PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tatsuya Oshiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edsel Rainz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rainz is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by That Cross. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Oshiro
vs
Rainz

165 cm
25
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tatsuya Oshiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Edsel Rainz!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oshiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rainz wants to clinch.
Oshiro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Rainz shoots in for a takedown but Oshiro shows good takedown defense.
Rainz avoids the head kick by Oshiro.
Rainz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oshiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oshiro misses with a head kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Oshiro. Rainz shrugs it off though.
A good leg kick by Oshiro.
Rainz throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Good leg kick by Oshiro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rainz shoots in for a takedown but Oshiro shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Oshiro plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rainz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Oshiro throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rainz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Oshiro displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Rainz.
Tatsuya Oshiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edsel Rainz.
Oshiro throws a one two combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rainz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oshiro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rainz. That did some damage!
A left and a right from Oshiro both land. Nice combination.
Rainz tries to close the distance and clinch but Oshiro swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oshiro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rainz.
Rainz throws a leg kick
and Oshiro counters with a slapping leg kick.
Rainz lands a head kick!
Rainz looks gassed!
Nice body kick from Oshiro.
Rainz avoids the head kick by Oshiro.
Oshiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oshiro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rainz avoids the head kick by Oshiro.
Oshiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oshiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick from Oshiro lands but Rainz takes it in his stride.
Oshiro throws a quick inside leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oshiro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Oshiro connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oshiro misses with a head kick.
Oshiro scoring well with a low kick there.
Rainz tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oshiro swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oshiro misses with a head kick.
Oshiro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Oshiro, right into the meat.
Rainz's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Oshiro lands a head kick!
Tatsuya Oshiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oshiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Oshiro throws a head kick that half lands.
Oshiro throws a head kick but Rainz moves out of range.
Rainz is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Oshiro throws a head kick that half lands.
Rainz chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Oshiro can pounce on him.
Oshiro connects with a high kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oshiro misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left lands for Oshiro.
Oshiro stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Oshiro wants it to stay on the feet.
Rainz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oshiro fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rainz.
Oshiro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rainz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rainz is trying desperately to land a takedown but Oshiro is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Rainz.
Oshiro scores with a push kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Oshiro - that will leave a mark!
Oshiro delivers a nice body kick.
Oshiro scores with a head kick.
Oshiro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rainz.
Oshiro connects with a high kick.
Rainz shoots in but no luck this time.
Oshiro looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Oshiro misses with a head kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Oshiro - that will leave a mark!
Oshiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oshiro lands with a slapping head kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Oshiro.
Oshiro lands a nice looking body kick.
Oshiro throws a head kick that half lands.
A slapping body kick lands there for Oshiro.
Oshiro turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Oshiro connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Oshiro throws a quick inside leg kick.
Oshiro misses with a head kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Oshiro lands with a slapping head kick.
Oshiro throws a head kick but Rainz moves out of range.
Oshiro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Oshiro lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Oshiro dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Oshiro looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rainz tries to score a power double leg takedown but Oshiro sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rainz somewhat.
Rainz shoots in for a double leg but Oshiro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Oshiro closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Rainz blocks a head kick by Oshiro.
Rainz is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Oshiro.
Oshiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rainz is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rainz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oshiro. That's going to slow Rainz down.
Rainz looks for a takedown but Oshiro sprawls well.
Tatsuya Oshiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edsel Rainz.
Rainz sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rainz takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oshiro goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rainz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Rainz takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Oshiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rainz tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Oshiro counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rainz looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Oshiro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Oshiro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Oshiro throws a head kick that half lands.
An inside leg kick lands from Oshiro.
Oshiro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rainz's sensitive parts.
Oshiro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rainz.
Oshiro stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rainz fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Oshiro avoids it really well and circles away.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Rainz might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Oshiro has got the better of the exchanges.
Oshiro thows a body kick. Rainz tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rainz has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Oshiro.
Oshiro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rainz. That did some damage!
Oshiro is looking to slow Rainz down with leg kicks.
Oshiro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rainz. That did some damage!
Oshiro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rainz's sensitive parts.
Oshiro connects with a solid leg kick.
Oshiro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rainz's calf.
Oshiro is looking to slow Rainz down with leg kicks.
Oshiro lands a front kick.
Rainz takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
A good leg kick by Oshiro.
Oshiro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tatsuya Oshiro is winning the standup battle so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rainz blocks a head kick by Oshiro.
Tatsuya Oshiro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Oshiro.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Oshiro.
Oshiro scores with a push kick.
Oshiro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rainz can do to turn this around?
An inside leg kick lands from Oshiro.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Oshiro - that will leave a mark!
Oshiro scoring well with a low kick there.
Oshiro cracks the inside of Rainz's front leg.
Oshiro throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Oshiro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rainz. That did some damage!
Tatsuya Oshiro is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Oshiro lands a nice looking body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Oshiro.
A thudding body kick lands there by Oshiro!
A slapping body kick lands there for Oshiro.
Good leg kick by Oshiro there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rainz takes a kick to the side of the head.
Oshiro throws a head kick but Rainz moves out of range.
Oshiro pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A solid body kick from Oshiro.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oshiro.
Oshiro circles away from the clinch attempt
and Oshiro counters with a thumping low kick.
Rainz shoots in but no luck this time.
Oshiro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rainz. That did some damage!
Oshiro throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Oshiro throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Oshiro thumps Rainz with a low kick.
Oshiro moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Oshiro lands a jab-cross combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tatsuya Oshiro dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Oshiro thumps Rainz with a low kick.
Rainz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rainz steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Oshiro. That one must have hurt.
Oshiro throws a head kick that Rainz semi-blocks.
Rainz throws a nice looking combination but Oshiro bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Oshiro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oshiro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rainz. That did some damage!
Oshiro misses with a combination

and Rainz counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Rainz wants to stand but Oshiro has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Oshiro on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Oshiro tries to get out of the position.
Oshiro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rainz is controlling him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rainz trying to control but Oshiro is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oshiro is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rainz is controlling him.

Oshiro uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Oshiro throws a sloppy head kick
and Rainz counters with a big head kick but Oshiro shrugs it off.
Rainz blocks a head kick by Oshiro.
Rainz closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oshiro circles away.
Oshiro scores with a push kick.
Oshiro scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Oshiro misses with a head kick.
Oshiro lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rainz takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rainz looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rainz has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Oshiro.
Oshiro scores with a leg kick.
Oshiro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rainz.
Oshiro misses with a head kick.
Rainz closes the distance looking to clinch
and Oshiro counters with a solid body kick.
Oshiro gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Rainz counters with a series of strikes. Oshiro will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rainz takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Oshiro dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rainz. That did some damage!
A head kick misses from Oshiro.
Rainz misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rainz looks for a takedown but Oshiro sprawls well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Oshiro.
Rainz avoids the head kick by Oshiro.
Rainz is trying hard to land a takedown here. Oshiro sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tatsuya Oshiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Edsel Rainz.
Rainz is looking to clinch.
Oshiro throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Rainz tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rainz shoots in but Oshiro avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Edsel Rainz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oshiro lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Rainz avoids the head kick by Oshiro.
Oshiro buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rainz lands with a kick to the temple. Oshiro shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Oshiro lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rainz's sensitive parts.
Nice body kick from Oshiro.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oshiro feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Rainz's calf.
Oshiro throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Oshiro scores with a head kick.
Rainz tries to land a body kick
and Oshiro counters with an inside leg kick.
Rainz takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Oshiro throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rainz.

Rainz gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Oshiro pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Oshiro cracks Rainz with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Oshiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Oshiro takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Oshiro avoids the body shot from Rainz.
Rainz tries to clinch up but Oshiro circles away and keeps his distance.
Tatsuya Oshiro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oshiro connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Rainz throws a hook but Oshiro avoids it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tatsuya Oshiro.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Oshiro, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:25
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:25
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tatsuya Oshiro!