PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Kosaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Earl Sweatpants (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sweatpants is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Earl - Earl Sweatshirt. Yuki Kosaka looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Kosaka
vs
Sweatpants

176 cm
23
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Kosaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Earl Sweatpants!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kosaka throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sweatpants lands a jab to Kosaka's midsection.
Sweatpants pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sweatpants throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sweatpants misses with a few strikes there.
Kosaka delivers a nice body kick.
Sweatpants connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Sweatpants scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sweatpants sizes up Kosaka with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kosaka throws a sloppy head kick and Sweatpants moves out of range easily.

Kosaka clinches up with Sweatpants and pushes him back against the cage.
Sweatpants is trying to break the clinch but Kosaka has him pressed against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kosaka is trying to drag Sweatpants to the mat but Sweatpants just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Kosaka goes for a takedown attempt but Sweatpants pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sweatpants lands a big head kick that sends Kosaka tumbling to the mat! Sweatpants takes a step backwards and waves Kosaka back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Kosaka is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kosaka takes a shot to the body in his stride.
A head kick misses from Sweatpants.

Kosaka gets a clinch.

Sweatpants's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kosaka shoots in but Sweatpants avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yuki Kosaka. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kosaka falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sweatpants counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kosaka is breathing heavily.

Sweatpants tries to keep at a distance but Kosaka has taken the fight into the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kosaka is trying to pull guard but Sweatpants turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Sweatpants keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kosaka's efforts to push away.
Kosaka will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Sweatpants up against the cage.

Sweatpants breaks from the clinch.
A nice combination there by Sweatpants.
Sweatpants misses with a two punch combination.
Sweatpants fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kosaka on the side of the head.
Sweatpants scores with a head kick.
Oh Kosaka is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sweatpants misses with a head kick.

Sweatpants cracks Kosaka with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Sweatpants has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Kosaka to stand back up!
Sweatpants digs a good body shot into Kosaka's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kosaka gets a clinch.

Sweatpants breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sweatpants Rushes Kosaka and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Kosaka is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Sweatpants Piles on the pressure and Kosaka crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Earl Sweatpants!
Earl Sweatpants spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.