PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tai Bushido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Truth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bushido
vs
Truth

225 cm
24
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

172 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tai Bushido!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rick Truth!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Truth tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Bushido counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Truth!
Truth tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Bushido easily slips into full mount!
Bushido putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

Bushido looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Bushido really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
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!
Truth wants to hold on but Bushido pushes him away.
Bushido working Truth over with strikes here.
Bushido postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Truth in real trouble here! The ref calls for Truth 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 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tai Bushido!