PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Javier Casados (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tensen Zoushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tensen Zoushi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Casados
vs
Zoushi

195 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

188 cm
18
207 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Javier Casados!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tensen Zoushi!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Zoushi as Casados shoots in.
Zoushi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Casados avoids a punch combination nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Casados is defended easily by Zoushi.
Casados is trying hard to land a takedown here. Zoushi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Javier Casados. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Casados tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Zoushi swivels and escapes.
Zoushi misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zoushi looks to clinch
and Casados counters with a two punch combo.

Casados closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Casados lands in his opponent's guard.
Casados loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Zoushi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Casados passes into half guard.
Nice strikes from Casados there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Casados drops an elbow to the side of Zoushi's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Casados is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Casados stops Zoushi from getting back to his feet.
Zoushi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Casados.
Zoushi is trying to stand.

Casados is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Casados looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Zoushi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Zoushi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Zoushi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Casados. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Casados seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Zoushi is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Javier Casados!