PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tokugawa Kazunari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marlo Stanfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kazunari's entrance music is The Seeker. A fine choice. Stanfield has chosen Call To Greatness as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Kazunari
vs
Stanfield

160 cm
26
143 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

163 cm
27
130 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tokugawa Kazunari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Marlo Stanfield!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Bruno Hogan and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stanfield swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kazunari throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kazunari!
Stanfield thows a leg kick but Kazunari checks it
and Kazunari counters with a low kick, right behind Stanfield 's knee.

Kazunari shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Kazunari prevents Stanfield from standing back up.
Kazunari missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kazunari landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kazunari thows a huge punch but Stanfield dodges it nicely.
Stanfield avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kazunari.
Kazunari with the ground and pound but Stanfield uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kazunari postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kazunari trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kazunari lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Kazunari passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Kazunari tries for a kimura but Stanfield is defending well.
Kazunari trying to control the action but Stanfield is working from the bottom.
Stanfield wants to control but Kazunari postures up.
Kazunari looks up at the clock and then as Stanfield takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Kazunari smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kazunari swings around for an armbar but Stanfield sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Kazunari's guard.
Kazunari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stanfield is one step ahead there.

Kazunari has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Stanfield should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Kazunari has tightened it up now! Stanfield should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Tokugawa Kazunari!
An out of breath Tokugawa Kazunari thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.