PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kotaro Fuma (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Roth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Fuma
vs
Roth

169 cm
28
158 lbs
7 - 71 - 2

181 cm
19
140 lbs
5 - 3 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 71 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Kotaro Fuma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Shawn Roth!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fuma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Roth looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Fuma swats away the attempt to clinch by Roth.
Fuma stuffs the takedown.
Roth throws a jab when Fuma was well out of range.
Roth lands a glancing blow to the side of Fuma's head.
Fuma is looking to slow Roth down with leg kicks.
Fuma connects with a leg kick. Roth looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.

Fuma clinches up against the cage.
A body shot lands from Fuma.
Fuma landing some nice looking knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fuma breaks from the clinch.
Fuma connects with a left and a right that sees a clearly hurt Roth covering up! Fuma comes in with a big uppercut and Roth goes doooown! He's slumped up against the cage, eyes staring blankly into space.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Kotaro Fuma!