PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between arturas ozolinas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Genku Chiba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). arturas ozolinas has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

ozolinas
vs
Chiba

190 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, arturas ozolinas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Genku Chiba!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Hugh Johnson and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ozolinas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Chiba avoids it really well and circles away.
ozolinas shoots in but no luck this time.
ozolinas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for arturas ozolinas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
ozolinas dives in and grabs Chiba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Chiba pushes down on ozolinas's head and hops out.
Chiba scores with a sloppy right hand. ozolinas should have avoided that one.
Chiba swats away the attempt to clinch by ozolinas.
A solid body kick from Chiba.
ozolinas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Chiba defends it nicely.
ozolinas shoots in for a takedown but Chiba shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
ozolinas is breathing heavily.
ozolinas wants to clinch up but Chiba keeps it at a distance.
ozolinas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Chiba connects with a jab.
Chiba keeps the fight on the outside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Chiba scoring well with a low kick there.
Chiba throws a nice head kick!
Chiba lands a head shot.
arturas ozolinas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ozolinas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Chiba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
ozolinas tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Chiba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chiba lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like arturas ozolinas has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
ozolinas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Chiba throws a leg kick which misses ozolinas's front leg but catches the back leg as ozolinas tries to avoid it.
Chiba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Chiba goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Genku Chiba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Chiba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Chiba cracks ozolinas with an open hand slap.
ozolinas takes a jab right on the kisser.

ozolinas is rocked!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ozolinas shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Chiba as he avoids it easily.
Oh ozolinas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Chiba scoring well with a low kick there.
ozolinas is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Chiba doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! ozolinas crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in ozolinas's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Genku Chiba!