PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marien Den Boer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yatamatomo Hirozaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marien Den Boer could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yatamatomo Hirozaki's chin.

Den Boer
vs
Hirozaki

214 cm
19
262 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

198 cm
19
287 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marien Den Boer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yatamatomo Hirozaki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Den Boer lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Yatamatomo Hirozaki has been cut.
Hirozaki throws a hook but Den Boer avoids it easily.
Den Boer darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Hirozaki lands with a right hand.

It looks like Marien Den Boer has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice defenses there by Den Boer.
Den Boer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hirozaki.
Den Boer throws a series of punches but Hirozaki moves out of range.
Den Boer throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Den Boer misses with a looping right.
Hirozaki avoids a punch combination nicely.
Den Boer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hirozaki.

Den Boer lands a left and a right that send Hirozaki crashing to the mat, dazed. Den Boer thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Den Boer swinging wildly here.
Marien Den Boer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Hirozaki lands a lovely overhand right.
Den Boer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Hirozaki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Den Boer falls off balance throwing a combination

and Hirozaki counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Den Boer is rocked!
Hirozaki throws a big right hand that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hirozaki avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Hirozaki throws a big elbow that misses.
Den Boer working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hirozaki.
Hirozaki trying to control the position from guard on top but Den Boer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Den Boer trying to keep a closed guard but Hirozaki is proving a slippery customer.
Hirozaki sitting in guard here, content to control.
Den Boer keeping moving, preventing Hirozaki from controlling successfully.
Hirozaki lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Den Boer wants to hit a switch here but Hirozaki passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Den Boer there!
Den Boer is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Den Boer's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Hirozaki landing strikes, looking to finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hirozaki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Hirozaki looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hirozaki postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Den Boer in real trouble here! The ref calls for Den Boer to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Yatamatomo Hirozaki!
A relieved looking Yatamatomo Hirozaki thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.