PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kosei Date (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Bottoms (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bottoms has chosen House Of Pain - Jump Around as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Date
vs
Bottoms

180 cm
21
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

SHINTO

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kosei Date!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Bottoms!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice takedown defense from Date. No joy for Bottoms on that attempt.
Bottoms shoots for a double leg takedown but Date sprawls well. He's pushed Bottoms's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bottoms shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Date as he jumps to the side.
Kosei Date has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Bottoms.
A left and a right from Bottoms both land. Nice combination.
Date is looking to clinch but Bottoms is avoiding it.

Date has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bottoms tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Date just stands there and leans against the cage.
Bottoms is trying to pull guard but Date has him pressed against the cage.
Date lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Date's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Date creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bottoms's defenses.

It looks like Harry Bottoms has been cut.
Bottoms drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Date is looking to control Bottoms's arms but Bottoms gets an underhook and turns him. Now Date has his back to the cage.
Bottoms tries for a takedown but Date manages to get underhooks.
Date lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Date landing knees to the head.
Date gets underhooks to prevent Bottoms's takedown attempt.
Date lands a damaging elbow.
Date lands a damaging elbow.
Bottoms is trying to pull guard but Date has him pressed against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Date - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Date.
Date lands an elbow inside.
Bottoms has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Date after a bit of a struggle.
Come on Date - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Date stalling.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Date.
Date lands an elbow just above Bottoms 's eye.
Bottoms takes an elbow to the forehead.
Date looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Date avoiding damage.
Bottoms fails to pull guard.
Bottoms is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Bottoms tries to pull guard but Date won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bottoms tries to pull guard but Date forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Bottoms wants a takedown but no success here.
Bottoms fails to pull guard.
Bottoms looks winded!
Bottoms takes an elbow to the forehead.
Date lands a nice knee to the body.
Date leaning against his opponent.
Bottoms jumps guard but Date stands there with Bottoms around his waist. Bottoms gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Date.
Bottoms wants to take the fight to the mat but Date manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Bottoms drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Date gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Bottoms takes an elbow to the temple.
Bottoms fails to pull guard.
Bottoms takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Harry Bottoms's cut even more.
A knee to the head by Date.

Bottoms is rocked!
Bottoms tries to pull guard but Date holds him up against the cage and eventually Bottoms drops back down to his feet.
Bottoms is still on wobbly legs! Can Date finish him?
Date leaning against his opponent.

Date drops Bottoms with a big knee straight up the middle! Bottoms is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date doesn't manage to clinch there - Bottoms circles away.
Date tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Date clinches up against the cage.
Bottoms is looking to take this one to the mat.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Date takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Date lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Bottoms can't get the takedown.
Date lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

The cut above Harry Bottoms's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Date scores with a knee to the head.
Date working the clinch nicely. Bottoms is working for position but Date cracks him with a big knee to the head! Bottoms crumples up against the cage and Date lands two more shots before the ref can save Bottoms! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Kosei Date!
The defeated Harry Bottoms had this to say: 'I like Ace. Hes a good dude - we train together at Shinto Elite MMA in Tokyo - but losing still sucks. Im going to get back in the gym, get better and the next time you see me in here i'll be doing the ass kicking.'.