PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Daisan Damicha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Smasher Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Money is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Gives You Hell. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Damicha
vs
Money

195 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

200 cm
18
235 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daisan Damicha!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Smasher Money !
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Money wants to clinch up but Damicha keeps it at a distance.
Damicha looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!

Money gets the takedown into side control.
Damicha pushes Money away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Money gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Damicha is not content to let Money control the position.
Damicha is looking for a sweep.
Damicha is trying to buck Money off.
Money working the body and head with strikes.

It looks like Daisan Damicha has been cut.
Damicha is trying to get back to half guard.
Money takes a little break here. Damicha wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Money working the body and head with strikes.

Damicha is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money lands some shots froms side control.
Oh Damicha is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Damicha tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Money landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Money controlling the position from side mount.
Damicha on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Damicha tries to get out of the position.

Money tries for a kimura but Damicha is defending well.
Money controlling the position.
Damicha seems to have got his legs back now.
Money working the ground and pound but Damicha is defending the strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Money tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Money has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Money postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
You can see the frustration on Damicha's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Money decides to stand up, so the ref orders Damicha to his feet.
Money throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Damicha's waist but Damicha gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Money off to one side.
Damicha fails with the takedown
and Money counters with a slapping leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Damicha counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Damicha misses with a takedown

and Money counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Money lands a left hand.
Damicha gets underhooks to prevent Money 's takedown attempt.
Daisan Damicha has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Smasher Money .

Money jumps guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Money working a defensive guard here.

Money throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Money bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Damicha's guard.
Money missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damicha keeping moving, preventing Money from controlling successfully.
Money looking to pass the guard.
Money wanted to stand there but Damicha had control of the position.

Damicha looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Money stands up from Damicha's guard - Money perhaps looking for a knockout.
Damicha fails with the takedown

and Money counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Money manages to break the clinch.
Money doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Damicha misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Money fails with the takedown

and Damicha counters with a nice double leg into guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smasher Money dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Damicha circles away from the clinch attempt.
Damicha chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Money can pounce on him.
Money lands a two punch combo.
Money throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Damicha stumbling backwards into the cage! Damicha bounces back off the cage towards Money , who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Money lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Money celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:17 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Smasher Money !