PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Down Dirty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Junji Kodama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Dirty
vs
Kodama

193 cm
26
225 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

176 cm
26
280 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

Dangerous GnP
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Island Gear

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Down Dirty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Junji Kodama!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Santiago Holmes and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kodama misses with a low kick.

Kodama closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Dirty's guard.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Kodama stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dirty swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kodama thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Kodama passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Kodama looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Kodama connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Dirty some visible discomfort.

Kodama tries for a kimura but Dirty is defending well.
Kodama has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kodama tries to move into full mount but can't pass Dirty's legs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kodama working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kodama working the ground and pound but Dirty is defending the strikes.
Dirty is looking to reverse the position.
Kodama lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Dirty down.
Kodama working the body and head with strikes.
Dirty has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kodama wants to control but Dirty is keeping him busy.
Kodama tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Dirty tries to bench press Kodama off him but Kodama keeps the position.
Dirty taking punishment in the form of punches.

It looks like Down Dirty has been cut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Kodama in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Dirty looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Kodama turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Junji Kodama!
The defeated Down Dirty had this to say: 'You have not seen the last of me! I will work my way back up and get another shot at the belt! '.