PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Who (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rocky Balboa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Elvis Who is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Who
vs
Balboa

195 cm
22
235 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

210 cm
22
225 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Fast

Malicious Intent Fight Gear
Syndicate Drugs

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Elvis Who!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rocky Balboa!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Who bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Balboa looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Who landing strikes.

Who decides to stand back up. Who steps back and let's Balboa get back to his feet.
Balboa is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Who misses with a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Who has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Balboa is trying to keep an underhook but Who manages to get the takedown into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Who tries to pass to full mount but Balboa defends it.

Who stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Balboa to get to his feet.
Balboa doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Who to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt.
Who thows a body shot but no joy.
Balboa scores with a nice head shot.
Who fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Balboa is out of range.
Who wants to clinch up but Balboa keeps it at a distance.
Who fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Balboa darts in and clinches Who up against the cage.
Balboa can't break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Who manages to break the clinch.
Who throws a jab when Balboa was well out of range.
Balboa misses with a takedown

and Who counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Who.
Balboa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Who!
Who flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Balboa tries to control but Who wriggling away.
Who working to try and regain half guard.

Balboa stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from Balboa as Who shoots in.

Balboa looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Who!
Who is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Who is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Balboa wants to control the pace but Who is squirming around nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Balboa manages to capitalize on a mistake by Who to take his back!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Who holding both Balboa 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Who is trying to break free.
Who staying busy and making it hard for Balboa to control.
Who rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

Who makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Balboa blocks a head kick by Who.
Balboa throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.

Balboa scores with a takedown into Who's guard.

Who is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.

Who jumps guard.

Who kicks Balboa off and gets to his feet.
Who doesn't succeed with the takedown

so Balboa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Who wants to get back to his feet but Balboa is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Balboa stands and steps away. Who gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Who throws a head kick that misses.
Balboa keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elvis Who. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A head kick misses from Who.
Who throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Balboa blocks a head kick by Who.
Balboa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Who throws a lazy head kick

and Balboa counters with a takedown into side control.
Balboa is putting a hurting on Who here, landing some big shots from side control.
Who tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Who bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Who wants to clinch but Balboa slips to the side

and Balboa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Who's guard now.
Who is looking to stand up but Balboa isn't so interested in that idea.

Who had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Balboa is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Who Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Balboa's back instead.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Rocky Balboa will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Who throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balboa takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Who scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Who stands up and beckons Balboa to join him on the feet.
Who throws a lazy head kick
and Balboa counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Who thinking.

Balboa tries to keep at a distance but Who has taken the fight into the clinch.

Who pulls guard successfully.
Who trying to strike off his back.
Who might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Balboa prevents Who from getting back to his feet.
Balboa pushes down on Who's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Who throws a strike from the bottom but Balboa passes into side control!
Who can't do much from the bottom here.
Who is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Who sneaks out the side door and pushes Balboa away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.

Who bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Who lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Who working the ground and pound.

Who decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Who throws a head kick that misses
and Balboa counters with a low kick, right behind Who 's knee.
Who throws a sloppy head kick and Balboa moves out of range easily.
Who misses with a body kick.
Elvis Who seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Who is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Balboa lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Balboa misses with a takedown attempt

so Who counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Who connects with a couple of short punches.
Who forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balboa works his way to full guard. Good work.

Who stands up and waves to Balboa to follow him.
Who tries to clinch there but Balboa circles away.
A head kick misses from Who.
Who throws a hook but Balboa avoids it easily.
Who misses with a takedown attempt
and Balboa counters with a body kick.
A head kick misses from Who.
Who misses with a head kick.
Who shoots in but no luck this time.
Who throws a sloppy head kick

and Balboa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Who is trying to get back to full guard.
Who wants to get back to his feet.

Who has one foot on Balboa's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Who throws a lazy body kick
and Balboa counters with a nice body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Who circles away from the clinch attempt.
Who tries to clinch but Balboa moves out of range.
Who tries to clinch but Balboa is having none of it.
Who misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Elvis Who. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Balboa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Who moves in looking to clinch but Balboa pushes him off.
Who pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Balboa tries to clinch up but Who circles away and keeps his distance.
Who throws a sloppy head kick

and Balboa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Who!
Elvis Who overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Who is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Balboa lands a heavy elbow.

It looks like Elvis Who has been cut.
Who's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Balboa avoids the attempt from Who to control.
Who is working to get back to half guard.
Who regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Who moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

Who scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Who misses the body punch
and Balboa counters with a three punch combo that has Who backing up. Who nods at Balboa to acknowledge the strikes.

Who shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Who showed some decent athleticism there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Who decides to stand up.
Who stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Balboa.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Balboa darts in trying to clinch

and Who counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Balboa's guard now.

Balboa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Who gets to his feet - Balboa follows without any prompting.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Elvis Who dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Elvis Who's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!

An inside leg kick lands from Balboa.
Who throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Balboa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Who fails to land the takedown.
Who keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A head kick by Who misses

and Balboa counters with a takedown into side control.
Who is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Balboa is controlling him well.
Balboa is looking to take a break and control but Who is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Who can't do much from the bottom here.
Who is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Balboa's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Balboa keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balboa passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Who!
Who is working to get back to half guard.
Who is working hard here to advance position.
Who sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Who is looking to escape.
Balboa slips a nice elbow through Who's hands, connecting with Who's forehead.

Who manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Who throws a head kick but Balboa moves out of range.
Who throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Who lands with a thumping leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Who looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Balboa is fending him off so far but Who persists. Nope, Balboa circles away and we're back to standing.
Who bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Balboa's head.
Who wants to clinch.
Who circles away from the clinch attempt
and Who counters with a thumping low kick.
Who throws a head kick that misses.

Who gets caught flat footed, as Balboa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Who throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Balboa avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Who wants to sweep but no luck.

Who wriggles free and stands up.
Who looks to clinch
and Balboa counters with a three punch combo that has Who backing up. Who nods at Balboa to acknowledge the strikes.
Who throws a jab but it's blocked by Balboa.

Balboa gets caught flat footed, as Who shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.Balboa managing to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Who cracks Balboa with a solid left hand.

Who gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Who slips a jab and a cross from Balboa.
Who stuffs the takedown.
Who misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Balboa shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Who as he avoids it easily.
Elvis Who has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rocky Balboa.

Who closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Who lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Balboa down.
Who works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Who is chipping away with strikes.

Who decides to stand up, so the ref orders Balboa to his feet.
Balboa circles away from the clinch attempt
and Balboa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Who throws a poor cross that misses

and Balboa moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Balboa escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Who throws a head kick that misses
and Balboa counters with a three punch combo that has Who backing up. Who nods at Balboa to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Who tries to clinch but Balboa moves away
and Balboa counters with a one-two to the body.
Balboa with a lazy takedown attempt

and Who counters with a single leg into guard. Balboa didn't expect that.
Who wants to stand but Balboa has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Who gets to his feet - Balboa follows without any prompting.
Who throws a left and a right that both miss
and Balboa counters with a nice kick to the body.
Who throws a right hand that Balboa ducks under and follows up with a left that Balboa also avoids with ease.
Who throws a head kick that misses

and Balboa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Balboa thows a huge punch but Who dodges it nicely.
Who flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Balboa decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Who falls off balance throwing a combination

and Balboa counters with a takedown into side control.
Who wants to control but Balboa postures up.
Who manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Elvis Who.
I think Who 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!