PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sub Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aoki Kakashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kakashi has chosen Miike Snow -Animal (Acapella) as his entrance music. Sub Zero had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Zero
vs
Kakashi

180 cm
25
150 lbs
11 - 12 - 0

173 cm
26
151 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very strong

Good takedowns
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sub Zero!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aoki Kakashi!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Taro Takaoka and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kakashi. That did some damage!
Kakashi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kakashi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Zero's waist but Zero gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Kakashi off to one side.
No joy there for Zero, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kakashi avoids a kick to the body.
Kakashi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zero tries to avoid it but Kakashi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zero to the ground. Zero escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sub Zero has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Aoki Kakashi.
Kakashi tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Zero paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kakashi shoots for a takedown but Zero saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Kakashi fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Kakashi or perhaps it was just good defense by Zero which made him look bad.
Kakashi looks gassed!
Zero misses with a two punch combination.
Zero lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Zero.
Zero tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kakashi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Zero circles away.
Zero avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Zero throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kakashi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kakashi dodges the punch combination from Zero.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Zero.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakashi prevents Zero from improving position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Zero moves into full mount!

Zero is working for a guillotine from mount but Kakashi frees his head quite easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kakashi is looking to improve his position but Zero isn't that keen on the idea.
Zero wants to take his opponent's back but Kakashi doesn't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kakashi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Zero wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kakashi wants to improve position but instead he's given up his back.
Kakashi rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.