PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sheikh Hasina Wazed (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tokugawa Kazunari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wazed comes to the cage accompanied by Mercedes Sosa - Como la Cigarra. Kazunari has chosen The Seeker as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Hasina Wazed
vs
Kazunari

176 cm
28
141 lbs
17 - 14 - 0

160 cm
29
143 lbs
15 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Experienced

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sheikh Hasina Wazed!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tokugawa Kazunari!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, John Mangel and Donatello Bradman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kazunari keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kazunari throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Wazed misses with a hook. Kazunari ducked under it nicely.
Kazunari keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kazunari scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Wazed doesn't seem bothered though.
Wazed dodges the punch combination from Kazunari.
Crunch! Kazunari slams his shin into Wazed's torso.
Wazed shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kazunari as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sheikh Hasina Wazed. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kazunari throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Wazed on the side of the head.
Kazunari moves away from the strike by Wazed.
Wazed dives in and grabs Kazunari's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kazunari pushes down on Wazed's head and hops out.
Wazed throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kazunari thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kazunari throws out a powerful jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wazed takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wazed is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Kazunari throws a shot from downtown. Wazed moves away and avoids it.
Kazunari defending well as Wazed loads up on a big left hand.
Kazunari lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wazed looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Wazed misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kazunari.
Tokugawa Kazunari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wazed takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Kazunari clinches up against the cage.
Kazunari makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Kazunari cracks Wazed with a nice body shot.
Wazed takes a shot to the head.
Kazunari lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Wazed.
Kazunari lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kazunari.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Kazunari.
Kazunari gets through Wazed's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Wazed is rocked!
Kazunari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oh Wazed is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kazunari dips a shoulder and cracks Wazed with a mighty uppercut! Wazed falls back against the cage and Kazunari unloads with a barrage of strikes! Wazed is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Kazunari screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tokugawa Kazunari!
After winning the bout, Tokugawa Kazunari thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.