PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Poncjusz Zabawka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toru Ohta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ohta has chosen Technopolis as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Zabawka
vs
Ohta

163 cm
22
143 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

167 cm
27
144 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

1337 ANZAC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Poncjusz Zabawka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toru Ohta!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The crowd cheers as Ohta lands an impressive looking overhand right. Zabawka doesn't seem phased though.
Ohta lunges at Zabawka with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Zabawka's hand.
Ohta checks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Ohta finds it's target.
Nice body punch from Ohta.
Zabawka blocks a jab.
Zabawka lets loose with a powerful body kick. Ohta will feel that in the morning.
Ohta uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Zabawka.
Zabawka ducks under a wild hook from Ohta.
Ohta loads up on a big right hand but Zabawka slips the punch.
Zabawka pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ohta keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Ohta throws a right and a left that Zabawka avoids nicely.
Zabawka has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ohta lands a lovely overhand right.
Zabawka shoots for a takedown but Ohta saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ohta misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Ohta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ohta moves out of range of the leg kick from Zabawka.
Zabawka throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Zabawka throws a nice outside leg kick.
Ohta lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ohta cracks Zabawka with a right hand to the side of the head.
Ohta missing with a left hand there. Zabawka was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ohta tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Zabawka counters with a low kick, right behind Ohta 's knee.
A telegraphed right hand from Ohta misses the target.

Zabawka shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Ohta wants to sweep here but Zabawka controlling him for the moment.
Ohta has momentary wrist control but Zabawka slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Zabawka with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Zabawka is in close to Ohta's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Zabawka postures up in Ohta's guard and throws a big left but Ohta blocks it.
Zabawka with a flurry of punches that miss.
Zabawka sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Ohta working a defensive guard here.
Zabawka throws a big elbow that misses.
Zabawka trying to control the position from guard on top but Ohta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zabawka lands a couple of elbows.
Ohta looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Zabawka trying to control but Ohta is working from the bottom.
Zabawka has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Zabawka throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Ohta works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Ohta trying to control the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Ohta connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Zabawka's hands.
Zabawka throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ohta loads up on a big right hand but Zabawka slips the punch.
Zabawka tries to land a leg kick but Ohta saw it coming and moves away.
Zabawka finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

Ohta gets a takedown into half guard.
Zabawka is looking for a sweep. Ohta is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Zabawka is pressing down on Ohta's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Ohta trying to control the position from guard on top but Zabawka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Zabawka escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ohta gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Zabawka working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ohta doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ohta manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Zabawka is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Ohta wants to pass the guard but Zabawka is keeping the position.
Ohta scoring with some ground and pound.
Ohta looking to pass the guard.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Zabawka lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ohta!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Poncjusz Zabawka will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ohta takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Zabawka takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The fighters circling - Ohta throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ohta looks to throw the jab but Zabawka is out of range.
Zabawka pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Ohta gets the takedown into side control.
Poncjusz Zabawka overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Ohta thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Zabawka is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Zabawka is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Ohta off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Can Ohta hold on?! Zabawka is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
Ohta wants to escape the position.
Zabawka connects with a series of strikes and the referee is calling for Ohta to escape the position.
Zabawka punches Ohta on the ear.
Zabawka is trying to stick to Ohta's back but Ohta is turning into Zabawka. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Zabawka's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Ohta.
Zabawka throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Zabawka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
BOOM! Zabawka connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Zabawka is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Zabawka raining down hammerfists from mount.

Ohta is rocked!
Ohta takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ohta is still in real trouble! Can Zabawka finish him?
Zabawka cracks Ohta with a big head shot that has him covering up instantly! He's rolled onto his side and the referee has seen enough - this one is aaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Poncjusz Zabawka!
After the big win, Poncjusz Zabawka made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors 1337 ANZAC and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.