[2001-05-10-BattlARTS] Shinjiro Ohtani vs Alexander Otsuka

[ohtani's jacket]

This was a decent match but unconvincing. Am I really supposed to believe that Shinjiro Ohtani can beat Otsuka with BattlARTS rules? While he was still a junior in 2000, I thought Ohtani remained one of the better workers in Japan, but shoot style was never one of his strengths. This should have been a mismatch, but Otsuka is so often the job boy in these situations. I hated the use of pro-style moves. It's a pet peeve of mine in shoot style. That was the kiss of death as far as me recommending this.