PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rick Beezy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kota Ibushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kota Ibushi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Beezy
vs
Ibushi

189 cm
18
190 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rick Beezy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Kota Ibushi!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Johanna Lukiainen and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beezy shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Ibushi gets a clinch.
Ibushi lands a shoulder strike.
Ibushi lands a hook that snaps the head of Beezy backwards.
Ibushi lands an uppercut.

Beezy is rocked!
Beezy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ibushi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ibushi lands a body punch.
Ibushi digs a right hand into Beezy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beezy's gas tank.
Beezy is trying to force a seperation but Ibushi has the dominant position.
Ibushi lands a body shot.
A short right from Ibushi on the inside.
Ibushi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Ibushi - that landed with a thud.
Beezy is breathing heavily.
Beezy is trying to break free.
Ibushi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Beezy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Ibushi.
Ibushi digs a right hand into Beezy's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Beezy's gas tank.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ibushi pushes Beezy back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oh Beezy is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ibushi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Beezy seems to have got his legs back now.
Beezy takes a shot to the head.
Nice body punch from Ibushi - that landed with a thud.
Ibushi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Good body shot from Ibushi.
Ibushi lands a body shot.
Ibushi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ibushi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ibushi dips a shoulder and cracks Beezy with a mighty uppercut! Beezy falls back against the cage and Ibushi unloads with a barrage of strikes! Beezy is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Ibushi screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kota Ibushi!