PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Daniel Kean (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seigi Ozeki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Seigi Ozeki has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Daniel Kean's chin.

Kean
vs
Ozeki

180 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

PURE STAMINA!!!

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Daniel Kean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of The Island, Seigi Ozeki!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kean fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ozeki sprawls well initially but Kean persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Kean is thwarting Ozeki's attempts to control the position.
Kean is looking to take a break and control but Ozeki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kean with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ozeki is staying active underneath Kean, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

We're going to have a standup here because Daniel Kean wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Kean takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ozeki scores with a jab to the head.

Kean is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ozeki throws a lazy right hand but Kean sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oh Kean is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kean displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ozeki throws out the jab.
Kean seems to have got his legs back now.

Kean shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Ozeki is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ozeki is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ozeki looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Ozeki is on top in guard.
Kean tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kean wants to get back to his feet but Ozeki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kean keeping moving, preventing Ozeki from controlling successfully.

Kean is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Ozeki defends well.
Ozeki's corner is telling him to maintain position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Ozeki has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Seigi Ozeki wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ozeki lands a glancing blow to the side of Kean's head.

Kean throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Ozeki tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Kean is in Ozeki's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ozeki seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ozeki keeping moving, preventing Kean from controlling successfully.
Kean wants to pass the guard but Ozeki is keeping the position.
Ozeki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ozeki working a defensive guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Kean dives in and scores a takedown into Ozeki's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Ozeki holds on and takes a little breather.
Ozeki is looking to stand up but Kean isn't so interested in that idea.
Ozeki trying to keep a closed guard but Kean is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kean wants to stand but Ozeki has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Kean slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Seigi Ozeki has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

Kean darts in and clinches Ozeki up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ozeki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kean jumps guard but Ozeki turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Ozeki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kean's efforts to push away.

Kean breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kean takes one on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ozeki connects with a looping right hand.
Ozeki throws a monster overhand right that drops Kean! Ozeki follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seigi Ozeki!