PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Makoto Segawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junior Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Segawa
vs
Tate

177 cm
19
225 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

195 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Makoto Segawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Junior Tate!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate thows a body shot but no joy.
Tate misses with an uppercut.
Tate tries to land a front kick but Segawa steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Segawa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Segawa staying out of range there.
Tate scores with a push kick.
Segawa is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tate tries a head kick but it misses.
Tate misses with a body kick.
Tate throws a nice inside leg kick.
Junior Tate seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Tate lands a big head kick that sends Segawa tumbling to the mat! Tate takes a step backwards and waves Segawa back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Segawa is rocked!

It looks like Makoto Segawa has been cut.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Tate throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Segawa is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Junior Tate!