PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Cinderella Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Komusubi Ozeki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Komusubi Ozeki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Cinderella Man's chin.

Man
vs
Ozeki

190 cm
21
270 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

190 cm
26
281 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cinderella Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Komusubi Ozeki!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozeki throws a combination that misses
and Man counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Ozeki changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Man looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Man prevents Ozeki from moving into mount.
Man avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Ozeki.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Ozeki tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Man sneaks back into half guard.
Ozeki passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Man!
Man wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Ozeki lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Man regains half guard.
Ozeki throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Ozeki scoring with strikes to the body and head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Ozeki scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ozeki not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ozeki winds up and cracks Man with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Ozeki stops Man from getting back to his feet.
Man keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Man is trying to stand back up but Ozeki is controlling him
Ground and pound from Ozeki.
Ozeki working the head and body with strikes.
Ozeki looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Ozeki trying to pass the guard but Man defending well.
Man is trying to stand.
Man is breathing heavily.
Man on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ozeki passes to full mount!
Ozeki with the ground and pound from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Ozeki scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Man is rocked!
Ozeki softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Man is out cold! Ozeki jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Komusubi Ozeki!