PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Donovan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Otaku Senzuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Senzuri has chosen Tori Amos-Code Red as his entrance music. Otaku Senzuri struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 186.9lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Pete Donovan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Otaku Senzuri's chin.

Donovan
vs
Senzuri

188 cm
26
202 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

185 cm
26
203 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pete Donovan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Otaku Senzuri!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Donovan scores with a push kick.
Senzuri circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donovan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Senzuri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Donovan at a distance.
Otaku Senzuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Donovan scores with a hook.
Donovan scores with a jab to the body.
Senzuri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Donovan.
Donovan connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donovan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Donovan lands a lovely overhand right.
Donovan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Senzuri.
Donovan scores with a nice right hand.
Senzuri misses with a jab to the body
and Donovan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Senzuri looks gassed!
Donovan rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Senzuri moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Donovan throws a hook but Senzuri avoids it easily.
Donovan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Senzuri.
Donovan clobbers Senzuri with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Donovan misses with a few strikes there.
Donovan's corner calls for a 1-2. Donovan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Donovan finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Donovan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donovan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Senzuri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Senzuri takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Senzuri moves out of range of the body kick.
Donovan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Senzuri.
Senzuri swings for the body but Donovan moves out of range.
Donovan throws a hook to the side of Senzuri's head but Senzuri sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Donovan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Senzuri lands a two punch combo.
A combination from Senzuri does no damage.
Senzuri misses with a wild body shot.
Donovan throws a lazy right hand but Senzuri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Senzuri throws a right hand that Donovan ducks under and follows up with a left that Donovan also avoids with ease.
Donovan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Senzuri at a distance.
Donovan throws a head kick that Senzuri semi-blocks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Donovan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Senzuri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donovan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Senzuri sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donovan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

Senzuri is rocked!
Donovan shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Senzuri takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Donovan sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Senzuri bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Pete Donovan!