PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Itachi Kowashaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taisto Kovakanki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Itachi Kowashaki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kowashaki
vs
Kovakanki

190 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

178 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Top MMA Nutrition

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Itachi Kowashaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Taisto Kovakanki!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yuuki Gou and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kowashaki wants to clinch up but Kovakanki keeps it at a distance.
Kowashaki looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Kowashaki gets caught flat footed, as Kovakanki shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kovakanki trying to control but Kowashaki is working from the bottom.
Kovakanki controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kovakanki wants to control from the top but Kowashaki keeps moving.

Kovakanki gets to his feet. Kowashaki looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Kovakanki looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Kowashaki!

Kovakanki looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kovakanki scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovakanki takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Kowashaki wants to hold on but Kovakanki pushes him away.
Kowashaki tries to reverse the position but Kovakanki maintains control.
Kovakanki wants to control the pace but Kowashaki is squirming around nicely.
Kowashaki blocking the ground and pound.
Kovakanki throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kowashaki can't escape the position.
Kovakanki with the ground and pound from mount.

Kovakanki working for a submission but Kowashaki is keeping him at bay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kovakanki controlling the pace for now.
Kovakanki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kovakanki putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Kowashaki is trying desperately to improve position.
Kowashaki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kovakanki on the ground.
Kovakanki connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Kovakanki controlling from mount.
Kowashaki tries to hold on but Kovakanki postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kovakanki working the ground and pound effectively.
Kovakanki with good strikes from the mount here!
Kowashaki trying desperately to get to his feet.
Kovakanki sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kowashaki tries to hold on but Kovakanki pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kovakanki tries to control but Kowashaki wriggling away.
Kovakanki scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kovakanki controlling from the full mount.
Kowashaki trying desperately to get to his feet.

Kovakanki is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Kowashaki has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kowashaki avoids a strike by Kovakanki and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Kovakanki's guard! Fantastic escape!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Taisto Kovakanki dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Kovakanki closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Kovakanki misses with a knee strike.
Kovakanki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kowashaki smiles and moves away.

Kovakanki has managed to clinch.

Kovakanki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kowashaki wants to clinch up but Kovakanki keeps it at a distance.

Kovakanki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kovakanki lands in his opponent's guard.
Kovakanki won't allow Kowashaki to get back to his feet.
Kovakanki is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Kowashaki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kovakanki distracts Kowashaki with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kovakanki controlling from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kovakanki stands up from Kowashaki's guard - Kovakanki perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kowashaki tries to clinch but Kovakanki moves away
and Kovakanki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

Kovakanki moves into the clinch.
Kowashaki lands a knee to the body.
Kowashaki prevents Kovakanki from breaking the clinch.
Kovakanki prevents the takedown attempt.

Kovakanki jumps into guard, dragging Kowashaki to the mat.
Kovakanki is controlling Kowashaki's posture.
Kovakanki's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Kovakanki should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kovakanki has his feet on Kowashaki's thighs here. He's pushed Kowashaki off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Kowashaki screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Taisto Kovakanki!