PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tetsu Bodashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zaraki Kira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bodashi
vs
Kira

177 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tetsu Bodashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zaraki Kira!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bodashi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kira looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Bodashi is fending him off so far but Kira persists. Nope, Bodashi circles away and we're back to standing.
Bodashi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bodashi wants it to stay on the feet.
Kira smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.

Kira gets a clinch.
Kira has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Bodashi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Tetsu Bodashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zaraki Kira.
Kira takes an elbow to the forehead.

It looks like Zaraki Kira has been cut.
Kira is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bodashi lands a knee to the head.
Bodashi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Bodashi connects with a knee to the head.
Bodashi unloads a knee to the mid-section. Kira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bodashi will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Kira up against the cage.
Bodashi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kira's efforts to push away.
Kira looks gassed!
Bodashi stalling against the cage.
Bodashi blocks an uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bodashi scores a nice knee to the body.
Bodashi lands a damaging elbow.
Kira wants to stall.
Kira takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kira jumps guard but Bodashi stands there with Kira around his waist. Kira gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bodashi stalling in the clinch.
Bodashi prevents a body shot from Kira.
Bodashi working Kira over with knees to the body.
Bodashi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bodashi tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bodashi creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kira's defenses.
Kira takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bodashi lands a damaging elbow.

That has opened up Zaraki Kira's cut even more.
Kira is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bodashi pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bodashi lands a nice elbow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bodashi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bodashi landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Kira being controlled against the cage.
Bodashi lands a nice knee to the body.
Bodashi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kira's face.
Bodashi lands a good knee to the midsection. Kira won't want to take too many of those.
Bodashi unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Bodashi leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bodashi comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bodashi using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bodashi lands an elbow just above Kira 's eye.
Bodashi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kira's efforts to push away.
Bodashi effectively controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kira takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Zaraki Kira's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bodashi lands a knee to the head.
Bodashi crunches a lovely knee into Kira's ribcage.
Bodashi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kira's face.
Bodashi taking a breather.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bodashi.
Bodashi slowing the pace effectively.
Kira takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bodashi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kira's face.
Bodashi connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kira's face.

Kira is rocked!
Bodashi lands a shoulder strike.
Kira is still on wobbly legs! Can Bodashi finish him?
Bodashi scores a nice knee to the body.
Bodashi jerks Kira's head down, straight into the path of a devastating knee! Kira drops to the floor in a crumpled heap! Bodashi goes to throw a finishing haymaker but pulls out - good sportsmanship from Bodashi because Kira was completely out of it. That was a nice finish - just the right level of brutality to send everyone home happy.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee). Tetsu Bodashi!