PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kohinata Minoru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Status (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark Status has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Minoru
vs
Status

185 cm
18
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

160 cm
25
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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, Kohinata Minoru!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mark Status!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Status moves into range and clinches up with Minoru.
Minoru wants a takedown but no success here.

Status has Minoru pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Status pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Minoru tumbling to the mat - Status dives into Minoru's guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Minoru bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Status's guard.
Minoru working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Status's head.
Status is looking to stand up but Minoru isn't so interested in that idea.
Status trying to keep a closed guard but Minoru is proving a slippery customer.
Minoru trying to control the position from guard on top but Status is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Status bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Minoru's guard.
Status wants to control from the top but Minoru keeps moving.
Status wants to get up but he can't break Minoru's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minoru working a defensive guard here.
Status wants to control from the top but Minoru keeps moving.

Minoru looking for a guillotine here but Status defends easily.
Minoru can't keep his opponent in guard - Status advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Status looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Minoru with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Status tries to pass to full mount but Minoru defends it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Status works his foot free and advances to mount.
Status lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Minoru hang on?

It looks like Kohinata Minoru has been cut.
Minoru takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Status working Minoru over with strikes here.
Status dominating with strikes here.
Status sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Status trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Status pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Status lands a nice shot to the head.
Minoru is in a horrible position here. Status smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Status raining down shots from the mount!
Status with the ground and pound from mount.

Kohinata Minoru's cut is getting worse.
Status scoring with strikes but Minoru is staying in there.

Minoru is rocked!

Kohinata Minoru's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minoru is bucking up trying to escape but Status cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Oh Minoru is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Minoru is breathing heavily.
Minoru takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Status's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mark Status!