PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Like Whoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meru Otonashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otonashi has chosen Kuusou Rumba (GSZS OP1 Ver.) as his entrance music. Meru Otonashi told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Whoa
vs
Otonashi

188 cm
25
210 lbs
16 - 8 - 0

185 cm
24
210 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Powerful

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 16 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Like Whoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Meru Otonashi!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Paulo Santos and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Whoa avoids a kick to the body.

Whoa gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Otonashi throws a punch but it's blocked by Whoa.
A shot in the inside from Otonashi.
Whoa blocks a body shot from Otonashi.
Otonashi can't find room to land a body shot as Whoa controls the action.
Whoa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Otonashi - that landed with a thud.
Whoa lands with a short shot to the head.
The referee calls for Otonashi to work.
Otonashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Whoa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otonashi tries to break free but Whoa pushes him back against the cage.
Otonashi is pushing Whoa up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Otonashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Otonashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otonashi misses with a punch to the body.
Otonashi blocks an uppercut.
Otonashi blocking some punches.
Whoa tries a body shot but Otonashi blocks it.
Otonashi throws a head punch that misses.
A body shot lands from Otonashi.
Whoa tries to throw a body punch but Otonashi avoids it by throwing Whoa back against the cage.
Otonashi misses with a punch to the body.
Otonashi blocks a body shot from Whoa.
Otonashi lands a shoulder strike.
Otonashi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from Otonashi.
Otonashi lands an uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Whoa.
A frustrated look appears on Otonashi's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Otonashi breaks from the clinch.
Otonashi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otonashi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Meru Otonashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Otonashi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Otonashi trying to control but Whoa is working from the bottom.
Otonashi postures up in Whoa's guard and throws a big left but Whoa blocks it.
Otonashi's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Otonashi throwing strikes but missing.
Whoa looking for a sweep. Not yet Whoa, not yet.
Whoa controlling the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Like Whoa wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Otonashi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Whoa pinned against the cage. Whoa gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Whoa throws a right and a left that Otonashi avoids nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otonashi throws a front kick aimed at Whoa's knee but Whoa avoids it well.
Otonashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Whoa throws a nice looking combination but Otonashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Otonashi slips a straight right by Whoa.
Otonashi misses with a hook

and Whoa moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Otonashi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Whoa tries to throw a body punch but Otonashi avoids it by throwing Whoa back against the cage.
Otonashi cracks Whoa with a nice body shot.
Whoa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whoa tries a body shot but Otonashi blocks it.
Otonashi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Whoa backwards.
Otonashi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Otonashi.
Whoa tries a body shot but Otonashi blocks it.
Otonashi misses with some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whoa keeps control of Otonashi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Whoa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Otonashi prevents a body shot from Whoa.
Whoa tries a body shot but Otonashi blocks it.
Otonashi misses with a punch to the body.
Otonashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Otonashi.
Whoa lands a body shot in the clinch.
Whoa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Otonashi scores with a shoulder strike.
A short left from Whoa.

It looks like Meru Otonashi has been cut.
A hook to the body from Whoa.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Whoa as Otonashi tries to tie him up.
Otonashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Otonashi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meru Otonashi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Meru Otonashi's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Whoa blocks a head kick by Otonashi.
Otonashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Otonashi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Otonashi shoots for a double leg takedown but Whoa sprawls well. He's pushed Otonashi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Otonashi shoots in for a double leg but Whoa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Whoa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Whoa misses with a body shot.
Otonashi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Whoa moves out of range of the body kick from Otonashi.
Whoa ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Otonashi moves away.
Otonashi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Whoa's head.
Whoa tries to clinch but Otonashi is having none of it.
Otonashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Whoa.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Whoa instigates a clinch.
Otonashi scores with a shot to the side of Whoa's head.
Otonashi misses with some punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otonashi throws a head punch that misses.
Otonashi lands a body punch.
Otonashi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Whoa has him pressed against the cage.
Whoa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Otonashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Whoa - that landed with a thud.
Otonashi blocking some punches.
Otonashi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Otonashi tries a body shot but Whoa blocks it.
Otonashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Whoa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Whoa throws a shot to the body.
Whoa lands the left hand.
Otonashi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice sprawl there from Whoa as Otonashi shoots in.
Like Whoa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Meru Otonashi.
Otonashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Whoa counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Whoa. Otonashi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Whoa misses with a body shot.
Whoa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Otonashi misses with a low kick.
Otonashi misses with a wild body shot.
Whoa throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Whoa is looking to wear down Otonashi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Whoa as he connects with a hook.
Otonashi throws a head kick but Whoa moves out of range.
Otonashi is breathing heavily.
Whoa tests Otonashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Otonashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Whoa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Otonashi thinking.
Otonashi throws a right hand that misses
and Whoa counters with a right hand to the body.
Otonashi misses with an uppercut
and Whoa counters with a three punch combo that has Otonashi backing up. Otonashi nods at Whoa to acknowledge the strikes.
Whoa scores with a shot to the body.
Whoa lunges at Otonashi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Otonashi's hand.
Whoa connects with a jab.
Whoa lands a hook that stumbles Otonashi back into the cage. Whoa follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Otonashi to the canvas! Whoa pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Otonashi has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Like Whoa!