PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Randy Coature (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aku Zoku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Coature comes to the cage accompanied by 8th and Blues. Aku Zoku will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Coature
vs
Zoku

186 cm
28
220 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

175 cm
25
220 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY
[CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Coature!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aku Zoku!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Coature, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Coature misses with a low kick.
Zoku shoots for a takedown but Coature saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Coature fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Zoku manages to avoid it.
Coature throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zoku.
Coature misses with a series of wild punches.
Zoku showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coature.
Zoku has a takedown stuffed.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Coature.

Coature looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Zoku keeping hold of Coature's head, controlling as best he can.
Coature missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coature works his way into full mount!
Coature landing strikes from the mount and Zoku is in trouble!
Coature postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Zoku looks a forlorn figure.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Zoku working to try and regain half guard.
Zoku holds on to Coature as tight as he can, avoiding damage.
Coature throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Coature trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Zoku avoids a series of strikes thrown by Coature.
Coature pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Coature throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Coature unloads with some shots from mount but Zoku bucks and avoids them well.
Coature throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Coature landing strikes from the mount.
Coature has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Zoku keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Zoku holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Coature tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Coature will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zoku is trying to escape the mount.
Coature scoring with strikes but Zoku is staying in there.
Coature throws some wild stikes that Zoku manages to avoid easily.
Zoku is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Coature connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Coature trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Coature thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Coature sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Coature! Zoku is hurt baaadly! Coature is firing away with more strikes - Zoku is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Randy Coature!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Randy Coature made sure he mentioned [CBK] Legal Highs ↑ 160Q STAMINA + ENERGY, along with how happy he was to win his fight.