PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Josh Ball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideo Koyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ball
vs
Koyama

173 cm
22
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

174 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Ball!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hideo Koyama!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Johanna Lukiainen and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ball shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Koyama but Koyama pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Koyama closes the distance and pushes Ball back into the cage.
Koyama stalling against the cage.
Ball wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Koyama has him pressed against the cage.
Ball tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ball has Koyama pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Koyama manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Josh Ball. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Koyama softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Koyama landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Ball tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Koyama working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ball tries to pull guard but Koyama won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Koyama stops a takedown attempt from Ball.
Ball fails to pull guard.
Ball takes a shot to the head.
Ball wants to break free but Koyama has control.
Koyama prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ball wants a takedown.
Ball has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Koyama lands a nice elbow.

It looks like Josh Ball has been cut.
Ball jumps guard but Koyama stands there with Ball around his waist. Ball gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Koyama lands with a right to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koyama landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Koyama comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A short uppercut from Koyama.
Ball drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Ball is working for takedown but Koyama is calmly controlling the position for now.
Koyama scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Ball is rocked!
Koyama digs a right hand underneath Ball's ribcage. Ball let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oh Ball is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Koyama works on Ball's body with a couple of short punches.
Koyama using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Ball seems to have got his legs back now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ball stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koyama digs a right hand underneath Ball's ribcage. Ball let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Koyama lands a hook that snaps the head of Ball backwards.
Koyama tries to land knees in the clinch but Ball avoids the damage to the body.
Koyama is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ball tries for a takedown but Koyama manages to get underhooks.
Ball is breathing heavily.
Koyama makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Koyama stops a takedown attempt from Ball.
Koyama lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ball backwards.
Koyama presses Ball against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good body shot from Koyama.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koyama lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ball tries to pull guard but Koyama holds him up against the cage and eventually Ball drops back down to his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Koyama.
Koyama lands with a short shot to the head.
Ball tries to stall but Koyama uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Ball jumps guard but Koyama turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Koyama creates some distance for himselfand unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Ball's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Ball drops to his knees and Koyama pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hideo Koyama!
Our winner, Hideo Koyama, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.