PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Drake Retso (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Xxtreme MMA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). MMA comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Im Shipping Up To Boston kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Retso
vs
MMA

175 cm
27
270 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

200 cm
26
265 lbs
10 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drake Retso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Xxtreme MMA!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Retso is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in MMA's half guard.
Retso slips a nice elbow through MMA's hands, connecting with MMA's forehead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Retso thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Retso missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Retso not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Retso lands strikes from half guard.
MMA is trying to get back to full guard.
MMA trying to control from the bottom.
Retso is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Retso thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed MMA's head.
Retso not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Retso missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Retso thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing MMA to regain full guard.
Retso pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. MMA is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Retso throws a big right hand that misses.

MMA has his feet on Retso's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Retso throws a looping overhand right but MMA ducks down to avoid it.
MMA displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

It looks like Drake Retso has been cut.
MMA misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Xxtreme MMA is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
MMA jabbing away but nothing is landing.
MMA staying out of range there.
A combination from MMA does no damage.
MMA misses with a wild combination.

MMA gets caught flat footed, as Retso shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Retso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Retso working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Retso looking to pass the guard.
Retso scoring with some ground and pound.
Retso in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Retso preventing the sweep.
Retso scoring with punches to the head and body.
Retso postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
MMA trying to control the position.
Retso distracts MMA with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
This has been an exciting period of action!
MMA keeping moving, preventing Retso from controlling successfully.
Retso postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Retso distracts MMA with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
MMA is trying to keep Retso in close.
Retso missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
MMA is trying to control the position from the bottom.
MMA wants to sweep but no luck.
Retso loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Retso scores a takedown into full mount!
MMA working to try and regain half guard.
Retso in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Retso drops a big elbow. That's hurt MMA! More shots from Retso and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Drake Retso!