PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otaku Senzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Izakawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Senzuri's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tori Amos-Code Red . Otaku Senzuri is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Senzuri
vs
Izakawa

185 cm
23
211 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
198 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Otaku Senzuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Izakawa!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izakawa dives in and grabs Senzuri's left leg, looking for a takedown. Senzuri pushes down on Izakawa's head and hops out.
Izakawa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Senzuri cracks Izakawa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Senzuri scores with a one two! Izakawa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Senzuri scores with a jab.
Izakawa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Senzuri lands with a hook. Izakawa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Izakawa wants to clinch up but Senzuri keeps it at a distance.
Nice sprawl there from Senzuri as Izakawa shoots in.
Otaku Senzuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Izakawa.
Senzuri cracks Izakawa with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Izakawa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Izakawa gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Senzuri to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Senzuri forces his way into half guard.
Izakawa looks gassed!

Izakawa looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Senzuri not doing much here.
Senzuri'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.
Senzuri lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Senzuri is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Izakawa wants to get back to full guard but Senzuri has mounted him!
Senzuri breaks from Izakawa's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Senzuri looking to control and managing it successfully.
Senzuri landing strikes from the mount and Izakawa is in trouble!
Izakawa taking shots to the head.

Izakawa is rocked!
Senzuri trying to control but Izakawa is having none of it.

Senzuri looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Senzuri wants to control but Izakawa has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Senzuri is keen to just control but Izakawa is a slippery customer.
Izakawa has hold of Senzuri's hands but Senzuri slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Izakawa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Senzuri is working away from the top position though.

Izakawa looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Well, if Senzuri is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Senzuri tries to pass the half guard into mount. Izakawa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Senzuri uses his free foot to push down on Izakawa's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Izakawa.
Senzuri looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Senzuri with a couple of short strikes.
Izakawa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Izakawa keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Senzuri can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Izakawa is looking to escape.
Senzuri landing shots from mount.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Senzuri wants to control the pace but Izakawa is squirming around nicely.
Senzuri lands a nice shot to the head.
Izakawa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Izakawa defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Senzuri.
Izakawa is looking to get to half guard.
Senzuri scoring with strikes but Izakawa is staying in there.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Izakawa sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Senzuri looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

Senzuri looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Senzuri prevents Izakawa from improving his position.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Izakawa makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Izakawa.
Senzuri postures up.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Senzuri slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Senzuri wants to control from the top but Izakawa keeps moving.

Izakawa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
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.

Izakawa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Senzuri controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Izakawa wants to sweep here but Senzuri controlling him for the moment.
Izakawa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Izakawa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Senzuri passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Izakawa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

And that's the end of the fight!
Otaku Senzuri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Senzuri has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 10:9
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 10:8
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 10:8

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Otaku Senzuri!