PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Yosunaro Masashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Bourgeois (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Yosunaro Masashi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Masashi
vs
Bourgeois

170 cm
19
145 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

165 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Yosunaro Masashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeremy Bourgeois!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masashi displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Bourgeois.
A punch combination from Masashi misses.
Bourgeois misses with a double jab
and Masashi counters with a left to the body.
Masashi connects with a body shot.
Masashi misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Bourgeois.
Masashi's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Masashi duly obliges.

Bourgeois takes the fight into the clinch.
Bourgeois is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Masashi pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Bourgeois has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Masashi is trying to keep an underhook but Bourgeois manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bourgeois throwing shots but Masashi is blocking nicely.
Bourgeois looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourgeois trying to control from half guard but Masashi is working away.

Bourgeois is trying to work for a kimura but Masashi is defending well.

Masashi manages to escape and get back to his feet!

That's two 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 displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bourgeois has a takedown stuffed.
Yosunaro Masashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Bourgeois.
Bourgeois looks gassed!
Masashi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masashi misses with a double jab

and Bourgeois holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Bourgeois breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
An inside leg kick lands from Masashi.
Yosunaro Masashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bourgeois blocks a low kick nicely.
Masashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bourgeois circles away quickly and effectively.
Bourgeois closes this distance looking for a takedown but Masashi circles away.
Masashi throws a sloppy head kick

and Bourgeois counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bourgeois keeps control of Masashi as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Masashi is pressed up against the cage. Bourgeois has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Masashi down to the mat. Masashi avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Masashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Masashi looks to land a combination. Bourgeois sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Masashi throws a head kick that half lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masashi stalks Bourgeois and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Bourgeois's face. Bourgeois staggers backwards, shaken.
Masashi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Masashi scores with a three punch combo!
Bourgeois takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Masashi throws a sloppy head kick and Bourgeois moves out of range easily.
Masashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bourgeois circles away quickly and effectively.
Masashi throws a head kick that Bourgeois semi-blocks.
Masashi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Masashi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Masashi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bourgeois doesn't seem bothered though.
Masashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masashi lands a jab to the nose.
Masashi connects with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Masashi catches Bourgeois right on the button with a cross.
Masashi throws a series of punches but Bourgeois avoids them all with ease.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice combination there by Masashi.
Masashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bourgeois on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Masashi scores with a hook to the body. Bourgeois takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bourgeois looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Masashi is fending him off so far but Bourgeois persists. Nope, Masashi circles away and we're back to standing.
A right-left combo lands from Masashi.
Masashi swinging wildly here.
Masashi looks to land a combination. Bourgeois sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Masashi scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Masashi throws a head kick but Bourgeois moves out of range.
Good work by Bourgeois as he checks the leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Some wild striking there from Masashi.
Bourgeois takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Masashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Masashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yosunaro Masashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Bourgeois moves into the clinch.
Bourgeois lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.

Bourgeois breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Masashi lands a nice hook to Bourgeois's body. Bourgeois takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Bourgeois has Masashi up against the cage in a clinch.
Masashi tries to break free but Bourgeois pushes him back against the cage.
Bourgeois has Masashi pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Masashi manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Bourgeois wants a takedown but no success here.
Masashi pushes off an throws an elbow but Bourgeois leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Masashi is looking to control Bourgeois's arms but Bourgeois gets an underhook and turns him. Now Masashi has his back to the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Masashi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bourgeois tries to pull guard but Masashi holds him up against the cage and eventually Bourgeois drops back down to his feet.
Yosunaro Masashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Bourgeois.
Bourgeois is breathing heavily.

Bourgeois breaks from the clinch.
Masashi tests Bourgeois's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masashi throws a lazy head kick

and Bourgeois counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Masashi wants to stand up but Bourgeois is controlling him.
Bourgeois trying to control but Masashi is working from the bottom.
Masashi wants to get back to his feet but Bourgeois is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Bourgeois looking to sit in guard and control but Masashi gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bourgeois pushes Masashi off and gets back to his feet.
Masashi with a nice cross.
Bourgeois misses with a two punch combination.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Bourgeois is defended easily by Masashi.
Masashi throws a lazy body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Masashi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bourgeois backs up against the cage.
Masashi lands a slapping body shot.
Bourgeois takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Masashi looks to land a combination. Bourgeois sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Masashi throws a head kick but Bourgeois moves out of range.
Bourgeois on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Masashi cracks Bourgeois with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Jab from Masashi.
Masashi lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Masashi.
Masashi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Masashi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Masashi throws a right hand that Bourgeois ducks under and follows up with a left that Bourgeois also avoids with ease.
A leg kick checked by Bourgeois.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Masashi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Masashi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Yosunaro Masashi is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice body punch from Masashi.
Bourgeois takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bourgeois has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Yosunaro Masashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice combination there by Masashi.
Masashi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bourgeois checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bourgeois looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Masashi tries to work over Bourgeois's front leg with a kick but Bourgeois checks it.
Masashi lands a body shot.
Masashi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Masashi lands a jab to the nose.
Masashi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bourgeois looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yosunaro Masashi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Bourgeois takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bourgeois avoids a punch combination nicely.
Masashi misses with a head kick.
Bourgeois throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masashi misses with a head kick.
Bourgeois slips a jab and a cross from Masashi.
Bourgeois throws a body kick that misses.
Masashi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masashi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Bourgeois.
Masashi stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Masashi throws a series of strikes that have Bourgeois backpedaling.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Masashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A left and a right from Masashi both land. Nice combination.
Masashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bourgeois circles away quickly and effectively.
Masashi cracks a nice hook into Bourgeois's ribs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masashi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Masashi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Masashi is working the combinations to good effect here.
Bourgeois avoids a punch combination nicely.
Masashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice jab there from Masashi.
Masashi tries to land a body kick

and Bourgeois counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Masashi is trying to stand.
Bourgeois stalling away here and it's allowed Masashi to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Bourgeois thows a big elbow that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Masashi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bourgeois landing some decent shots from guard.
Bourgeois loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bourgeois throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masashi keeping moving, preventing Bourgeois from controlling successfully.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Masashi looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Masashi throws a head kick that misses.
Bourgeois shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Masashi as he avoids it easily.
Yosunaro Masashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Bourgeois.
Masashi clobbers Bourgeois with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Masashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bourgeois.
Masashi misses with the combination.
Bourgeois tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Masashi swivels and escapes.
Masashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Masashi throws a one two combo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
No joy there for Masashi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Masashi cracks Bourgeois with a right hand to the side of the head.
Masashi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Masashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bourgeois.
A thudding body kick lands there by Masashi!
Masashi thows a leg kick but Bourgeois checks it
and Bourgeois counters with a head kick. That will keep Masashi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Masashi lands a body shot.
Masashi misses with a head kick.
Bourgeois checks a leg kick.
Jeremy Bourgeois has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bourgeois avoids a punch combination nicely.
Masashi throws a head kick but Bourgeois moves out of range.
Masashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Yosunaro Masashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Bourgeois gets a takedown into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jeremy Bourgeois.
I think Masashi 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:28
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yosunaro Masashi!