PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between sasuke namara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and ruffy kicker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ruffy kicker will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

namara
vs
kicker

180 cm
20
186 lbs
3 - 13 - 0

225 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, sasuke namara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, ruffy kicker!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

namara shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in kicker's guard.
kicker doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
namara controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
namara won't allow kicker to sweep him here.
namara is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
namara stopping the sweep attempt from kicker.
kicker is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
kicker is looking to stand up but namara isn't so interested in that idea.
namara sitting in guard here, content to control.
namara preventing the sweep.
namara pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. kicker is keeping the position for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
kicker wants to sweep but no luck.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

kicker shoots in and bounces namara off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
namara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. kicker manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kicker wants to get back to his feet but namara is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
namara preventing the sweep.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
namara slips nicely into half guard.
namara is controlling the pace.
kicker wants to improve his position but namara is controlling well.
kicker looks gassed!
namara stalling.
kicker scores with a few weak punches.
namara looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
kicker is trying to stand.
namara looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
namara seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down kicker for as long as he can get away with.
kicker tries to get to full guard but namara has control of the leg.
namara controlling the action here.
namara passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for kicker!
namara sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kicker is looking to get to half guard.
namara sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

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

namara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
kicker looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
namara slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
namara won't allow kicker to sweep him here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
namara prevents kicker from getting back to his feet.
kicker can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as namara controls the pace.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now kicker is on top in guard.
kicker is in close to namara's body, working some short punches and elbows.
namara controlling the position.
namara working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from kicker.
namara managing to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

sasuke namara dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

namara shoots in but no luck this time.
Nice sprawl there from namara as kicker shoots in.

kicker shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in namara's guard.
kicker throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as namara works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
kicker with a nice head shot there.
namara looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
kicker landing some decent shots from guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
kicker trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
kicker trying to stand up but can't free himself from namara's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
namara seems keen to control kicker's posture.
kicker throws a big right hand that misses.
namara preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
namara is pulling down on kicker's head to control his posture.
kicker scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
kicker thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on namara if he has to take too many more of those.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from kicker.
kicker is looking to clinch but namara is avoiding it.
namara shoots in and drives through. kicker sprawls well.

namara drives through with a takedown into guard.
kicker wants to sweep here but namara controlling him for the moment.
kicker is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
namara's corner is telling him to maintain position.
namara preventing the sweep.
namara sitting in guard here, content to control.
kicker can't keep his opponent in guard - namara advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
kicker punching from the bottom.
kicker is trying to stand back up but namara is controlling him
namara is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kicker tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
namara prevents kicker from improving his position.
namara is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
kicker has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
namara wants to lay and pray for a moment but kicker keeps working.
kicker is trying to stand back up but namara is controlling him
namara is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

The referee stands the fighters back up. sasuke namara just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
kicker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
namara shoots for a takedown but kicker saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for sasuke namara. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

namara bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
namara controlling the position.
kicker is looking for a sweep.
kicker wants to get back to his feet.
kicker is looking for a sweep.
A lull in the action here as namara stalls from top position.
kicker tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

sasuke namara dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

namara closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - namara lands in his opponent's guard.
namara controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
kicker keeping moving, preventing namara from controlling successfully.
kicker wants to stand and escape but namara is having none of it.
namara won't allow kicker to sweep him here.
namara slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
namara prevents kicker from escaping the position.
kicker is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on namara's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
namara slows the pace down in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kicker slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
kicker tries to land a sweep but no joy.
namara slips nicely into half guard.
namara uses his free foot to push down on kicker's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for kicker.
namara controlling from mount.
kicker is looking to get to half guard.
namara content just to control the position here.
kicker is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
namara controlling the position easily from mount.
kicker manages to regain half guard. Good work.
namara controlling the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
namara trying to control from half guard but kicker is working away.

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

kicker shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
kicker misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
kicker avoids the attempt from namara to control.
namara is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because kicker is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
namara is bucking up trying to escape but kicker cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
namara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
namara might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

The referee stands the fighters back up. sasuke namara just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
kicker fails to land the takedown.

namara drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
namara happy to just control the position for now.
kicker is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
kicker tries to strike from the bottom but misses.
namara just content to control the position.
namara's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
ruffy kicker has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
sasuke namara is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
sasuke namara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
sasuke namara showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for namara, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... sasuke namara!