PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shigenori Iwasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Greer Morimune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iwasaki's entrance music is Roll & Tumble. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Iwasaki
vs
Morimune

182 cm
21
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

182 cm
24
180 lbs
6 - 3 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Good takedowns
Good kicks
Knockout power

Shango Designs
Battalion Athletics

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shigenori Iwasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Greer Morimune!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Iwasaki takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Iwasaki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Morimune tries to score a power double leg takedown but Iwasaki sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Morimune somewhat.
Iwasaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Morimune is just out of range.
Iwasaki takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Morimune misses with an attempted mid kick.
Iwasaki misses with an uppercut.
Iwasaki throws a nice inside leg kick.
Morimune staying out of range there.
Morimune throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Iwasaki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Morimune avoids it really well and circles away.
Iwasaki has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Morimune finds it's way round the side to connect with Iwasaki's head.
Iwasaki misses with a low kick.
Iwasaki lands with a nice combination. Morimune backs away looking to recover.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Morimune tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Iwasaki scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd cheers as Iwasaki lands an impressive looking overhand right. Morimune doesn't seem phased though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Iwasaki. That's going to slow Morimune down.
Iwasaki looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Morimune slips a jab from Iwasaki.
Iwasaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Morimune takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Iwasaki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Morimune uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Iwasaki.
Morimune tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Iwasaki scores with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Iwasaki.
Iwasaki cracks Morimune with a right hand to the side of the head.
Morimune slips a jab from Iwasaki.
Morimune has his takedown stuffed
and Iwasaki counters with an outside leg kick.
Morimune looks gassed!
Iwasaki keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Iwasaki finds it's way through Morimune's defenses.
Iwasaki connects with a nice looking jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iwasaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses Morimune's sensitive parts.
Morimune displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Iwasaki throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iwasaki throws a quick inside leg kick.
Morimune takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Iwasaki scores with a hook to the body. Morimune takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Iwasaki tests Morimune's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Iwasaki scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

Morimune is rocked!
Morimune takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Morimune is still on wobbly legs! Can Iwasaki finish him?
Morimune looks to land a left hand but Iwasaki moved out of range nicely.
Iwasaki fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Morimune to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Morimune looks to clinch but Iwasaki throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Morimune taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Shigenori Iwasaki!