PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tenshin Obata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luiz Correia Azevedo (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.

Obata
vs
Correia Azevedo

168 cm
25
140 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

167 cm
25
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tenshin Obata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Luiz Correia Azevedo!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Michael Johnstone and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Obata connects with a good right hand that stumbles Azevedo. Azevedo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice defenses there by Azevedo.
Azevedo is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Horrible takedown attempt by Azevedo or perhaps it was just good defense by Obata, which made it look bad.
Obata scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Azevedo doesn't seem bothered though.
Azevedo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice jab there from Obata.
Obata lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.

Azevedo is rocked!
Obata darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Azevedo's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Obata before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Tenshin Obata!