PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between KoKo Beware (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doc Holiday (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Beware
vs
Holiday

175 cm
20
163 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

176 cm
20
162 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut

Forbidden Apple
Kangaroo Muscle

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, KoKo Beware!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Doc Holiday!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Holiday clinches.
Holiday drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Beware gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Holiday tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Beware smiles and moves away.
Holiday moves out of range of the body kick.
No joy there for Beware, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Holiday fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holiday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holiday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Holiday looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Holiday dodges the punch combination from Beware.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Holiday is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Beware clinches up against the ropes.
Beware prevents a takedown attempt there.
KoKo Beware has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doc Holiday.
Holiday avoids the elbow strike from Beware, against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beware throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Holiday can't get the takedown.
Holiday takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Doc Holiday has been cut.
Beware doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

Holiday ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Holiday no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Holiday looking for a sweep. Not yet Holiday, not yet.
Beware wants to get up but he can't break Holiday's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Holiday throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Beware has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Holiday working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Beware doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Beware manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

Holiday is working an open guard so Beware takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
A nice combination there by Beware.

Holiday is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beware swinging wilding here.
Holiday is still on wobbly legs! Can Beware finish him?
Holiday avoids a punch combination nicely.
KoKo Beware seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Beware is breathing heavily.
Beware misses with a double jab.
Beware darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Holiday's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Beware before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). KoKo Beware!