PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Ninja (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Eddy Cordo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cordo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by UFC Theme Song. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ninja
vs
Cordo

191 cm
28
205 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

188 cm
26
205 lbs
4 - 9 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dante Ninja!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Eddy Cordo!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cordo tries to clinch

and Ninja counters with a single leg into guard. Cordo didn't expect that.
Ninja showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Ninja connects with a couple of short punches.
Ninja 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.
Ninja passes Cordo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Ninja keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ninja is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Ninja passes the guard and advances to mount!
Cordo tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ninja content just to control the position here.
A nice elbow there by Ninja.
Ninja landing punches.
Cordo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ninja sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cordo is working to get back to half guard.
Cordo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Ninja. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ninja landing strikes, looking to finish!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cordo can do anything to dispel that myth.
Ninja looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
BOOM! Ninja connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Ninja raining down shots from the mount!

Cordo is rocked!

It looks like Eddy Cordo has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cordo working to try and regain half guard.
Cordo is still in real trouble! Can Ninja finish him?
Ninja in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Ninja is in the full mount, landing strikes.
A big strike lands for Ninja! That's really hurt Cordo and he's turned his back - Ninja keeps firing away and the ref dives in to stop the fight! Ninja jumps to his feet to celebrate the victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Ninja!