PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rikiya Sonoda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tubbins Stewfis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stewfis has chosen like a hurricane! as his entrance music. Rikiya Sonoda could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Tubbins Stewfis's chin.

Sonoda
vs
Stewfis

192 cm
26
272 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

156 cm
22
285 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Heavy handed

Tokyo United Fightwear
Zombie Nutrition - LOD

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Rikiya Sonoda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tubbins Stewfis!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Both fighters circling a little - Sonoda finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sonoda throws a head kick that misses.
Sonoda tries to clinch but Stewfis moves away
and Stewfis counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Rikiya Sonoda has been cut.
Stewfis checks a leg kick.
Sonoda pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sonoda tries to work over Stewfis's front leg with a kick but Stewfis checks it.
Sonoda scores with the left hand. Stewfis knows he should have avoided that one.
Sonoda tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Stewfis manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sonoda scores with a push kick.
Sonoda tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Stewfis counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sonoda scores with a spinning back kick!
Sonoda buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sonoda pivots, looking for a leg kick but Stewfis is out of range and Sonoda settles back down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sonoda tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stewfis swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stewfis moves out of range of the body kick from Sonoda.
Sonoda scores with a spinning back kick!
Sonoda throws a sloppy head kick and Stewfis moves out of range easily.
Sonoda throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sonoda throws a right hand that misses
and Sonoda takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sonoda scores with a head kick. Stewfis tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.

It looks like Tubbins Stewfis has been cut.
Sonoda tries a head kick but it misses.
Sonoda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stewfis steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sonoda. That one must have hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sonoda ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Stewfis avoids the head kick by Sonoda.
Sonoda throws a head kick but Stewfis moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sonoda tries a head kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Sonoda.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Sonoda.
Sonoda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sonoda tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Stewfis connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Stewfis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sonoda.
Sonoda tries to clinch but Stewfis moves away
and Stewfis counters with a straight right hand.
Sonoda throws a head kick but Stewfis moves out of range.
Sonoda bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sonoda misses with a straight right.
Sonoda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good shot there by Stewfis.
Stewfis drops Sonoda with a straight right hand, right on the button! Stewfis follows him down to the mat and pounds him out with hammerfists until the referee jumps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tubbins Stewfis!
Tubbins Stewfis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Rikiya Sonoda was interviewed post fight and said 'Battle Lost but the War continues Team Goroshi - Tokyo United Fightwear - Zombie Nutrition'.