PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mariano Ozawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Doblez Mundo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doblez Mundo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Ozawa
vs
Mundo

167 cm
18
147 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

170 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

FNF Energy & Stamina - Sale!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mariano Ozawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Doblez Mundo!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ozawa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Mundo sprawls well initially but Ozawa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Mundo wants to get back to his feet.
Mundo wants to control but Ozawa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Mundo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ozawa. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Ozawa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mundo defends it well.
Mundo tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Mundo is looking to improve his position.

Ozawa moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Mundo.
Mundo prevents Ozawa from moving into mount.
Mundo is looking to regain half guard here but Ozawa keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mundo struggling a bit here.
Mundo trying to remain calm as Ozawa controls from the top position.
Ozawa is breathing heavily.
Mundo is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Mundo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Ozawa controlling the position.

Ozawa thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Ozawa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's two 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.
Mundo is looking to reverse the position.
Mundo is trying to control Ozawa's posture but Ozawa avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ozawa stands up and beckons Mundo to his feet.
Mundo throws the kick towards the body but Ozawa avoids it.
Ozawa blocks a head kick by Mundo.
Mundo throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ozawa.
Ozawa avoids the head kick by Mundo.
Mundo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ozawa tries to clinch but Mundo is having none of it.
Decent striking displayed by Mundo there.
No joy there for Ozawa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mundo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ozawa avoids the head kick by Mundo.
Ozawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Ozawa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa shoots in looking for a takedown. Mundo tries to sprawl out of it but Ozawa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mundo manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
A punch combination from Mundo misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Ozawa checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Ozawa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mundo but Mundo pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Mundo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mundo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ozawa.
Nice straight punches there by Mundo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mundo.
Mundo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ozawa.
Ozawa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice combination there by Mundo.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Ozawa clinches with his opponent.
A body shot lands from Mundo.

Ozawa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ozawa moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ozawa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mundo throws a wild body kick that Ozawa sees coming a mile off.
Mundo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Mundo displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Mundo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mundo misses with a head kick.
A nice combination there by Mundo.
Mundo lands a jab-cross combination.
Mundo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ozawa slips a jab and a cross from Mundo.
Mundo lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mundo!
A punch combination from Mundo misses.
Mundo scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Ozawa takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ozawa avoids the head kick by Mundo.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ozawa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mundo.
Ozawa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mundo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ozawa avoids the head kick by Mundo.
Ozawa throws a head kick that misses.
Doblez Mundo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mundo misses with a head kick.
Mundo lands a jab to the nose.
Ozawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mundo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ozawa blocks a head kick by Mundo.
Nice shot by Mundo.
Ozawa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mundo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mundo throws a low kick, looking for Ozawa's leg but Ozawa calmly moves out of range.

Ozawa clinches up with Mundo and pushes him back against the cage.
Mundo tries to break the clinch but Ozawa is controlling the position.
Mundo tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ozawa smiles and moves away.
Ozawa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Mundo defends it nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Ozawa clinches with his opponent.
Mundo tries to pull guard but Ozawa won't allow it.
Mundo wants a takedown but no success here.
Mariano Ozawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Doblez Mundo.
Mundo working hard to break the clinch.
Mundo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ozawa pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ozawa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Mundo cracks Ozawa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mariano Ozawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mundo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ozawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Mundo.
Ozawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ozawa dodges the punch combination from Mundo.
Mundo pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa tries to clinch up.

Ozawa shoots in and bounces Mundo off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Ozawa seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

Mundo had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ozawa defends it easily.

Mundo is looking for a triangle but Ozawa pushes his legs off easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ozawa wants to control from the top but Mundo keeps moving.
Ozawa stopping the sweep attempt from Mundo.
Ozawa connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Doblez Mundo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Mundo!
Mundo dips to his left and cracks Ozawa with an uppercut!
Mundo lands with a shot to the body.
Mundo lands a nice hook to Ozawa's body. Ozawa takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Doblez Mundo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Mundo gets caught flat footed, as Ozawa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Ozawa stopping the sweep attempt from Mundo.
Ozawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Mundo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ozawa wants to pass the guard but Mundo is keeping the position.
Mundo trying to keep a closed guard but Ozawa is proving a slippery customer.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mundo is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Ozawa thows a big elbow that misses.
Ozawa stopping the sweep attempt from Mundo.

Ozawa is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Ozawa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ozawa fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Mundo jumps guard and drags Ozawa to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mundo is trying to control the position but Ozawa postures up.
Mundo tries to strike from the bottom.
Ozawa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.

Mundo looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Mundo escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ozawa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Ozawa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mundo looking to control.
Mundo being controlled here, momentarily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Ozawa misses with a few strikes there.
Mundo lands a jab-cross combination.
Ozawa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mundo throws a head kick that misses.
Mundo throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ozawa scores with a punch to the head.
Ozawa checks the leg kick.

Ozawa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Ozawa lands in his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ozawa passes into half guard.
Ozawa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mariano Ozawa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Ozawa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight for Mariano Ozawa!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Mariano Ozawa!
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight for Mariano Ozawa!

Mariano Ozawa wins by unanimous decision!