PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Uruwashii Tsuwamono (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathanial Hornblower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tsuwamono
vs
Hornblower

173 cm
19
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

171 cm
19
166 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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, Uruwashii Tsuwamono!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nathanial Hornblower!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Ren Mimura and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tsuwamono's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hornblower under the eye.

Tsuwamono clinches with his opponent.
Tsuwamono connects with a knee to the head.
Tsuwamono working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Hornblower is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Tsuwamono gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Tsuwamono digs a right hand underneath Hornblower's ribcage. Hornblower let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tsuwamono lands a right hand.
Tsuwamono lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Hornblower or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tsuwamono creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Nice body punch from Tsuwamono.

Tsuwamono breaks from the clinch.

Tsuwamono closes the distance and clinches.
Hornblower fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Hornblower jumps guard but Tsuwamono stands there with Hornblower around his waist. Hornblower gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Uruwashii Tsuwamono has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Nathanial Hornblower.
A short right from Tsuwamono on the inside.
A short uppercut from Tsuwamono.
A left hand lands to the body for Tsuwamono.
Hornblower looks gassed!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsuwamono scores with a shoulder strike.
Hornblower changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Tsuwamono fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tsuwamono uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

Hornblower is rocked!
Tsuwamono darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Hornblower's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Tsuwamono before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Uruwashii Tsuwamono!