PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Josip Horvat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Logan Ironside (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Horvat
vs
Ironside

170 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
20
175 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite 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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Josip Horvat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Logan Ironside!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ironside scores with a head kick. Horvat tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

Ironside looking to score a takedown here. Horvat is defending well but Ironside drives through and ends up in Horvat's guard.

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

Ironside stands up from Horvat's guard - Ironside perhaps looking for a knockout.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ironside. That's going to slow Horvat down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ironside steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Horvat.
Horvat shoots in looking for a takedown. Ironside tries to sprawl out of it but Horvat keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ironside manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

Ironside scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Horvat is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Ironside has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Horvat bucks up and tries to throw Ironside off but instead Ironside has got his back!
Ironside is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Ironside is working for a rear naked choke. Horvat is not defending it well and Ironside has tightened it up quickly! This could be all over! Horvat refuses to tap and goes to sleep, forcing the referee to intervene. A little trickle of blood came out of Horvat's nose as his head slumped to the floor. That is naaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Logan Ironside!