PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Konrad Koltun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tatsuya Oshiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Koltun
vs
Oshiro

172 cm
19
152 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
148 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

Zentrope Fighting Universe

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Konrad Koltun!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Tatsuya Oshiro!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Sam Margolis and Andrew Berry.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oshiro walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Koltun checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Oshiro throws a head kick but Koltun moves out of range.
Oshiro misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Oshiro. That's going to slow Koltun down.
Koltun avoids the head kick by Oshiro.
Koltun blocks a head kick by Oshiro.
Oshiro looks for the body kick but Koltun saw that one coming.
Oshiro swinging wildly here.
Oshiro throws a leg kick but Koltun sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Koltun is defended easily by Oshiro.
Oshiro misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oshiro tries to land a front kick but Koltun steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A left lands for Koltun.
Oshiro tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oshiro misses with a leg kick.
Oshiro lands with a kick to the ribs.
Koltun lands with an overhand left.
Oshiro tries to score with a low kick but Koltun moves his leg out of the way.
Koltun bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Oshiro's head.
Oshiro chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Koltun avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Koltun throws a hook but Oshiro avoids it easily.
Koltun missing with a left hand there. Oshiro was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Oshiro throws a chopping leg kick but Koltun manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A punch combination from Oshiro misses.
Koltun fails with a takedown attempt.
Oshiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Oshiro pushes Koltun away with a front kick.

Koltun shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Oshiro manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koltun stays in close to Oshiro's body and controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oshiro is looking to stand up but Koltun isn't so interested in that idea.
Koltun slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Oshiro will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Oshiro wants to get back to his feet.
Oshiro is trying to escape the position but Koltun is controlling the position.
Oshiro is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Koltun is controlling him well.
Koltun taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Konrad Koltun.
Oshiro tries a head kick but it misses.
Oshiro slips under a jab.
Koltun walks forward, straight into a front kick from Oshiro.
Oshiro misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Koltun.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konrad Koltun dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Koltun throws a right and a left that both miss.
Oshiro misses with a body kick.
Koltun moves out of range of the body kick from Oshiro.
Tatsuya Oshiro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Koltun swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Koltun is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Oshiro.
Koltun avoids the head kick by Oshiro.
Oshiro tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Oshiro tries to land a front kick but Koltun steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Oshiro fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Koltun is out of range.
Oshiro moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koltun scores with a nice head shot.
Oshiro misses with a double jab

and Koltun counters with a nice double leg into side control. Oshiro won't be happy with that.

Oshiro is rocked!
Koltun tries to score with some ground and pound. Oshiro controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Oshiro is still in real trouble! Can Koltun finish him?
Koltun moves into full mount!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Oshiro seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Koltun misses with a head shot.
Koltun takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oshiro tries to buck Koltun off but he can't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koltun takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Oshiro is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Koltun looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Oshiro'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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Koltun controlling from the full mount.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Konrad Koltun just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A nice leg kick lands there from Oshiro.
Oshiro throws a sloppy head kick and Koltun moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konrad Koltun dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Oshiro throws a body kick that misses.
Oshiro moves forwards but Koltun connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Oshiro throws a head kick but Koltun moves out of range.
Oshiro slips a jab from Koltun.
Oshiro throws a sloppy head kick and Koltun moves out of range easily.
Koltun is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Koltun throws a hook to the side of Oshiro's head but Oshiro sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Koltun misses the shot to the body.
Oshiro keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A solid body kick from Oshiro.
Koltun checks a low kick from Oshiro.

Koltun darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Oshiro wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koltun is taking a breather. Oshiro says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Koltun prevents Oshiro from standing back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Koltun sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Oshiro defending well though.

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.
Still in half guard, Koltun seems content to control.
Oshiro scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Koltun manages to mount him!
Oshiro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Koltun controlling from the full mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oshiro wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Koltun.
Koltun throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Oshiro because Koltun loaded up on that one.
Koltun tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
You get the feeling that Oshiro really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Koltun takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Konrad Koltun just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
A head kick misses from Oshiro.
Koltun looks to land a right hand but Oshiro moved out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Oshiro lands a nice looking body kick.
Koltun bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Oshiro's head backwards.
Tatsuya Oshiro has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Konrad Koltun is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Oshiro throws a head kick but Koltun moves out of range.

And that's the end of the fight!
Konrad Koltun showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Koltun 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konrad Koltun!