After that meeting, the production team moves quickly. Instead of cueing Aramaki's ring walk immediately, the giant screen above the ring flashes back to Okabe's knockout in slow motion.
One angle, then another, then a third, then the step-back counter is replayed frame by frame. The subtle pull of the lead foot, the tightening of his shoulder, the moment Wakabayashi's jaw snaps upward.
"Let's look at this again," the first commentator says smoothly, buying time without making it obvious. "Watch the distance here. That half-step back… that's where the fight turns."
In the control booth, producers gesture for extended replay. Sponsor graphics linger a few seconds longer than scheduled. The broadcast stretches, carefully, professionally.
Most of the crowd doesn't notice. They are still riding the high of the upset, cheering whenever Okabe's punch lands again on the replay.
