PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Otaku Senzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anton Antorio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Senzuri comes to the ring accompanied by Tori Amos-Code Red . Antorio comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Stand Alone 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 ring.

Senzuri
vs
Antorio

185 cm
25
203 lbs
10 - 5 - 0

189 cm
25
203 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good takedowns
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Otaku Senzuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anton Antorio!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Senzuri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Antorio moves away.

Antorio feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Senzuri looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Antorio throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Senzuri works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Antorio distracts Senzuri with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Antorio has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Antorio distracts Senzuri with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Senzuri wants to stand but Antorio is controlling the position.
Antorio distracts Senzuri with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Senzuri is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Antorio scoring with punches to the head and body.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Antorio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Antorio postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

Senzuri is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Antorio defends well.
Antorio looking to pass the guard.

Senzuri working for a triangle but Antorio defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Senzuri trying to control the position.
Antorio working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Antorio is working Senzuri over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Senzuri has momentary wrist control but Antorio slips an elbow through the middle.

Senzuri is looking for a triangle but Antorio pushes his legs off easily.
Antorio postures up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Antorio's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Senzuri not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Senzuri working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Antorio doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Antorio manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Antorio working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Senzuri's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antorio is in close to Senzuri's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Senzuri uses the ropes to get back to his feet.
Senzuri slips a jab from Antorio.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Senzuri enables Antorio to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Senzuri manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Antorio postures up and lands a big shot to Senzuri's brow.
Antorio scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Antorio landing with the ground and pound.

Senzuri is looking for a triangle but Antorio pushes his legs off easily.

Senzuri throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Senzuri is breathing heavily.
Antorio keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Senzuri's head.

Senzuri is rocked!
Antorio postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Oh Senzuri is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Antorio postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Senzuri covers up, he's hurt! Antorio keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Antorio and the ref steps in to end the fight! Antorio can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Anton Antorio!