domer misses.
Zaraki shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Nice takedown defense from Domer. No joy for Zaraki on that attempt.
Domer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Zaraki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Domer tries to clinch there but Zaraki circles away.
Domer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Zaraki swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Domer is looking to clinch.
Domer checks a low kick from Zaraki.
Domer doesn't manage to clinch there - Zaraki circles away.

Domer clinches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Domer's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Domer stuffs the takedown attempt from Zaraki. Zaraki gets slowly back to his feet.
Jeffy Domer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kenpachi Zaraki.
Zaraki looks for a takedown but Domer sprawls well.

Zaraki scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Domer wants to get back to his feet but Zaraki drags him back down.
You can see the frustration on Domer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Zaraki throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Domer defending against the ground and pound.

Zaraki has hold of Domer's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Domer seems comfortable defending it but Zaraki has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Domer is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Domer is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Zaraki couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kenpachi Zaraki!
Kenpachi Zaraki is the new light heavyweight champion!