PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chan Yang Minowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Wu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Yang Minowa
vs
Wu

175 cm
18
148 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chan Yang Minowa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Wu!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Yang Minowa looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Nice takedown defense from Wu. No joy for Yang Minowa on that attempt.

Yang Minowa gets a takedown into half guard.

Wu actively working from the bottom here.
Wu tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Yang Minowa is trying to control. Wu wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Wu is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wu trying to control from the bottom.
Wu has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Wu pushes Yang Minowa off looking to stand but Yang Minowa dives back in and keeps control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wu regains full guard. Nicely done.
Wu 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.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wu moves in looking to clinch but Yang Minowa pushes him off.

Yang Minowa shoots in and bounces Wu off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Wu trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!

Wu throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wu is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yang Minowa won't allow Wu to get back to his feet.

Wu working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Yang Minowa doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Yang Minowa manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wu throws a head kick but Yang Minowa moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu misses with a takedown attempt

and Yang Minowa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yang Minowa throws a strike but Wu rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yang Minowa wants to control the position but Wu says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Yang Minowa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wu on the ground.

Yang Minowa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wu is looking to take a break and control but Yang Minowa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wu tries to stand and escape but Yang Minowa is controlling the position.
Yang Minowa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Yang Minowa tries to get out of the position.
Yang Minowa trying to control from the bottom.
Yang Minowa tries to roll over but Wu keeps him under control.
Wu tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Yang Minowa.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wu tries to clinch

so Yang Minowa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Wu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chan Yang Minowa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wu tries for a takedown but Yang Minowa circles away easily

and Yang Minowa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wu is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Wu keeping full guard, as Yang Minowa tries to pass.
Yang Minowa is stalling in the full guard.
Yang Minowa wants to control from the top but Wu keeps moving.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yang Minowa content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang Minowa throwing strikes but missing.
Wu is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yang Minowa is controlling him.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Wu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wu darts in trying to clinch

and Yang Minowa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang Minowa is just content to waste time from the top position. Wu takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Wu is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Wu has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Yang Minowa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yang Minowa wants to control from the top but Wu keeps moving.
Wu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yang Minowa slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang Minowa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wu is keeping the position for now.
Wu will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

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

and Yang Minowa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Yang Minowa tries to stand but can't do so whilst Wu controls his leg.
Yang Minowa is taking a breather. Wu says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Wu is trying to control but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wu is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Yang Minowa is staying active.
Yang Minowa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Wu is looking to control Yang Minowa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wu avoid being mounted?
Yang Minowa controlling the pace.
Wu tries to kick Yang Minowa off but Yang Minowa keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Yang Minowa slows the pace down in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chan Yang Minowa dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!

Wu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yang Minowa paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Yang Minowa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Wu tries for a takedown but Yang Minowa circles away easily

and Yang Minowa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Yang Minowa lands a nice short elbow.
Wu works his way to full guard. Good work.
Wu manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Wu thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang Minowa is squirming around, avoiding Wu's attempts to control the action.
Yang Minowa avoids a series of strikes thrown by Wu.
Wu prevents Yang Minowa from getting the reversal.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wu cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's two 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.
Wu sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Yang Minowa is squirming around, avoiding Wu's attempts to control the action.
Yang Minowa tries to hold on but Wu postures up.
Yang Minowa tries to reverse the position but Wu maintains control.

Wu is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Yang Minowa is surviving well by controlling Wu's body position as best he can.
Chan Yang Minowa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Wu avoids the attempt from Yang Minowa to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wu tries to control but Yang Minowa wriggling away.

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.

Wu has hold of Yang Minowa's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Yang Minowa manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Johnny Wu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chan Yang Minowa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yang Minowa is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chan Yang Minowa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Yang Minowa, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chan Yang Minowa!