PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Japanese Carp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kampay Opay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carp comes to the cage accompanied by Turning Japanese. Opay has chosen Release me as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Carp
vs
Opay

182 cm
26
215 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

184 cm
27
215 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Japanese Carp!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kampay Opay!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Carp closes this distance looking for a takedown but Opay circles away.

Carp gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Opay forces his way into half guard.
Carp makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Carp.
Carp avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Opay working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Carp's head.
Opay passes Carp's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Opay is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Carp sees it coming and defends easily.
Opay tries to pass to full mount but Carp defends it.
Carp wants to get back to full guard.
Opay uses his free foot to push down on Carp's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Carp.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Opay cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Carp is looking to improve his position but Opay isn't that keen on the idea.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Carp takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Carp is working to get back to half guard.
Opay with good strikes from the mount here!

Carp is rocked!
Carp tries to reverse the position but Opay maintains control.
Oh Carp is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Carp seems to have got his legs back now.
Opay lands with some strikes.

Opay is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Carp can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Carp really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Opay with the ground and pound from mount.

Opay is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Carp to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Carp shrugs it off.
Opay softens up his opponent with a couple of shots there and then CRACK! One massive shot lands there and Carp is out cold! Opay jumps to his feet and celebrates on the cage with the fans, who are, quite frankly, going absolutely mental!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kampay Opay!