PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Patricia Hendricks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Ozawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mario Ozawa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Hendricks
vs
Ozawa

188 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

168 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Patricia Hendricks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Ozawa!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ozawa closes the distance and pushes Hendricks back into the cage.

Hendricks has Ozawa pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Hendricks pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Ozawa tumbling to the mat - Hendricks dives into Ozawa's guard.
Ozawa looking to control but Hendricks passes into half guard.
Hendricks passes into side control, despite Ozawa's attempt to control the position.
Ozawa throws a few strikes from the bottom but Hendricks takes advantage and mounts!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ozawa working to try and regain half guard.
Hendricks raining down shots from the mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hendricks avoids the attempt from Ozawa to control.
The referee warns Ozawa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Ozawa is trying desperately to improve position.
Ozawa is still trying to improve position.
Hendricks is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Hendricks dominating with strikes here.
Hendricks controlling the pace for now.
Hendricks putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hendricks lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Hendricks scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ozawa?
Ozawa tries to reverse the position but Hendricks maintains control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hendricks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Hendricks's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Hendricks really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Hendricks is controlling this nicely and is looking to make no mistakes. Ozawa is trying to wiggle out of this horrible position. Ozawa flips to his side and attempts to get a leg in for half guard. Hendricks anticipates the leg and manages to get behind Ozawa and secures both hooks! This could be bad! Hendricks slips an arm under Ozawa chin and tries to position for a rear naked choke. Hendricks has worked the choke in now and it looks tight. Hendricks is squeezing on Ozawa like an anaconda would it's prey. Ozawa fails to tap and has fallen unconscious! We've got ourselves a winner by way of a rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Patricia Hendricks!
In defeat, Mario Ozawa stepped up to the mic, saying 'ok i go home now thank you'.