PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ikuhisa Minowaman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Martin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Martin has chosen Freude schöner Götter Funken as his entrance music. Peter Martin will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Minowaman
vs
Martin

175 cm
23
194 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

190 cm
22
205 lbs
7 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikuhisa Minowaman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Martin!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Martin keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Ikuhisa Minowaman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minowaman closes this distance looking for a takedown but Martin circles away.
Minowaman fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ikuhisa Minowaman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Minowaman shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Minowaman was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Martin working to try and regain half guard.
Minowaman misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
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.
Martin gets back to half guard.
Martin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Minowaman blocks the strikes from Martin.
Martin punching from the bottom.
Martin trying to control but Minowaman postures up.
Martin misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Martin is looking to improve his position.
Martin flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Martin is trying to maintain the position but Minowaman is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Martin shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Minowaman counters with a single leg into guard. Martin didn't expect that.

Minowaman drops back looking for a leg! Martin is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Martin manages to kick Minowaman off! Minowaman jumps back into Martin's guard.
Minowaman working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Martin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Minowaman with a flurry of punches that miss.
Minowaman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Martin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Martin doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Martin wants to stand but Minowaman is controlling the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Minowaman swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Minowaman feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Minowaman has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Minowaman postures up in Martin's guard and throws a big left but Martin blocks it.

Martin looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Martin looks gassed!
Martin trying to strike off his back.
Minowaman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Martin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Martin trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Martin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Minowaman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Minowaman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martin is keeping the position for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Minowaman drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Martin looking to hit a scissor sweep but Minowaman is one step ahead there.
Martin keeping moving, preventing Minowaman from controlling successfully.
Minowaman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Martin is keeping the position for now.
Minowaman thows a big elbow that misses.
Martin has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Martin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Minowaman trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Martin can do anything to dispel that myth.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Minowaman doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Martin decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Minowaman's guard.

Minowaman working for a triangle but Martin defends it easily.

Minowaman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Martin trying to control but Minowaman is working from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Minowaman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Martin is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Martin wants to control from the top but Minowaman keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ikuhisa Minowaman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Minowaman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Minowaman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Minowaman with a knee to the head.

It looks like Peter Martin has been cut.

Minowaman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Martin tries for a takedown but Minowaman circles away easily

and Minowaman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Martin's guard.

Martin is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Minowaman is aware though and is defending well.
Martin keeping full guard, as Minowaman tries to pass.
Minowaman knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Martin on the ground.
Minowaman trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin is breathing heavily.

Minowaman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minowaman trying to control the position from guard on top but Martin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Martin will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Martin striking off his back but it's not causing Minowaman any problems.

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

Minowaman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Martin manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Minowaman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Martin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Minowaman stops Martin from standing up.
Minowaman connects with a couple of short punches.
Ikuhisa Minowaman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Minowaman trying to control but Martin is working from the bottom.
Martin trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Martin looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Minowaman throws a strike but Martin rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Minowaman looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Minowaman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Martin controls the pace.
Martin wants to stand but Minowaman has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Minowaman can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Martin controls the pace.

Minowaman throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Minowaman wants to sweep here but Martin controlling him for the moment.

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

Minowaman is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Martin defends well.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Minowaman shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Martin napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Minowaman working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Martin manages to get back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Martin landing rabbit punches to the side of Minowaman's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Martin is looking to improve his position.
Minowaman blocks the strikes from Martin.
Minowaman prevents Martin from improving his position.
Martin trying to hold on to Minowaman's head to control him but Minowaman postures up.
Minowaman trying to control from half guard but Martin is working away.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Minowaman scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Minowaman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Martin defending well though.

Martin is defending against the submission attempts here by Minowaman.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ikuhisa Minowaman showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Minowaman 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 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Ikuhisa Minowaman!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Ikuhisa Minowaman!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Ikuhisa Minowaman!

Ikuhisa Minowaman wins by unanimous decision!