PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edmundo Hays (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Ozawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Hays
vs
Ozawa

160 cm
22
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

168 cm
18
140 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edmundo Hays!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Ozawa!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ozawa lands a jab-cross combination.

It looks like Edmundo Hays has been cut.
Hays is looking to clinch.
Ozawa shoots in for a double leg but Hays sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Hays scores with a takedown into Ozawa's guard.
Hays lands a couple of digs.
Hays lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hays's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Hays keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Ozawa's head.
Hays scoring with punches to the head and body.
Ozawa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Hays. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Ozawa wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Hays is now in half guard.

Hays is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Ozawa has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Hays is working for a kimura but Ozawa is defending it quite comfortably.

Hays is working for a submission of some sort.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Hays is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hays in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Ozawa tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Hays!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Edmundo Hays!
In defeat, Mario Ozawa stepped up to the mic, saying 'ok i go home now thank you'.