PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Utak Sidmacho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Utak Sidmacho looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Sidmacho
vs
James

179 cm
20
172 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
172 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Top MMA Nutrition

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Utak Sidmacho!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rick James!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidmacho fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sidmacho misses with a straight right.
James fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sidmacho misses with a head kick.
Sidmacho misses with a two punch combination.
James shoots in and drives through. Sidmacho sprawls well.
Sidmacho throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
James shoots in for a takedown but Sidmacho shows good takedown defense.
Utak Sidmacho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick James.
Sidmacho will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidmacho throws a right hand that James ducks under and follows up with a left that James also avoids with ease.
Sidmacho keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
James closes this distance looking for a takedown but Sidmacho circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Sidmacho. No joy for James on that attempt.
No luck for James with that takedown attempt.
James looks gassed!
James shoots for a takedown but Sidmacho saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Sidmacho closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming James to the mat! James manages to get full guard.
Sidmacho is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sidmacho working some strikes from top position.
Sidmacho sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sidmacho looking to pass the guard.
Sidmacho looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

James is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidmacho pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. James is keeping the position for now.
Sidmacho cracks James with a solid left hand.
Sidmacho wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.
Sidmacho sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Sidmacho would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

James is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sidmacho slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sidmacho trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Utak Sidmacho just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Sidmacho misses with a wild body shot.
Sidmacho misses with a straight left.
Sidmacho misses with a jab, cross combination.

Sidmacho decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
James is trying to get back to full 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.
Sidmacho wants to control but James is keeping him busy.
Sidmacho prevents James from improving his position.
James blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sidmacho.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Utak Sidmacho dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

James gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Sidmacho counters with a single leg into guard. James didn't expect that.
Sidmacho won't allow James to sweep him here.
Sidmacho wants to stand but James is controlling his posture from full guard.

Sidmacho avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
James is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

James working for a triangle but Sidmacho defends it easily.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sidmacho stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. James swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
James is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sidmacho content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sidmacho missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Sidmacho postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Sidmacho throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sidmacho wants to control from the top but James keeps moving.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
James misses with a takedown attempt

and Sidmacho counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sidmacho trying to control the position from guard on top but James is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

James looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sidmacho controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

James has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sidmacho can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

James escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sidmacho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Sidmacho content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
James bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Sidmacho's guard.
Sidmacho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sidmacho wants to sweep here but James controlling him for the moment.
James prevents Sidmacho from getting back to his feet.
Sidmacho avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sidmacho is trying to keep James in close.
James pushing down on Sidmacho's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

James is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sidmacho is just riding it out for now. James eventually gives up the hold.
James wants to control but Sidmacho is keeping him busy.
James has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
James avoids the attempt from Sidmacho to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidmacho is trying to stand up.
Sidmacho regains half guard.
Sidmacho looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sidmacho is controlling James's trapped leg to prevent James from advancing to side control.
James wants to pass to mount but Sidmacho is defending the position.

James is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Sidmacho won't allow James to pass to mount.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Sidmacho is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sidmacho strikes from the bottom but James passes into mount!
James can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sidmacho is looking to escape.

That's four 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.

James looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sidmacho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Sidmacho is working hard here to advance position.
James fails to move to back control.
Sidmacho keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
James wants to control the pace but Sidmacho is squirming around nicely.

James looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sidmacho wants to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

James is working for a guillotine from mount but Sidmacho frees his head quite easily.
Sidmacho wants to hold on but James pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Utak Sidmacho will probably get the nod.
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. This is the final round!

Sidmacho misses with a two punch combination.
James shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Sidmacho counters by moving into the clinch.

Sidmacho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
James tries for a takedown but Sidmacho circles away easily

and Sidmacho counters with a nice double leg into side control. James won't be happy with that.
James manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

James is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Sidmacho has managed to free his arm - good work.

James is looking for a kimura but Sidmacho is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for James to get the leverage.
Sidmacho tries to kick James off but James keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sidmacho trying to hold on to James's head to control him but James postures up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
James passes to side control.

James working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
James wants to stand but Sidmacho is controlling his arm.
Sidmacho is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
James is looking to take a break and control but Sidmacho is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sidmacho is trying to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Sidmacho's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sidmacho is trying to improve his position.

That's two 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.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sidmacho throws a head kick but James moves out of range.
Sidmacho throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
James misses with a takedown
and Sidmacho counters with a nice body kick.
Utak Sidmacho has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rick James.
A combination from Sidmacho does no damage.
Utak Sidmacho is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
James tries for a takedown but Sidmacho circles away easily

and Sidmacho decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in James's guard.
Rick James has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sidmacho trying to stand up but can't free himself from James's guard.

James escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sidmacho gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
James looking to control.

James throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
James will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
James looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

James has his foot on Sidmacho's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sidmacho works his way back into a safe position though.
Sidmacho lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Sidmacho gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Sidmacho tries to bum rush James with a series of wild strikes but James uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Sidmacho throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sidmacho closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sidmacho lands in his opponent's guard.

Sidmacho stands up from James's guard - Sidmacho perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sidmacho misses with a jab, cross combination.
James looks for the body kick but Sidmacho saw that one coming.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sidmacho.
James with a poor takedown

and Sidmacho counters with a nice double leg into guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Utak Sidmacho showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sidmacho has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Utak Sidmacho!