PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tanaka Masatoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wade Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masatoshi's entrance music is [No.666]. A fine choice. Tanaka Masatoshi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Wade Wilson's chin.

Masatoshi
vs
Wilson

181 cm
20
172 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
170 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tanaka Masatoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wade Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson tries to clinch up.

Wilson closes the distance and clinches.
Wilson lands a knee to the body.
Wilson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Masatoshi is defending well for now.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Masatoshi wants a takedown but no success here.
Masatoshi managing to block the knees to the body from Wilson.

Wilson works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Wilson would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Wilson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Masatoshi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Masatoshi looking to control.
Masatoshi is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Masatoshi with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wilson is trying to stand back up but Masatoshi is controlling him
Masatoshi is trying to control. Wilson wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Masatoshi passes to side control.
Masatoshi tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Masatoshi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Wilson, who protects the arm well.
Wilson is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Masatoshi asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Masatoshi tries for a takedown but Wilson sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Horrible takedown by Masatoshi or perhaps it was just good defense by Wilson which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanaka Masatoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Masatoshi is avoiding it.
Wilson tries to clinch up.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses.
Nice takedown defense from Wilson. No joy for Masatoshi on that attempt.
Masatoshi is breathing heavily.
Wilson is looking to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Wilson as Masatoshi shoots in.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Masatoshi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Masatoshi is defended easily by Wilson.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Masatoshi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masatoshi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Masatoshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Masatoshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Wilson clinches.
Nice elbow from Wilson.
Wilson using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wilson lands an elbow inside that Masatoshi shrugs off.
Masatoshi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wilson working Masatoshi over with knees to the body.
Wilson lands a nice knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Wilson.
Wilson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wilson landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masatoshi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Wilson.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Masatoshi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wilson prevents the takedown attempt.
Wilson misses with a knee strike.
Masatoshi goes for a takedown attempt but Wilson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Masatoshi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wilson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Wilson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wilson wants to clinch.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Masatoshi!
Masatoshi tries to clinch up but Wilson circles away and keeps his distance.
Wilson tries to clinch but Masatoshi moves out of range.
Wilson darts in trying to clinch

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Masatoshi counters with a shoot takedown. Wilson fights it but they end up in guard.
Masatoshi won't allow Wilson to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Masatoshi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Masatoshi trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Masatoshi is controlling him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Masatoshi controlling from the top position.

Wilson pushes Masatoshi off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

Wilson moves into the clinch successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Wilson dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Masatoshi pushes him off.
Wilson lands with a slapping head kick.
Wilson looks to clinch

and Masatoshi counters with a shoot takedown. Wilson fights it but they end up in guard.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Masatoshi tries to pass.
Wilson wants to stand and escape but Masatoshi is having none of it.

Masatoshi drops back looking for a leg! Wilson is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wilson manages to kick Masatoshi off! Masatoshi jumps back into Wilson's guard.

Masatoshi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Masatoshi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wilson wants to get back to his feet but Masatoshi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wilson avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson wants to stand and escape but Masatoshi is having none of it.
Wilson keeping moving, preventing Masatoshi from controlling successfully.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Masatoshi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masatoshi fails to land the takedown.
Wade Wilson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Wilson.
Wade Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Masatoshi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wilson tries to clinch but fails miserably

and Masatoshi counters by moving into the clinch.
Wilson is trying to maintain a safe position but Masatoshi gets an underhook and turns Wilson into the ropes.
Masatoshi tries to score a body lock takedown but Wilson shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Masatoshi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Wilson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wilson lands a knee to the body.
Wilson lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Wilson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Masatoshi's face.
Wilson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Wilson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

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.
Masatoshi is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Wilson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanaka Masatoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wilson lands an elbow that stopped Masatoshi in his tracks for a moment.
Masatoshi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Wilson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wilson lands a good knee to the midsection. Masatoshi won't want to take too many of those.
Wilson lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Masatoshi is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Wilson gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Wilson connects with a knee to the head.
Masatoshi managing to block the knees to the body from Wilson.
Wilson looking to throw knees to the head but Masatoshi is blocking nicely.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Masatoshi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wilson with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Masatoshi is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Masatoshi is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A knee to the head by Wilson.
Masatoshi is trying to drag Wilson to the mat but Wilson just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
Wilson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Masatoshi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Masatoshi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wilson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masatoshi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wilson pulls his leg out and moves away.

Wilson moves into the clinch.
Masatoshi tries to pull guard but Wilson won't allow it.
Masatoshi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Wilson pulls his leg out and moves away.
Wilson connects with a high kick.
Masatoshi shoots for a double leg takedown but Wilson sprawls well. He's pushed Masatoshi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.

Wilson moves into the clinch.
Masatoshi takes a knee right on the jaw!
Masatoshi avoiding damage as Wilson throws knees to the body.
Wilson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Masatoshi.
Masatoshi wants to get back to striking at distance but Wilson won't allow it.
Wilson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Masatoshi.
Wilson stalling.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masatoshi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wilson prevents it.
Wilson gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Masatoshi.
Wilson is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Wilson will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Masatoshi up against the ropes.
Masatoshi tries to pull guard but Wilson won't allow it.
Wilson landing knees to the body.
Wilson utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Wilson lands an elbow just above Masatoshi 's eye.
Masatoshi wants a takedown.
Masatoshi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Wilson connects with a nasty looking knee right to Masatoshi's face.
Wilson landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Masatoshi wants a takedown but no success here.
Masatoshi looking for a takedown.
Wilson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Masatoshi avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wade Wilson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Wilson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Masatoshi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wilson wants to stand but Masatoshi is controlling the position.
Masatoshi wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
Wilson wants to stand up but Masatoshi is controlling him.
Masatoshi wants to control from the top but Wilson keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Wilson kicks Masatoshi off and gets to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masatoshi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masatoshi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Masatoshi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Wilson is fending him off so far but Masatoshi persists. Nope, Wilson circles away and we're back to standing.
Wilson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wilson throws a sloppy head kick

and Masatoshi counters with a single leg into guard. Wilson didn't expect that.
Wilson is looking to stand up but Masatoshi isn't so interested in that idea.
Masatoshi is pushing down on Wilson's leg trying to pass to half guard. Wilson is fighting to maintain full guard but Masatoshi has managed to sneak the leg through.
Masatoshi wants to control but Wilson is keeping him busy.
Wilson pushes Masatoshi off looking to stand but Masatoshi dives back in and keeps control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wilson can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wilson is staying active underneath Masatoshi, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Masatoshi wants to free his trapped foot but Wilson is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masatoshi trying to control from half guard but Wilson is working away.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Masatoshi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wilson as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tanaka Masatoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice takedown defense from Wilson. No joy for Masatoshi on that attempt.
Wilson throws a head kick that Masatoshi semi-blocks.
Wilson closes the distance looking to clinch

so Masatoshi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wilson is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Masatoshi trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Wilson wants to stand up but Masatoshi is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masatoshi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilson swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Wilson pushes Masatoshi off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Masatoshi scores with a nice body kick.
Masatoshi circles away from the clinch attempt

and Masatoshi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wilson won't be happy with that.

Masatoshi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Wilson has escaped the position, nice work there.
Tanaka Masatoshi overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Masatoshi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wilson keeps working.
Wilson wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Masatoshi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wilson stops Masatoshi from passing to mount.
Masatoshi trying to control the position but Wilson is working away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tanaka Masatoshi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Wilson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Wade Wilson!