PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Omigawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leviathen Rage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leviathen Rage has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Omigawa
vs
Rage

210 cm
25
255 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
28
240 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ken Omigawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Leviathen Rage!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rage checks the leg kick.
Omigawa is looking to score with low kicks.
Omigawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Rage fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Omigawa to the ground. Rage is now in Omigawa's guard.
Omigawa wants to stand and escape but Rage is having none of it.
Rage throwing strikes from guard but Omigawa blocks nicely.
Rage has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Rage pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Omigawa is keeping the position for now.
Rage throwing strikes but missing.
Rage controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Rage drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Rage jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Omigawa utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rage throwing strikes from guard but Omigawa blocks nicely.
Rage throwing strikes from guard but Omigawa blocks nicely.
Omigawa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Rage on the ground.
Rage working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Omigawa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rage stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Omigawa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Rage sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Omigawa's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Rage missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Rage drops an elbow to the side of Omigawa's head.

Rage gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Ken Omigawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Omigawa gets caught flat footed, as Rage shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Rage stands and throws Omigawa's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Rage scoring with punches from side control.
Omigawa is breathing heavily.
Rage scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Omigawa to see if he's OK.
Rage lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rage decides to stand back up. Rage steps back and let's Omigawa get back to his feet.

Rage fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Omigawa, pushing him back against the ropes.

Rage turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Rage manages to end up in side control.

Rage is trying to get an arm triangle but Omigawa is defending well.
Rage scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Omigawa to see if he's OK.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A lull in the action here.
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.
Rage cracks Omigawa with a big elbow.

Omigawa is rocked!

It looks like Ken Omigawa has been cut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rage advances nicely into full mount.
Rage controlling from the full mount.
Rage postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Omigawa in real trouble here! The ref calls for Omigawa to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leviathen Rage!