PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toshi Henzo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Ronman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ronman has chosen It's A Fight as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Henzo
vs
Ronman

192 cm
19
217 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
26
212 lbs
8 - 12 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toshi Henzo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Ronman!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Henzo as Ronman shoots in.
Ronman tries to clinch but Henzo moves out of range.
Ronman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ronman shoots in and drives through. Henzo sprawls well.

Ronman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Henzo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ronman works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Ronman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Henzo tries to buck Ronman off but Ronman is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Henzo gets back to half guard.
Henzo wants to improve his position but Ronman is controlling well.
Henzo makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Henzo.

Ronman gets to his feet. Henzo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Ronman shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Henzo pinned against the cage. Henzo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Toshi Henzo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Bob Ronman.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Ronman 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ronman has a takedown stuffed.
Ronman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Ronman misses with a takedown attempt - Henzo sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ronman takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Henzo scores with a leg kick.
Ronman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Henzo connects with a leg kick. Ronman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Henzo lands a nice shot that snaps Ronman's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Henzo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ronman.
Henzo connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ronman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Henzo. Henzo obviously looking to wear him down.
Henzo digs a good body shot into Ronman's ribs.
Henzo lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ronman takes one to the side of the head.
Ronman tries to land a front kick but Henzo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Henzo thuds a left hand into Ronman's body.
Henzo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Ronman is rocked!
Henzo cracks Ronman with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Ronman tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Henzo pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Ronman is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Toshi Henzo!
The defeated Bob Ronman had this to say: 'I was really looking to win this fight. I guess this isn't my day.'.