PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ayaz Demir (ranked 4896 p4p, 3438 weight class) and Shaq Withers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ayaz Demir has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Demir
vs
Withers

173 cm
18
145
0 - 0 - 0

162 cm
25
137
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ayaz Demir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shaq Withers!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Withers closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Withers working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Withers is putting a hurting on Demir here, landing some big shots from side control.
Demir taking a bit of punishment here - Withers scoring with strikes.
Withers cracks Demir with an elbow. That is naaassty.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Withers lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Withers cracks Demir with a big right hand but Demir just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Demir takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Demir on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
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!
Demir takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Demir taking a bit of punishment here - Withers scoring with strikes.
Withers scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Demir to see if he's OK.
Withers has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Demir takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Withers scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Demir to see if he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Withers lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Demir tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Demir wants to hold on but Withers pushes him away.
Withers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Withers lands a big shot there that rocks Demir but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Withers unloading with bombs!
Demir swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Withers working the ground and pound effectively.
Demir is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Withers landing shots from mount.
Withers prevents Demir from getting the reversal.
Withers working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Withers dominating with strikes here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Demir is looking to improve his position but Withers isn't that keen on the idea.
Demir is in a horrible position here. Withers smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Demir is looking to improve his position but Withers isn't that keen on the idea.
Withers lands a heavy elbow.
Withers working Demir over with strikes here.
Demir is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Withers landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Withers with a couple of short strikes.
Withers working Demir over with strikes here.
Withers putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Demir takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Withers landing punches.

Demir is rocked!
Withers scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Oh Demir is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Withers pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Withers drops a big elbow. That's hurt Demir! More shots from Withers and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shaq Withers!