PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otaku Senzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikuhisa Minowaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Senzuri's entrance music is Tori Amos-Code Red . A fine choice. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Senzuri
vs
Minowaman

185 cm
23
211 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

175 cm
23
194 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Decent knees
Powerful

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 7 - 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikuhisa Minowaman!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Senzuri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Minowaman in his tracks.
Senzuri throws out a loose jab but Minowaman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Senzuri leaves Minowaman with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Minowaman gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Senzuri fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Minowaman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Senzuri's guard.

Senzuri has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Minowaman can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Minowaman stops Senzuri from standing up.
Senzuri keeping moving, preventing Minowaman from controlling successfully.

Senzuri looking for a guillotine here but Minowaman defends easily.
Minowaman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Senzuri tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Senzuri wants to stand but Minowaman is controlling the position.

Senzuri is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Senzuri trying to control the position.
Minowaman tries to free his leg and advance position but Senzuri is retaining full guard.

Minowaman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Minowaman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Minowaman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Senzuri swivels though and keeps the full guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Minowaman defending well as Senzuri loads up on a big left hand.
Minowaman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Minowaman needs to keep his hands up - Senzuri had a free shot at his head there.
Senzuri tests Minowaman's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Senzuri clobbers Minowaman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Minowaman fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Senzuri feints and as Minowaman raises his hands in defense, Senzuri changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Senzuri trying to control but Minowaman is working from the bottom.

Minowaman has an active guard here but Senzuri has managed to pass into half guard.
Minowaman really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Senzuri. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Minowaman trying to control but Senzuri postures up.
Senzuri wants to take a breather but Minowaman is having none of it.

Minowaman looking for a kimura from the bottom but Senzuri passes into side control!

Senzuri tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Senzuri has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minowaman tries to bench press Senzuri off him but Senzuri keeps the position.
Senzuri advances to full mount.
Minowaman wants to hold on but Senzuri pushes him away.

Senzuri is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Minowaman is surviving well by controlling Senzuri's body position as best he can.
Senzuri is breathing heavily.
Minowaman can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Senzuri with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.

Senzuri is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Minowaman has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Senzuri looking to control but Minowaman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Minowaman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Senzuri mounts Minowaman! Really nice guard pass there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Otaku Senzuri dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Minowaman shoots in for a double leg but Senzuri sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Minowaman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Senzuri.

Senzuri shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Minowaman can't escape the position.
Senzuri avoids the attempt from Minowaman to control.

Senzuri stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Senzuri sizes up Minowaman with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Minowaman scores with a nice head shot.
Nice body punch from Senzuri.
Minowaman misses with a takedown

and Senzuri counters with a nice double leg into side control. Minowaman won't be happy with that.
Minowaman tries to control but Senzuri manages to take his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Senzuri gets his hands free as Minowaman looks to control.

Senzuri working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Minowaman is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Senzuri has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Minowaman taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Otaku Senzuri!