PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between kurt pike (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuu Atarashii (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). kurt pike has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

pike
vs
Atarashii

190 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

177 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, kurt pike!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuu Atarashii !
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

pike shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
pike trying to move into half guard but instead Atarashii has managed to sweep!
Atarashii trying to control but pike is working from the bottom.
Atarashii showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
pike wants to sweep here but Atarashii controlling him for the moment.
Atarashii stops pike from standing up.
pike will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
pike managing to control the position.
pike knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Atarashii on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
pike has a closed guard, preventing Atarashii from standing up.
Atarashii 's corner is telling him to maintain position.
pike is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Atarashii is controlling him.
Atarashii postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
pike keeping moving, preventing Atarashii from controlling successfully.
Atarashii might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control pike kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Atarashii stopping the sweep attempt from pike.
pike is breathing heavily.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Atarashii tries for a takedown but pike sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Atarashii blocks the body kick.
Atarashii checks a low kick from pike.
Atarashii is looking to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atarashii wants to clinch.
pike throws a series of punches but Atarashii moves out of range.
pike really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Atarashii feints and as pike raises his hands in defense, Atarashii changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
pike working a defensive guard here.
Atarashii trying to control the position from guard on top but pike is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

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.
pike looking to control but Atarashii passes into half guard.
pike wants to control but Atarashii is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Atarashii escapes and gets back to his feet.

Atarashii looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Atarashii sitting and controlling from the half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuu Atarashii dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

pike misses with a takedown attempt

and Atarashii holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Atarashii can't get the takedown.
pike jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Atarashii walks away with a smile on his face. pike gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Atarashii shoots in but pike avoids the takedown attempt easily.

pike forces Atarashii back against the cage and clinches.
pike is trying to force a seperation but Atarashii has the dominant position.
pike takes a shot to the head.

Atarashii pulls guard effortlessly.

Atarashii is working an open guard so pike takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
pike takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

Atarashii closes the distance and clinches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Atarashii lands a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atarashii creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through pike's defenses.
pike tries to score a body lock takedown but Atarashii shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for kurt pike. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atarashii drops down looking for an ankle pick but pike pulls his leg out and moves away.

Atarashii has pike up against the cage in a clinch.
pike tries to pull guard but Atarashii won't allow it.
Atarashii looking for a takedown.
Atarashii using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Atarashii prevents pike from breaking the clinch.
Atarashii lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
pike takes an elbow to the forehead.

Atarashii jumps guard.
pike working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
pike trying to control the position from guard on top but Atarashii is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atarashii looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
pike has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
pike trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Atarashii is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Atarashii keeping moving, preventing pike from controlling successfully.
pike looking to sit in guard and control but Atarashii gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
pike wants to stand but Atarashii is controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Atarashii throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by pike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Atarashii closes this distance looking for a takedown but pike circles away.
kurt pike is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Atarashii rushes pike and presses him up against the cage.
Atarashii looking for a takedown.
Atarashii lands an elbow just above pike 's eye.
pike wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Atarashii has him pressed against the cage.
pike is pressed up against the cage. Atarashii has hold of a leg and is looking to drag pike down to the mat. pike avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
pike shoots in for a takedown but Atarashii shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

Atarashii shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Atarashii trying to control but pike is working from the bottom.
pike looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuu Atarashii showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

pike blocks a head kick by Atarashii .
Atarashii fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
pike will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Atarashii rushes pike and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Atarashii gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Atarashii drops to a knee looking for a takedown but pike gets the underhooks and prevents it.
pike wants to get back to striking at distance but Atarashii won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atarashii fails to pull the fight into his guard.
kurt pike has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuu Atarashii .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
pike has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Atarashii is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
pike is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Atarashii gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atarashii gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Atarashii gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Atarashii is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Atarashii is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Atarashii missing with knees to the body.
Atarashii lands a good knee to the midsection. pike won't want to take too many of those.
Atarashii wants to stall.
pike tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Atarashii smiles and moves away.
pike misses with a takedown

and Atarashii counters by moving into the clinch.
Atarashii prevents a takedown attempt there.

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.
Atarashii drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Atarashii is trying to work for a single leg takedown but pike pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Atarashii tries to pull guard but pike won't allow it.
Atarashii scores a nice knee to the body.
Atarashii with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
pike tries for a takedown but Atarashii manages to get underhooks.
pike wants a takedown.
pike taking a breather.
Atarashii lands a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Atarashii jumps guard and drags pike to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Atarashii pulls pike in to control the position.
Atarashii wants to sweep but no luck.
pike trying to control but Atarashii is working from the bottom.
Atarashii wants to stand but pike is controlling the position.

pike avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
pike looking to sit in guard and control but Atarashii gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Atarashii prevents pike from getting back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Atarashii slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
pike is trying to control the position from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuu Atarashii comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Atarashii has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuu Atarashii !