PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Seishiro Munakata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenichi Uzomaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Munakata
vs
Uzomaki

185 cm
23
210 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

190 cm
30
215 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Granite 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 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Seishiro Munakata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenichi Uzomaki!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Uzomaki catches Munakata with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Munakata shoots and misses

and Uzomaki holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Munakata is trying to pull guard but Uzomaki has him pressed against the cage.
Munakata is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Seishiro Munakata. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Uzomaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Munakata shoots and misses

and Uzomaki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Uzomaki seems to be working for a kimura but Munakata defends the submission attempt.
Munakata wants to control but Uzomaki is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Uzomaki is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Uzomaki is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Munakata wants to get back to his feet.

Uzomaki is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Uzomaki stands up out of the half guard.
Munakata gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Uzomaki counters with a one-two to the body.
Munakata gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Uzomaki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A combination from Uzomaki does no damage.
Uzomaki scores with a three punch combo!
Munakata has his takedown stuffed
and Uzomaki counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Uzomaki fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Munakata sprawls well initially but Uzomaki persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Uzomaki is pressing down on Munakata's thigh, looking to free his foot. Munakata is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Munakata is looking to control Uzomaki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Munakata avoid being mounted?

Uzomaki stands up from half guard.
Some wild striking there from Uzomaki.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Uzomaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Munakata shoots and misses
and Uzomaki counters with a straight right hand.
Uzomaki throws a nice looking combination but Munakata bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Munakata fails with the takedown
and Uzomaki counters with a three punch combo that has Munakata backing up. Munakata nods at Uzomaki to acknowledge the strikes.
Uzomaki stalks Munakata and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Munakata's face. Munakata staggers backwards, shaken.

Munakata is rocked!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Munakata misses with a combination
and Uzomaki scores with a counter punch that sends Munakata to the canvas! Uzomaki smells blood - he's punishing Munakata with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Munakata has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kenichi Uzomaki!