PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jun Ito (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Krabi Boran (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jun Ito has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Ito
vs
Boran

180 cm
24
175 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
179 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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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 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Ito!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Krabi Boran!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boran tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Ito moves into range and clinches up with Boran.
Ito makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.

Boran breaks from the clinch.

Boran takes the fight into the clinch.
Ito has had enough of the clinch but Boran keeps him there for the moment.
Boran effectively controlling the action here.
Boran keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ito's efforts to push away.
Ito looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boran softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Ito landing knees to the body.
Boran is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Ito tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.

Ito breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ito misses with a wild combination.
Krabi Boran seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Boran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boran on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ito. Ito obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ito lands a head shot.
Boran is looking to clinch.
Ito misses with a wild body shot.
Boran wants to clinch up but Ito keeps it at a distance.
Boran lands a head kick. Ito smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Ito tries to clinch but Boran is having none of it.
Boran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boran walks into a straight right hand from Ito.
Ito moves into range and connects with a jab.

Ito moves into the clinch.

Ito pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Ito has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Boran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Boran misses with a low kick as Ito jumps back.
Ito tries to close the distance and clinch but Boran swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A head kick misses from Boran.

Boran rushes Ito and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Ito breaks the clinch.
Ito wants to clinch.
Boran misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boran effectively controlling the action here.
Ito content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Boran stalling the fight.

Boran breaks the clinch.
Boran misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boran throws a shot from downtown. Ito moves away and avoids it.

Ito gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ito wants to break free but Boran has control.
Boran looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Ito tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Boran avoids it.
Ito is trying to break the clinch but Boran is controlling him.
Boran trying to control the position but instead, Ito has worked for underhooks and has pushed Boran into the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Boran is trying to maintain a safe position but Ito gets an underhook and turns Boran into the cage.
Boran stalls.
Boran throws an elbow but it misses.
Ito tries to break free but Boran pushes him back against the cage.
Ito throws a head punch that misses.
Ito is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Ito manages to break the clinch.
Horrible takedown by Ito or perhaps it was just good defense by Boran which made him look bad.
Good leg kick by Boran there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Boran looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Boran will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ito scores with a sloppy right hand. Boran should have avoided that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ito finds it's way through Boran's defenses.

Ito has Boran up against the cage in a clinch.

Ito decides to pull guard.
Boran wants to stand but Ito has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Boran got a little sloppy there for a moment and Ito has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Boran has managed to get both his arms back between Ito's legs - danger averted.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ito controls Boran momentarily but Boran frees himself.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boran stops Ito from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jun Ito dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Boran takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ito tries to clinch
and Boran counters with a body kick that stops Ito in his tracks momentarily.
Ito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boran tries to clinch up
and Ito counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Boran looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ito blocks a head kick by Boran.

Ito clinches with his opponent.
Boran throws a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Ito just misses with a elbow thrown towards Boran's brow.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Ito.
Ito looks to throw an elbow but misses.

Ito breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boran lands with a kick to the temple. Ito shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Krabi Boran seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ito dives in and grabs Boran's left leg, looking for a takedown. Boran pushes down on Ito's head and hops out.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ito looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boran throws a head kick that misses.
Boran goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Ito clinches up with Boran and pushes him back against the cage.
Boran is pushing Ito up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Boran prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ito tries to land a knee to the head but Boran blocks with his arms.
Boran lands with a left to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Ito's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boran obliges.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Ito manages to break the clinch.

Boran pushes Ito up against the cage in a clinch.
Ito comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Boran is pressed up against the cage. Ito has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boran down to the mat. Boran avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jun Ito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ito misses with a kick to the body
and Boran counters with a three punch combo that has Ito backing up. Ito nods at Boran to acknowledge the strikes.
Ito stuns Boran with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boran moves in looking to clinch but Ito pushes him off.
Ito connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ito tries to clinch up.
Boran throws a head kick that misses.
Boran darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Boran swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Ito counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ito throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Come on Ito - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Boran takes an elbow to the temple.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ito tries to break free but Boran pushes him back against the cage.
Boran blocks an elbow strike from Ito.
Boran slows down the pace here.
Boran takes an elbow to the temple.
Ito wants a takedown but no success here.

Boran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boran pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ito.
Ito lands a body shot.
Ito explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Boran tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krabi Boran is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Boran tries to keep at a distance but Ito has taken the fight into the clinch.
Ito has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ito tries for a takedown. No joy.
Ito throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Boran blocks it with crossed arms.
Ito controlling the action here for a moment.

Boran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ito looks to land a body kick but Boran moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ito. Boran does a little dance to reset his feet.
A head kick misses from Boran.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boran throws out a loose jab but Ito uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boran throws a head kick but Ito moves out of range.
Boran is looking to land body kicks.
Boran clinches but Ito breaks the clinch
and Ito counters with a right hand to the body.
A shot to de liver by Ito. Beautiful body shot.
Ito tries to clinch but Boran moves away
and Boran counters with a solid body kick.
Ito is looking to clinch.
Ito lands a nice shot to the body.
Ito wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Boran avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boran stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Boran wants it to stay on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Krabi Boran showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Boran on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ito changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Boran tries to avoid it but Ito manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Boran to the ground. Boran escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Boran takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.

Ito changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Boran looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Ito fails to land a wild elbow strike.
The strikes coming from Ito are missing the target in this wave of attacks.

Ito stands up and beckons Boran to his feet.
Boran darts in trying to clinch

and Ito moves into the clinch.
Boran has Ito pushed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ito throws an elbow that misses.
Boran's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boran has Ito pressed against the cage, preventing Ito from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Ito is trying to break the clinch but Boran is controlling him.
Ito blocks an elbow strike from Boran.
Ito goes for a takedown in the clinch but Boran prevents it.
Boran holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Ito is leaning against Boran and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ito letting Boran take a breather here.
Ito is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boran is defending well for now.
Boran dodges an elbow strike from Ito.
Ito jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boran walks away with a smile on his face. Ito gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jun Ito. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ito moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ito fails in his attempt to clinch.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boran.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ito moves in looking to clinch but Boran pushes him off.
Ito tries to clinch up but Boran circles away and keeps his distance.
Ito takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ito shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Boran but Boran pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Boran circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ito throws a body punch but Boran moves out of range.
Ito is looking to clinch.
Boran throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Boran.
Boran slips under a jab.
Boran throws a front kick aimed at Ito's knee but Ito avoids it well.
Boran lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ito uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Boran.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ito clinches up against the cage.
Boran looking to stall.
Boran missing with knees to the body.
Jun Ito has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boran digs a right hand underneath Ito's ribcage. Ito let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Boran pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Ito does no damage.
Ito lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Boran backs up against the cage.
Ito lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boran circles away quickly and effectively.
Ito tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Boran swivels and escapes.
Ito avoids the head kick by Boran.
Ito is looking to clinch.
Ito wants to clinch but Boran slips to the side
and Boran counters with a good, hard body kick but Ito shrugs it off.
A shot to de liver by Boran. Beautiful body shot.
Boran throws a sloppy head kick and Ito moves out of range easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boran throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Boran takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ito fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ito blocks the body kick.
Boran tries to clinch but Ito is having none of it.
Ito blocks a head kick by Boran.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Boran is looking to control Ito's arms but Ito gets an underhook and turns him. Now Boran has his back to the cage.
Boran throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Ito misses with an elbow over the top.
Boran is pressed up against the cage. Ito has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Boran down to the mat. Boran avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Boran is looking to land body kicks.
Boran throws a front kick aimed at Ito's knee but Ito avoids it well.

Ito gets in close and instigates a clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Krabi Boran.
I think Boran has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Krabi Boran!