PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marge Power (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Koji Kenjahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenjahara is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Roll wit Uz by Thai. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Power
vs
Kenjahara

170 cm
19
130 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

161 cm
20
135 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

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 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marge Power!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Koji Kenjahara!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Power fakes the leg kick and cracks Kenjahara in the body.
Power throws a left that rocks Kenjahara and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Power dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Kenjahara regain composure!

It looks like Koji Kenjahara has been cut.
Power controls the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenjahara is trying to control Power's posture but Power avoids it.
Kenjahara is looking for a sweep.
Power working away.
Kenjahara might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Power kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kenjahara takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power misses with a two punch combination.
Power lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Nice combo by Power! Oh, that's hurt him - Kenjahara falls to the canvas and Power follows him into side control.

Kenjahara is rocked!
Kenjahara looks gassed!
Power scoring with punches from side control.
Kenjahara is still in real trouble! Can Power finish him?
Power is staying tight to Kenjahara's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Kenjahara seems to have recovered his senses.
Kenjahara can't do much from the bottom here.
Kenjahara tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kenjahara is being controlled here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenjahara tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Power wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Power controlling the position.
Kenjahara is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Who's going to make the next move?
Kenjahara tries to bench press Power off him but Power keeps the position.
Kenjahara is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Kenjahara is trying to control Power's posture but Power avoids it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
A lull in the action here as Power stalls from top position.
Power has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Kenjahara tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Power moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Marge Power dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Koji Kenjahara's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Power fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kenjahara.
Power lands a head kick that stumbles Kenjahara and the fighters go to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kenjahara looking to control.
Power stands and throws Kenjahara's legs to the side, diving into side control.
A lull in the action here as Power stalls from top position.
Power landing a few strikes.
Power controls the position.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Marge Power just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

Power rushes Kenjahara and presses him up against the ropes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Power lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kenjahara backwards.
Kenjahara tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Power just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Power lands with a right to the head.
Power lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Power prevents the takedown attempt.
Power lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Power lands a right hand that snaps the head of Kenjahara backwards.
Power presses Kenjahara against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kenjahara is breathing heavily.
Power cracks Kenjahara with a nice body shot.
Power cracks Kenjahara with a nice body shot.
Power lands a left hand that snaps the head of Kenjahara backwards.
Power digs a right hand underneath Kenjahara's ribcage. Kenjahara let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Power working some nice short punches in the clinch.

Power breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Power lands a right hook to the body.
Look low, kick high! Power uses the oldest trick in the book to send Kenjahara tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Power is absolutely delighted - when Kenjahara wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Marge Power!