PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mali Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bamboo Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Power
vs
Man

178 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

150 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mali Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bamboo Man!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power wants to clinch up but Man keeps it at a distance.
Power works over Man's head and body with a nice combination.

Man shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Man prevents Power from standing back up.
Man working over Power with some ground and pound. Power looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Power on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Man working Power over with strikes.
Man not doing much here.
Power wants to get back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Man working the head and body with strikes.
Man is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man uses his free foot to push down on Power's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Power.
Man looking to control and managing it successfully.
Man scoring with strikes but Power is staying in there.
Man content just to control the position here.
Man landing shots from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Power throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Man sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Power is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Power knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Man on the ground.
Man putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Man lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Man tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Man postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Power is out cold - huge knockout for Man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bamboo Man!