PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Little Jimmy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yosunaro Masashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Yosunaro Masashi enters the ring!

Jimmy
vs
Masashi

185 cm
22
159 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Little Jimmy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Yosunaro Masashi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jimmy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Masashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jimmy.
Jimmy misses with a head kick.
Jimmy wants to clinch.
Masashi misses with a wild combination.
Jimmy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masashi counters with a good low kick that Jimmy was not able to check.
Masashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Jimmy is looking to clinch but Masashi is avoiding it.
Jimmy avoids a punch combination nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jimmy closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.

Jimmy manages to break the clinch.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmy tries to clinch there but Masashi circles away.
Jimmy wants to clinch.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jimmy wants to clinch
and Masashi counters with a left and a right that stings Jimmy.
Jimmy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Masashi.
Masashi takes a swing at Jimmy's ribcage but misses.
Masashi throws a head kick that misses.
Jimmy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Little Jimmy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jimmy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jimmy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masashi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masashi throws the kick towards the body but Jimmy avoids it.
Jimmy is looking to clinch.
Jimmy thumps Masashi with a low kick.
Masashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Masashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice body punch from Masashi.
Jimmy cracks the inside of Masashi's front leg.
A solid leg kick lands there for Jimmy.
Jimmy tries to clinch up
and Masashi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy is looking to clinch but Masashi is avoiding it.
Masashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimmy moves away.
A solid body kick from Jimmy.
Masashi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jimmy rather than just go for the knockout.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch but Masashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masashi misses with the body kick
and Jimmy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Masashi misses with a head kick.
Jimmy tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Masashi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Jimmy tries to clinch there but Masashi circles away.
Jimmy really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Jimmy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jimmy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masashi.
Masashi throws a head kick but Jimmy moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Jimmy.
Jimmy is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Masashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Masashi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jimmy throws a head kick but Masashi moves out of range.
Masashi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jimmy manages to avoid it.
Jimmy throws a shot from downtown. Masashi moves away and avoids it.
Jimmy fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jimmy throws a combination that misses
and Masashi counters with a low kick, right behind Jimmy 's knee.
Jimmy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Masashi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch but Masashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jimmy avoids the head kick by Masashi.
Jimmy fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Masashi tries to score with a low kick but Jimmy moves his leg out of the way.
Masashi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jimmy. Jimmy obviously looking to wear him down.
Masashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Masashi lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jimmy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jimmy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jimmy wants to clinch up but Masashi keeps it at a distance.
Jimmy is looking to clinch.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jimmy.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Masashi misses with a body shot.
Jimmy tries to clinch there but Masashi circles away.
A solid body kick from Jimmy.
Jimmy is looking to clinch.
Jimmy is looking to clinch.
Masashi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Masashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jimmy tries to clinch up.
Jimmy throws a head kick but Masashi moves out of range.
Masashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masashi looks for the body kick but Jimmy saw that one coming.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy dips to his left and cracks Masashi with an uppercut!
Masashi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Masashi counters with a left and a right that stings Jimmy.
Jimmy blocks a leg kick.
Masashi swinging wilding here.
Jimmy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jimmy checks a low kick from Masashi.
Masashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's eight 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.
Jimmy moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Masashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Masashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jimmy closes the distance but Masashi moves to the side
and Masashi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Masashi circles away from the clinch attempt
and Masashi counters with a series of strikes. Jimmy will be more careful next time no doubt.
Jimmy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masashi counters with an outside leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jimmy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Masashi keeps the fight on the outside.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jimmy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jimmy wants to clinch up but Masashi keeps it at a distance.
Jimmy tries to clinch up.
Masashi misses with a few strikes there.
Masashi throws a series of punches but Jimmy avoids them all with ease.
Masashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Masashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Masashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Masashi tries to bum rush Jimmy with a series of wild strikes but Jimmy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jimmy avoids the head kick by Masashi.
Jimmy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jimmy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jimmy darts in and clinches Masashi up against the ropes.
Masashi has had enough of the clinch but Jimmy keeps him there for the moment.
Good body shot from Jimmy.
Jimmy stalling in the clinch but Masashi improves position.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Masashi. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Jimmy is trying to force a seperation but Masashi has the dominant position.
Jimmy lands with a right to the head.
Masashi is trying to force a seperation but Jimmy has the dominant position.
Masashi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jimmy avoids it.
Jimmy is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Masashi is looking to break free of the clinch but Jimmy has double underhooks.
Masashi wants to break the clinch but can't.

Jimmy breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jimmy tries to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Jimmy moves into the clinch successfully.
Masashi tries to circle away but Jimmy has him pinned against the ropes.
Jimmy works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jimmy breaks from the clinch.
Jimmy is looking to clinch.
Jimmy misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Masashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jimmy swings for the body but Masashi moves out of range.
Jimmy works over Masashi's head and body with a nice combination.
Jimmy goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Masashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jimmy dodges the punch combination from Masashi.
Jimmy lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masashi circles away quickly and effectively.
Masashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

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.
Masashi misses with a combination
and Jimmy counters with a head kick.
Jimmy wants to clinch.
Jimmy pushes Masashi away with a front kick.
Jimmy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Jimmy.
Jimmy misses with a two punch combination.
Jimmy wants to clinch.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jimmy stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Masashi.
Masashi lands a jab.
Masashi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jimmy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Masashi misses with a double jab.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Masashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masashi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Masashi wants to land a leg kick but Jimmy is out of range.
Jimmy misses with a head kick.
Jimmy wants to clinch.
Masashi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jimmy is able to avoid easily.
Jimmy wants to clinch.
Jimmy throws a nice head kick!
Jimmy tries to clinch there but Masashi circles away.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi is having none of it.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi is having none of it.
Little Jimmy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Masashi wants to land a leg kick but Jimmy is out of range.
Jimmy is looking to clinch but Masashi is avoiding it.
Jimmy moves in looking to clinch but Masashi pushes him off.
Jimmy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masashi misses with the combination.
Masashi throws a head kick that misses
and Jimmy counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Masashi thows a body shot but no joy.
Jimmy thumps Masashi with a low kick.
Masashi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Masashi duly obliges.
Jimmy misses with a double jab
and Masashi counters with a two punch combo.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Masashi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Masashi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jimmy throws the kick towards the body but Masashi avoids it.
Jimmy goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jimmy is looking to clinch.
Jimmy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jimmy moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Masashi lands with a kick to the temple. Jimmy shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Masashi misses with a two punch combination.
Masashi throws a right hand that Jimmy ducks under and follows up with a left that Jimmy also avoids with ease.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Masashi throws a right hand that Jimmy ducks under and follows up with a left that Jimmy also avoids with ease.
Jimmy is looking to clinch but Masashi is avoiding it.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch but Masashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yosunaro Masashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Masashi misses with the combination.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jimmy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jimmy wants to clinch up but Masashi keeps it at a distance.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Masashi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jimmy is looking to clinch.
Masashi misses with a double jab.
Jimmy misses with a wild combination.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch but Masashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masashi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jimmy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Masashi tries to bum rush Jimmy with a series of wild strikes but Jimmy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Jimmy.
Jimmy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi moves out of range.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Masashi misses with a low kick.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Masashi looks to land a combination. Jimmy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jimmy blocks a low kick nicely.
Jimmy misses the jab.
Masashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masashi works over Jimmy's head and body with a nice combination.
Jimmy misses with a combination
and Masashi counters with a left to the body.
Jimmy tries to bum rush Masashi with a series of wild strikes but Masashi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jimmy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yosunaro Masashi 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.

Jimmy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A low kick from Masashi misses
and Jimmy counters with a body kick.
Jimmy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masashi throws a head kick that misses.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi moves out of range.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi is having none of it.
Jimmy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masashi counters with a two punch combo.
Jimmy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masashi throws a push kick but Jimmy slaps the foot to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch but Masashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick and Masashi moves out of range easily.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi moves away
and Masashi counters with a stiff right hand.
Jimmy connects with a high kick.
Masashi tries to score with a low kick but Jimmy moves his leg out of the way.
Masashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jimmy.
Masashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jimmy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masashi counters with a two punch combo.
Masashi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Masashi throws a lazy head kick
and Jimmy counters with a body kick.
Masashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch but Masashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masashi throws a chopping leg kick but Jimmy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jimmy is looking to clinch but Masashi is avoiding it.
Jimmy tries to clinch up but Masashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jimmy avoids a kick to the body.
A head kick by Jimmy misses
and Masashi counters with a thumping low kick.
Masashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Masashi.
Jimmy throws a body kick that misses.
Masashi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jimmy. Jimmy obviously looking to wear him down.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy wants to clinch.
Jimmy swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Masashi counters with a left and a right that stings Jimmy.
A jab from Masashi misses.
Good leg kick by Masashi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Masashi misses with a wild combination.
A head kick by Masashi misses
and Jimmy counters with a nice leg kick.
Masashi looks to land a combination. Jimmy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Masashi works over Jimmy's head and body with a nice combination.
Masashi misses with a two punch combination.
Masashi throws a right hand that Jimmy ducks under and follows up with a left that Jimmy also avoids with ease.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch up but Masashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masashi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jimmy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A big right from Masashi misses.
Jimmy throws a head kick but Masashi moves out of range.
Jimmy wants to clinch
and Masashi makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Jimmy really felt that one!
Jimmy throws a sloppy head kick and Masashi moves out of range easily.
Masashi misses with a combination
and Jimmy makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Masashi really felt that one!
Jimmy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Masashi misses with a double jab.
Masashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masashi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Jimmy.
Jimmy doesn't manage to clinch there - Masashi circles away.
Jimmy tries to clinch up.
Masashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jimmy.
Masashi cracks Jimmy with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Jimmy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Masashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Masashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jimmy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jimmy throws a head kick that misses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi is having none of it.
Jimmy tries to clinch up but Masashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Masashi throws out a leg kick but Jimmy moves out of range and Masashi only half commits.
Jimmy just misses with a punch to the body.
Masashi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jimmy counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Masashi thinking.
Jimmy throws a one two combo.
Masashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Jimmy is just out of range.
Masashi scores with a body shot.
Masashi misses with a two punch combination.
Jimmy avoids a kick to the body.
Jimmy walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Jimmy gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Masashi wants to break free but Jimmy has control.
Masashi is trying to break the clinch but Jimmy has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Jimmy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Masashi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Masashi tries to break free but Jimmy pushes him back against the ropes.
Masashi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Masashi wants to get back to striking at distance but Jimmy won't allow it.
Jimmy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jimmy lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Masashi working hard to break the clinch.
Jimmy has Masashi pressed against the ropes, preventing Masashi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jimmy tries to circle away but Masashi has him pinned against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Jimmy.

Jimmy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch but Masashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Masashi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jimmy misses with a double jab
and Masashi counters with a body kick that stops Jimmy in his tracks momentarily.
Good exchange - Masashi coming out on top.
Masashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Masashi misses with a two punch combination.
Jimmy misses with a body punch
and Masashi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Masashi throws a series of punches but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy falls off balance throwing a combination
and Masashi counters with a thumping low kick.
Masashi throws a head kick that misses
and Jimmy counters with a one-two to the body.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Masashi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A nice combination there by Masashi.
Masashi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Jimmy throws out a loose jab but Masashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jimmy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masashi throws a series of punches but Jimmy avoids them all with ease.
Jimmy takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Jimmy thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jimmy misses with a series of wild punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yosunaro Masashi really dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Masashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmy throws a head kick that Masashi semi-blocks.
Jimmy misses with the combination.
Jimmy misses with a straight right.
Jimmy misses with a combination
and Masashi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jimmy moves in looking to clinch but Masashi pushes him off.
Jimmy wants to clinch
and Masashi counters with a three punch combo that has Jimmy backing up. Jimmy nods at Masashi to acknowledge the strikes.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masashi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Masashi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jimmy is out of range.
Jimmy slips under a jab.
Jimmy looks to land a left hand but Masashi moved out of range nicely.
Masashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jimmy circles away quickly and effectively.
Masashi tries a head kick but it misses.
Jimmy tries to clinch up.

That's two 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.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi moves out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jimmy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Jimmy.
Jimmy swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Masashi counters with a nice body kick.
Jimmy misses with a looping right.
Jimmy will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Danga de danga de dang - Jimmy scores with a four punch combination!
Masashi tried to score with a low kick but Jimmy checks it.
Masashi throws a right hand that Jimmy ducks under and follows up with a left that Jimmy also avoids with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jimmy moves away.
Masashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jimmy.
Jimmy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masashi throws a jab when Jimmy was well out of range.
Jimmy is looking to clinch but Masashi is avoiding it.
Masashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jimmy lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jimmy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A head kick misses from Jimmy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Masashi throws a right and a left that Jimmy avoids nicely.
Jimmy avoids the head kick by Masashi.

Masashi gets a takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Jimmy tries to kick Masashi off in order to stand up. Masashi Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Masashi decides to stand back up. Masashi steps back and let's Jimmy get back to his feet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jimmy misses with a body shot
and Masashi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Masashi throws a right and a left that Jimmy avoids nicely.
Jimmy wants to clinch.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy throws a left and a right that both miss
and Masashi counters with a one-two to the body.
Masashi misses with a head kick.
Masashi throws a body punch but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy lands with a nice body kick.
Masashi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Jimmy lands a head kick!
Masashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Jimmy lunges at Masashi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Masashi's hand.
Masashi throws a sloppy head kick and Jimmy moves out of range easily.
Jimmy is looking to clinch but Masashi is avoiding it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy throws a combination that misses
and Masashi counters with a nice kick to the body.
Jimmy takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Masashi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Jimmy's hands.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jimmy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jimmy pushes Masashi away with a front kick.
Masashi dodges the punch combination from Jimmy.
Jimmy moves in looking to clinch but Masashi pushes him off.
Jimmy displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Masashi misses with a wild body shot.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi moves out of range.
Masashi throws a head kick that misses.
Jimmy looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Jimmy moves in looking to clinch but Masashi pushes him off.
Masashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jimmy.
Jimmy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Masashi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jimmy keeps Masashi at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jimmy moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Masashi looks to land a combination but Jimmy avoids it well.
Masashi throws a series of punches but Jimmy avoids them all with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yosunaro Masashi dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Masashi throws a looping overhand right but Jimmy ducks down to avoid it.
Jimmy misses with a double jab
and Masashi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A head kick by Jimmy misses
and Masashi counters with a nice uppercut.
Left hook, right uppercut from Masashi.
A head kick misses from Masashi.
Masashi gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Jimmy counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Jimmy blocks the leg kick.
Masashi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi moves out of range.
Masashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jimmy was well out of range. Poor timing from Masashi.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masashi throws out a leg kick but Jimmy moves out of range and Masashi only half commits.
Jimmy looks to land a body kick but Masashi moved away.
Masashi lands a high kick!
Jimmy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Jimmy scores with a head kick.
No joy there for Masashi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jimmy wants to clinch up but Masashi keeps it at a distance.
Masashi moves out of range of the leg kick from Jimmy.
Jimmy pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two 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.
Masashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jimmy.
Jimmy cracks Masashi with a good jab.
Masashi misses with a head kick.
Masashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masashi tries to bum rush Jimmy with a series of wild strikes but Jimmy uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jimmy takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jimmy checks a leg kick.
Masashi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Masashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Jimmy blocks a head kick by Masashi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy lands with a kick to the temple. Masashi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Masashi throws a body punch but Jimmy moves out of range.
Masashi throws a head kick but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Masashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Masashi motions for Jimmy to come forward. Masashi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Jimmy tries to clinch up but Masashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Jimmy tries to clinch but Masashi moves out of range.
Jimmy cracks Masashi with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch but Masashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Masashi circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Masashi stuns Jimmy with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Jimmy is looking to clinch.
Masashi looks to throw a body kick
and Jimmy counters with a head kick. That will keep Masashi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Masashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Masashi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jimmy backs up against the ropes.
Masashi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Jimmy doesn't seem bothered though.
Masashi throws out a leg kick but Jimmy moves out of range and Masashi only half commits.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jimmy checks a leg kick.
Masashi lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy moves in looking to clinch but Masashi pushes him off.
Jimmy moves out of range of the body kick from Masashi.
Jimmy avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jimmy.
Masashi throws a hook but Jimmy avoids it easily.
Jimmy is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Jimmy slips a jab from Masashi.
Jimmy throws a nice looking combination but Masashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Masashi misses with a combination
and Jimmy counters with an inside leg kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Masashi looks to land a combination but Jimmy avoids it well.
Masashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Jimmy.
Jimmy misses with a two punch combination.
Jimmy misses with a head kick.
Jimmy doesn't manage to clinch there - Masashi circles away.
Jimmy tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Masashi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Jimmy counters with a two punch combo.
Masashi misses with a body kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Masashi counters with a body kick that stops Jimmy in his tracks momentarily.
Jimmy slips a jab and a cross from Masashi.
Masashi tries to land a front kick but Jimmy steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The fight stays on the outside here - Jimmy looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jimmy throws a right and a left that both miss.
Masashi misses with a double jab.
Jimmy tries to clinch there but Masashi circles away.
Masashi misses with a double jab.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Masashi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jimmy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Masashi.
Jimmy tries to clinch there but Masashi circles away.
Masashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Masashi thumps Jimmy with a low kick.
Jimmy tries to close the distance and clinch but Masashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Jimmy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Jimmy blocks a leg kick.
Jimmy fails in his attempt to clinch.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Jimmy cracks the inside of Masashi's front leg.
Masashi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jimmy is looking to clinch but Masashi is avoiding it.
Jimmy on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jimmy moves in looking to clinch but Masashi pushes him off.
Masashi swats away the attempt to clinch by Jimmy.
Jimmy throws a combination that misses
and Masashi counters with a low kick, right behind Jimmy 's knee.
Masashi throws a sloppy head kick and Jimmy moves out of range easily.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Masashi swings for the body but Jimmy moves out of range.
Jimmy throws a nice inside leg kick.
Little Jimmy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Masashi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Yosunaro Masashi.
I've got Masashi winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Yosunaro Masashi!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Yosunaro Masashi!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Yosunaro Masashi!

Yosunaro Masashi wins by unanimous decision!