PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dee Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kosi Mazaki (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.

Bo
vs
Mazaki

189 cm
24
191 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dee Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kosi Mazaki!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazaki misses with a wild body shot.
A nice combination there by Bo.

Mazaki clinches up against the cage.
Mazaki tries a body shot but Bo blocks it.
Bo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mazaki has Bo pressed against the cage, preventing Bo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bo working hard to break the clinch.
Mazaki misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mazaki tries to score a body lock takedown but Bo shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mazaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Mazaki pulls guard successfully.
Bo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Mazaki looking for a guillotine here but Bo defends easily.
Bo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mazaki on the ground.

Mazaki looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo tries to stand but Mazaki is controlling from the bottom.

Mazaki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Mazaki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bo defends well.
Bo wanted to stand there but Mazaki had control of the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazaki trying to keep a closed guard but Bo is proving a slippery customer.
Bo trying to control the position from guard on top but Mazaki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Mazaki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Bo avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mazaki is looking for a triangle but Bo pushes his legs off easily.

Mazaki is looking for a triangle but Bo pushes his legs off easily.
Mazaki looks winded!

Mazaki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bo would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bo tries to free his leg and advance position but Mazaki is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mazaki is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bo is aware though and is defending well.

Mazaki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bo looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Mazaki wants to sweep here but Bo controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bo has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mazaki is proving hard to escape from.
Bo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mazaki is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kosi Mazaki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Mazaki swings for the body but Bo moves out of range.
Mazaki tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mazaki is looking to clinch but Bo is avoiding it.
Bo lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bo.
Bo throws a left and a right that both miss

and Mazaki moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bo as Mazaki tries to tie him up.
Bo is trying to break the clinch but Mazaki has him pressed against the cage.
Bo swings wildly with an uppercut but Mazaki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mazaki has Bo pressed against the cage, preventing Bo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bo tries to break free but Mazaki pushes him back against the cage.
Mazaki is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mazaki has him pressed against the cage.
Bo blocks an uppercut.
Mazaki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mazaki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Mazaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Bo.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Bo blocks an uppercut.
Bo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bo is trying to break the clinch but Mazaki is controlling him.
Mazaki has a couple of punches blocked by Bo.
Bo has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Mazaki.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mazaki working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mazaki misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mazaki's elbow.
Bo wants to break free but Mazaki has control.
Mazaki holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Mazaki has Bo pressed against the cage, preventing Bo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Mazaki misses with a punch on the inside.
Mazaki lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bo backwards.
Mazaki prevents Bo from breaking the clinch.
Mazaki keeps control of Bo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Mazaki swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mazaki misses with a punch to the body.
Bo has had enough of the clinch but Mazaki keeps him there for the moment.
Mazaki prevents Bo from breaking the clinch.
Bo is trying to break the clinch but Mazaki has him pressed against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo tries to break free but Mazaki pushes him back against the cage.
Bo blocks an uppercut.
Mazaki throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mazaki.
Bo trying to stall but Mazaki improves his position.
Mazaki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bo backwards.
Mazaki goes for a takedown attempt but Bo pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dee Bo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kosi Mazaki.
Nice shot lands for Mazaki.
Bo looks to land a right hand but Mazaki moved out of range.
Bo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mazaki is breathing heavily.
Bo just misses with a punch to the body.
Bo fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazaki fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bo smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mazaki on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mazaki displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bo throws out the jab.
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!
Bo misses with a double jab.
Bo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Nice uppercut there from Bo.
Mazaki is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mazaki circles away quickly and effectively.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bo tries to bum rush Mazaki with a series of wild strikes but Mazaki uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bo swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mazaki counters by moving into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dee Bo dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Mazaki wants to clinch.
Bo slips a straight right by Mazaki.
Bo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mazaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Bo looks to score with a jab to the body but Mazaki is just out of range.
Bo misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mazaki.
Bo swinging wildly here.
Bo throws a shot from downtown. Mazaki moves away and avoids it.
Mazaki slips a straight right by Bo.
Bo misses with a double jab.
Bo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Bo. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mazaki slips a jab and a cross from Bo.

Mazaki clinches up with Bo and pushes him back against the cage.
Mazaki tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bo's elbow.
Mazaki throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bo.
Mazaki lands a hook that snaps the head of Bo backwards.
Mazaki misses with some punches.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Mazaki.
Mazaki misses with a punch to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bo.
Mazaki drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bo looks to land a right hand but Mazaki moved out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mazaki.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mazaki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bo scores with a hook to the body. Mazaki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some wild striking there from Bo.
Mazaki slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mazaki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dee Bo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mazaki looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bo lands with a cross.
Mazaki slips a straight right by Bo.
Bo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mazaki circles away quickly and effectively.
Bo fails to land with a series of punches.
Bo throws the left hand but Mazaki avoids the punch easily.
Mazaki looks to land a left hand but Bo moved out of range nicely.
Bo misses with a hook.

Mazaki drives through and clinches with Bo against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo working hard to break the clinch.
Bo prevents a body shot from Mazaki.
Bo is trying to break the clinch but Mazaki has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Mazaki fails to land.
Bo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mazaki.
Mazaki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bo letting Mazaki take a breather here.
Mazaki goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bo throws a punch but it's blocked by Mazaki.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bo is trying to break the clinch but Mazaki has him pressed against the cage.
Bo wants to get back to striking at distance but Mazaki won't allow it.
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!
Mazaki can't find room to land a body shot as Bo controls the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dee Bo showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bo has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight for Dee Bo!
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight for Dee Bo!
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight for Dee Bo!

Dee Bo wins by unanimous decision!