PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sirius Bidness (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Riku Ogawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bidness comes to the ring accompanied by GRRRRR!!. Sirius Bidness had a look across the ring there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Bidness
vs
Ogawa

177 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
150 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sirius Bidness!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Riku Ogawa!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bidness swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ogawa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Bidness's waist but Bidness gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Ogawa off to one side.
Bidness swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ogawa avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ogawa fails with the takedown.
Bidness swinging wilding here.
No joy there for Bidness, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bidness misses with a series of wild punches.
A combination from Bidness does no damage.
Bidness misses with a straight left.

Ogawa gets a takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogawa looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Ogawa is trying to control the action in half guard but Bidness is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Ogawa might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Bidness kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Ogawa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Bidness!
Bidness's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ogawa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ogawa wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Bidness is squirming around, avoiding Ogawa's attempts to control the action.
Bidness on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Bidness tries to get out of the position.
Ogawa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Riku Ogawa just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Bidness does no damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bidness throws a jab but it's blocked by Ogawa.
Bidness misses with a wild combination.
Bidness lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Nice takedown defense from Bidness. No joy for Ogawa on that attempt.
Sirius Bidness has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riku Ogawa.

Ogawa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Bidness sprawls well initially but Ogawa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Ogawa prevents Bidness from standing back up.
Ogawa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bidness is breathing heavily.

Ogawa is looking for a kimura but Bidness is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ogawa to get the leverage.
Ogawa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Bidness is looking to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ogawa is looking for a kimura but Bidness is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ogawa to get the leverage.
Bidness looks like he's trying to stand up.
Still in half guard, Ogawa seems content to control.
Ogawa trying to control from half guard but Bidness is working away.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Bidness lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bidness misses with a wild combination.

Ogawa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riku Ogawa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bidness connects with a crisp jab.
Ogawa fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Ogawa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Ogawa slips a jab and a cross from Bidness.
Bidness stuffs the takedown attempt from Ogawa. Ogawa gets slowly back to his feet.
Bidness throws a right and a left that Ogawa avoids nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Ogawa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Ogawa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ogawa controlling the position easily from mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bidness is trying to escape the mount but Ogawa keeps good control and instead manages to take Bidness's back.
Ogawa controls the position.
Ogawa trying to control.

Bidness won't enjoy being in this position. Ogawa looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Bidness is tapping - it's over boys! Ogawa picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Riku Ogawa!