PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between ImA Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kino no Tabi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Kino no Tabi enters the cage!

Man
vs
no Tabi

170 cm
19
140 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

150 cm
21
130 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Fightworld Formula
Fightworld Formula

Demonic Drugs

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 Los Angeles, ImA Man!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kino no Tabi!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

no Tabi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
no Tabi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Man wants to control but no Tabi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
no Tabi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Man wants to improve his position but no Tabi is controlling well.
Man keeping control of the position.
no Tabi scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Man keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Man keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
no Tabi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
no Tabi is trying to control. Man wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
no Tabi thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Man's head.
no Tabi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
no Tabi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Man does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Man is trying to defend against the ground and pound but no Tabi scores with a couple of nice shots.
Man is trying to stand.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
The fighters circling - no Tabi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

no Tabi decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
no Tabi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
no Tabi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
no Tabi trying to control the action but Man is working from the bottom.
Man keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Man pushes no Tabi off looking to stand but no Tabi dives back in and keeps control.
Nice strikes from no Tabi there.
no Tabi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
no Tabi not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
no Tabi trying to control from half guard but Man is working away.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
no Tabi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from no Tabi is defended easily by Man.
no Tabi looks gassed!
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but no Tabi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Man throws a series of punches but no Tabi moves out of range.
Man connects with a high kick.
Man swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by no Tabi.
no Tabi shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense.
ImA Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kino no Tabi.
Man throws a quick head kick that skims the top of no Tabi's head.
Man throws a sloppy head kick and no Tabi moves out of range easily.
no Tabi fails with a takedown attempt.
Man throws a head kick that no Tabi semi-blocks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but no Tabi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Man fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kino no Tabi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Man tries to clinch up but no Tabi circles away and keeps his distance.
Man scores with a leg kick.
no Tabi shoots in looking for a takedown. Man tries to sprawl out of it but no Tabi keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Man manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.

Man gets in close and instigates a clinch.
no Tabi keeps control of Man as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Man gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from no Tabi.
Man wants to break free but no Tabi has control.
Man misses with a knee strike.
Man is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but no Tabi is keeping busy.
Maybe Man would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.

no Tabi jumps guard and drags Man to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
no Tabi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
no Tabi landing punches.
no Tabi misses with a head shot.
no Tabi is landing with some decent strikes but Man is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Poor strikes thrown by no Tabi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
no Tabi throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
no Tabi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
no Tabi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Man hang on?
no Tabi sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Man is trying desperately to improve position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kino no Tabi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Man tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but no Tabi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
no Tabi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Man tries to avoid it but no Tabi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Man to the ground. Man escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Crunch! Man slams his shin into no Tabi's torso.
Man leaves no Tabi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
no Tabi circles away from the clinch attempt.
no Tabi closes this distance looking for a takedown but Man circles away.
ImA Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kino no Tabi.
Man stuffs the takedown attempt from no Tabi. no Tabi gets slowly back to his feet.
no Tabi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Man moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
no Tabi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man moves in looking to clinch but no Tabi pushes him off.
Man fails with an attempt to clinch.
no Tabi is breathing heavily.
Man's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Man duly obliges.
no Tabi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
no Tabi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Man. That one must have hurt.
ImA Man is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Man thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on no Tabi if he has to take too many more of those.
Man moves in looking to clinch but no Tabi pushes him off.
Man throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
no Tabi throws a combination that misses
and Man counters with a head kick. That will keep no Tabi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Man lands with a kick to the temple. no Tabi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Man moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch up but no Tabi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
ImA Man is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Man throws a head kick that half lands.

Man clinches with his opponent.
Man misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from no Tabi.
Man is trying to break the clinch but no Tabi is controlling him.
Man gets underhooks to prevent no Tabi's takedown attempt.
Man gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from no Tabi.
Man throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but no Tabi blocks it with crossed arms.
no Tabi keeps control of Man as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man is trying to break the clinch but no Tabi is controlling him.

no Tabi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Man moves in looking to clinch but no Tabi pushes him off.
Man lands a head kick!
Good shot there by Man.
no Tabi tries to land a leg kick but Man saw it coming and moves away.
Man is looking to clinch but no Tabi is avoiding it.
Man displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from no Tabi.

no Tabi shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Man napping and manages to drive through into side control!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
no Tabi working away.
Man tries to escape but no Tabi is in control.
no Tabi working the ground and pound but Man is defending the strikes.
Man managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by no Tabi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
no Tabi misses with the ground and pound.
Man is looking for a sweep.
no Tabi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Man tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but no Tabi wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
no Tabi fails with the takedown
and Man finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
no Tabi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Man.
Man lands with a kick to the temple. no Tabi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

no Tabi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
no Tabi throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Sloppy strikes there by no Tabi.
Man regains half guard there - taking advantage of no Tabi's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
no Tabi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
no Tabi wants to take a breather but Man is having none of it.
Man trying to control from the bottom.
Man is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Nice body kick from Man.
no Tabi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Man sprawls well. Man wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. no Tabi gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice takedown defense from Man. No joy for no Tabi on that attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Man takes the fight into the clinch.
Man gets underhooks to prevent no Tabi's takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

ImA Man dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Man goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A telegraphed right hand from no Tabi misses the target.
Man scores with a head kick.
no Tabi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
ImA Man is winning the standup battle so far.
no Tabi shoots in for a takedown but Man shows good takedown defense.
no Tabi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Man throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

Man has closed the distance and engaged no Tabi in a clinch.
no Tabi drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
ImA Man has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kino no Tabi.
Man tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Man is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Man wants to break the clinch but can't.
no Tabi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
no Tabi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Man just stands there and leans against the cage.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but no Tabi has him pressed against the cage.
Man tries to break the clinch but no Tabi is controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
no Tabi goes for a takedown attempt but Man pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Man plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Man pushes no Tabi away with a front kick.
Man tries to clinch but no Tabi is having none of it.
Man lands a head kick!
no Tabi tries for a takedown but Man circles away easily
and Man counters with a head kick.
Man looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Man is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Man fakes the leg kick and cracks no Tabi in the body.
Man stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Man wants it to stay on the feet.
Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
no Tabi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Man counters with a head kick. That will keep no Tabi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Man lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as no Tabi backs up against the cage.
Man plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a head kick that half lands.
Man lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Man scores with a kick to the body.
no Tabi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Man defends it nicely.
no Tabi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but no Tabi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Man.
no Tabi with a lazy takedown attempt
and Man counters with a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A thudding body kick lands there by Man!
Man scores with a nice body kick.
Man is looking to slow no Tabi down with leg kicks.
Man scores with a head kick.
Man tries to clinch there but no Tabi circles away.
no Tabi has his takedown stuffed
and Man counters with a nice kick to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Man.
Man wants to clinch up but no Tabi keeps it at a distance.
Man connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Man scores with a body shot.
Man misses with the combination.
Nice sprawl there from Man as no Tabi shoots in.
no Tabi circles away from the clinch attempt.
no Tabi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
no Tabi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Man. Man obviously looking to wear him down.
no Tabi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
no Tabi shoots in but Man avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Man scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man tries to close the distance and clinch but no Tabi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Man scores with a three punch combo!
Man smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Man throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Man keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Man thuds his right hand into no Tabi's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Man closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Horrible takedown by no Tabi or perhaps it was just good defense by Man which made him look bad.

Man clinches up with no Tabi and pushes him back against the cage.
Man is trying to break free.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man throws a knee to the head but misses.
Man is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but no Tabi is keeping busy.
no Tabi has Man pressed against the cage, preventing Man from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Man gets underhooks to prevent no Tabi's takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
ImA Man showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Man has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Suge Night scores the fight 29:27
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ImA Man!