PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sheldon Labasan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ikki Rokusho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Labasan
vs
Rokusho

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sheldon Labasan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ikki Rokusho!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Labasan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rokusho manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

Labasan clinches with his opponent.
Labasan keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Rokusho's efforts to push away.
Rokusho is trying to maintain a safe position but Labasan gets an underhook and turns Rokusho into the cage.

Labasan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Rokusho tries to clinch but Labasan moves out of range.
Rokusho lands a nice looking body shot.
Rokusho tries to clinch but Labasan is having none of it.

Rokusho darts in and clinches Labasan up against the cage.
Rokusho lands a right hand.
Rokusho gets through Labasan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rokusho taking a breather.
Rokusho lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Labasan backwards.
Labasan is trying to force a seperation but Rokusho has the dominant position.
Rokusho trying to control the position but instead, Labasan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Rokusho into the cage.
Labasan can't break the clinch.
Rokusho struggles to land a body shot inside as Labasan controls his hands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokusho taking a breather.
Labasan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Labasan working hard to break the clinch.
Rokusho gets through Labasan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Rokusho slowing the pace effectively.
Labasan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A left hand lands to the body for Rokusho.
Labasan is breathing heavily.
Rokusho tries to throw a body punch but Labasan avoids it by throwing Rokusho back against the cage.
Labasan throws an elbow that misses.
Labasan tries to circle away but Rokusho has him pinned against the cage.
A short right from Rokusho.
Rokusho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Labasan's elbow.
Labasan is trying to break the clinch but Rokusho has him pressed against the cage.
Rokusho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Rokusho stalling in the clinch but Labasan improves position.
Rokusho lands with a left to the head.
Labasan is looking to break free of the clinch but Rokusho has double underhooks.
Rokusho lands a body punch in the clinch.
Rokusho pushes Labasan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rokusho working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Labasan is rocked!
Rokusho works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Oh Labasan is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Rokusho pushes Labasan against the cage. Rokusho is working some dirty boxing. Rokusho pushes off with a quick right hook! Labasan goes down! Labasan tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Rokusho moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ikki Rokusho!