PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Komusubi Ozeki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Johnny Bo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ozeki
vs
Bo

190 cm
26
281 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

205 cm
24
280 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Komusubi Ozeki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Bo!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bo gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Ozeki counters with a stiff right hand.
Ozeki misses with a shot to the body
and Bo counters with a body kick that stops Ozeki in his tracks momentarily.
A punch lands to the side of Ozeki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bo blocks the body kick.
Bo with a lazy takedown attempt

and Ozeki counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bo is trying to keep Ozeki in close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bo is looking to stand back up but Ozeki counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bo.
Ozeki looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bo with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

It looks like Johnny Bo has been cut.
Bo holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Ozeki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Ozeki is trying to control. Bo wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozeki lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Ozeki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bo's head.
Ozeki lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Bo on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That has opened up Johnny Bo's cut even more.
Ozeki working over Bo with some ground and pound. Bo looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ozeki is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.

Johnny Bo's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Johnny Bo's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Komusubi Ozeki!