PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenta Tottori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kenta Tottori has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tottori
vs
Andrews

173 cm
25
148 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

162 cm
24
138 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Convicted Trap House
Grappling Pro Gear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenta Tottori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Andrews!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Andrews looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Tottori is fending him off so far but Andrews persists. Nope, Tottori circles away and we're back to standing.

Andrews drives through and clinches with Tottori against the ropes.
Andrews stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Andrews continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Nice body punch from Andrews.
Andrews tries to throw a body punch but Tottori avoids it by throwing Andrews back against the cage.
Tottori gets underhooks to prevent Andrews's takedown attempt.
Andrews drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Tottori gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kenta Tottori has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Andrew Andrews.
Andrews tries for a takedown but Tottori manages to get underhooks.
Andrews is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tottori is keeping busy.
Andrews has a couple of punches blocked by Tottori.
Andrews is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Andrews.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews tries to stall but Tottori uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tottori changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Andrews fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Tottori thows a body kick. Andrews tries to catch it but that hurt him.

Tottori shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Tottori is pressing down on Andrews's thigh, looking to free his foot. Andrews is holding on for now.
Tottori seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Andrews does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Andrews tries to get to full guard but Tottori has control of the leg.

Tottori is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tottori is looking to advance position but Andrews won't allow it.
Andrews tries to roll over but Tottori keeps him under control.
Andrews is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tottori seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Andrews does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

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

Tottori shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Tottori with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tottori is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Andrews sees it coming and defends easily.
Andrews wants to control but Tottori is keeping busy.
Andrews is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Andrews is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Tottori pulls his head out easily.
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.
Andrews looks gassed!
Andrews has a hand on Tottori's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Tottori takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

Tottori with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Tottori with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Andrews is controlling an arm, preventing Tottori from taking his back. Although keeping him in mount is no better to be honest.

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.
Andrews working to try and regain half guard.
Andrews is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Tottori has taken his back.
Andrews covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Tottori is looking to control Andrews but Andrews is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Andrews tries to escape but Tottori has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
A lull in the action here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenta Tottori dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Andrews with a poor takedown

and Tottori counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Andrews wants to sweep here but Tottori controlling him for the moment.
Tottori stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Andrews swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Andrews working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tottori.

Tottori drops back looking for a leg! Andrews is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Andrews manages to kick Tottori off! Tottori jumps back into Andrews's guard.
Andrews not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tottori working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Tottori trying to control the position from guard on top but Andrews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Tottori shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Andrews counters with a takedown into side control.
Andrews throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Tottori manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Tottori is trying to get back to full guard.
Tottori trying to control from the bottom.
Andrews is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Tottori actively working from the bottom here.
Andrews wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tottori keeps working.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tottori gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Andrews counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Andrews wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tottori keeps working.
Tottori tries to get to full guard but Andrews has control of the leg.
Andrews is looking to advance position but Tottori won't allow it.
Tottori works his way to full guard. Good work.
Tottori 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.
Tottori avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Tottori looking to control.

Tottori is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Andrews defends well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Andrews tries to free his leg and advance position but Tottori is retaining full guard.
Tottori wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tottori is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Andrews wants to control from the top but Tottori keeps moving.
Tottori looking for a sweep. Not yet Tottori, not yet.
Tottori is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tottori is really struggling to control Andrews but he's trying to hold on to the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Andrews shoots and misses

and Tottori decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Andrews's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews controls Tottori momentarily but Tottori frees himself.
Tottori pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Andrews is keeping the position for now.
Andrews is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Tottori is pushing down on Andrews's leg trying to pass to half guard. Andrews is fighting to maintain full guard but Tottori has managed to sneak the leg through.
Tottori working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tottori uses his free foot to push down on Andrews's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Andrews.

Tottori working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tottori avoids the attempt from Andrews to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenta Tottori 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!

Tottori gets a takedown into half guard.
Andrews is refusing to be controlled, as Tottori sits in half guard.
Tottori is pressing down on Andrews's thigh, looking to free his foot. Andrews is holding on for now.
Andrews gets full guard.
Tottori trying to control the position from guard on top but Andrews is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Tottori tries to free his leg and advance position but Andrews is retaining full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Andrews 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.
Tottori pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Andrews is keeping the position for now.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tottori fails with the takedown

and Andrews counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Andrews throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

Tottori looking for subs from the bottom but Andrews mounts him!
Tottori in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Tottori tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tottori taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tottori is wriggling around trying to escape.
Tottori manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tottori wants to get back to full guard.
Tottori trying to hold on to Andrews's head to control him but Andrews postures up.
Andrews working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Tottori wants to improve his position but Andrews is controlling well.
Andrews tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Andrews lands a nice short elbow.
Tottori makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Tottori.
Andrews wants to stand but Tottori has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Tottori shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tottori was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Tottori is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Andrews is surviving well by controlling Tottori's body position as best he can.
Andrews is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kenta Tottori is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Tottori is working for a guillotine from mount but Andrews frees his head quite easily.
Tottori content just to control the position here.
Andrews wants to hold on but Tottori pushes him away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tottori tries to control but Andrews wriggling away.
Andrews is working to get back to half guard.
Tottori controlling the position easily from mount.
Andrew Andrews has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tottori trying to control but Andrews is having none of it.

Tottori is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Andrews can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Tottori prevents Andrews from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kenta Tottori.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tottori, 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenta Tottori!