PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Ozawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Devon Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Devon Gonzalez was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ozawa
vs
Gonzalez

163 cm
21
139 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
150 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

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 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Yuki Ozawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Devon Gonzalez!
The judges for this bout are Colin Fotheringham, William Gold and Paul Tew.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
Ozawa throws a body punch but Gonzalez moves out of range.

Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ozawa napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ozawa is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Gonzalez asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Ozawa managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Gonzalez.
Ozawa is not content to let Gonzalez control the position.
Ozawa wants to get back to his feet but Gonzalez drags him back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozawa seems a little lost for a moment, as Gonzalez dominates the positioning.
Gonzalez wants to control but Ozawa is keeping him busy.

Gonzalez is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ozawa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Gonzalez trying to control the position but Ozawa is working away.
Ozawa parries the strikes from Gonzalez easily there. Gonzalez is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ozawa to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez wants to control but Ozawa is keeping him busy.
Ozawa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Ozawa tries to get out of the position.
Ozawa is being controlled here.

Ozawa throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gonzalez swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Good shot there by Ozawa.
Gonzalez tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ozawa swivels and escapes.
Ozawa misses with a hook.
A right-left combo lands from Ozawa.

Gonzalez closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gonzalez lands in his opponent's guard.
Gonzalez slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Gonzalez trying to control the position from guard on top but Ozawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Gonzalez is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Ozawa is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Ozawa has escaped and now he's on top!
Ozawa trying to stand up but can't free himself from Gonzalez's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Devon Gonzalez dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ozawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ozawa leaves Gonzalez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Ozawa rushes Gonzalez and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Ozawa swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Ozawa.
Ozawa avoiding damage.
Gonzalez tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ozawa smiles and moves away.
Gonzalez fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ozawa avoids it really well and circles away.
Yuki Ozawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Gonzalez.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozawa connects with a leg kick. Gonzalez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Ozawa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez blocks a head kick by Ozawa.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ozawa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gonzalez closes the distance and clinches up with Ozawa, looking for a takedown. Gonzalez pushes Ozawa against the cage but Ozawa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Gonzalez takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Nice body punch from Ozawa.
Ozawa wants to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Ozawa. No joy for Gonzalez on that attempt.
Ozawa lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gonzalez takes a step back to recover.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez shoots in for a double leg but Ozawa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Yuki Ozawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gonzalez is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ozawa sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A head kick misses from Ozawa.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but Ozawa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ozawa clobbers Gonzalez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ozawa cracks Gonzalez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gonzalez changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Ozawa tries to avoid it but Gonzalez manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Ozawa to the ground. Ozawa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Gonzalez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yuki Ozawa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gonzalez shoots in for a double leg but Ozawa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ozawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonzalez shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Ozawa defends it nicely.
Gonzalez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ozawa's waist but Ozawa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gonzalez off to one side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but Ozawa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Ozawa throws a head kick that Gonzalez semi-blocks.
Ozawa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ozawa is looking to slow Gonzalez down with leg kicks.
Gonzalez shoots for a double leg takedown but Ozawa sprawls well. He's pushed Gonzalez's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Ozawa connects with a body shot.
Gonzalez takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ozawa scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Ozawa connects with a body shot that sends Gonzalez's belly button to the back.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gonzalez is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but Ozawa shows good takedown defense.
Yuki Ozawa is winning the standup battle so far.
Ozawa throws a combination. Gonzalez tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Ozawa lands a right hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ozawa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Ozawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gonzalez takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Ozawa.
Gonzalez takes one on the button.
Ozawa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ozawa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick from Ozawa lands but Gonzalez takes it in his stride.

Ozawa clinches up against the cage.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Gonzalez fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Ozawa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez avoids the head kick by Ozawa.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuki Ozawa dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

A big left from Ozawa misses.
Nice body punch from Ozawa.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown but Ozawa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gonzalez throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Ozawa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gonzalez takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Ozawa tries to clinch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Ozawa as Gonzalez shoots in.
Gonzalez fails with a takedown attempt.
Yuki Ozawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Devon Gonzalez.
A decent looking cross lands there for Ozawa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gonzalez shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ozawa as he avoids it easily.
Yuki Ozawa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzalez looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Ozawa here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ozawa's waist but Ozawa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Gonzalez off to one side.
Ozawa lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Ozawa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Gonzalezs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
No luck for Gonzalez with that takedown attempt.
Ozawa misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ozawa with a jab.
Gonzalez has a takedown stuffed.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gonzalez takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ozawa throws a head kick that Gonzalez semi-blocks.

Gonzalez is rocked!
Ozawa misses with a head kick.
Gonzalez is still on wobbly legs! Can Ozawa finish him?
Ozawa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Ozawa connects with a combination that backs up Gonzalez into the cage. Ozawa lands a flurry of punches that gets past Gonzalez's guard. Gonzalez is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Ozawa bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yuki Ozawa!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Yuki Ozawa waved his t-shirt featuring Hell's Balls Recovery (160)'s logo in front of the cameras.