PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Jan Echano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and piet snot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). snot is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Lil Wayne - Drop the World. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jan Echano
vs
snot

200 cm
24
265 lbs
4 - 0 - 1

185 cm
25
225 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Resistance

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 4 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Jan Jan Echano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, piet snot!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
snot throws a head kick but Echano moves out of range.
snot swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jab from snot.
Jan Jan Echano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
snot tries to clinch up but Echano circles away and keeps his distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as snot checks a leg kick.
snot throws a big shot that misses.
Echano fakes a jab and throws a low kick but snot checks it well.
Echano throws a front kick aimed at snot's knee but snot avoids it well.
snot connects with a high kick.

It looks like Jan Jan Echano has been cut.

snot takes the fight into the clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
snot misses with a hook from the clinch.
Echano wants to get back to striking at distance but snot won't allow it.
snot pushes Echano back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
snot with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
snot trying to control the position but instead, Echano has worked for underhooks and has pushed snot into the cage.

Echano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Echano, right into the meat.
Echano tries a head kick but it misses.
Echano keeps snot at a distance using the push kick.
snot looks gassed!
Echano throws a sloppy head kick
and snot counters with a good low kick that Echano was not able to check.
A chopping leg kick lands by Echano.
Echano cracks snot with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

It looks like piet snot has been cut.
Good leg kick by Echano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Echano moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Echano throws a chopping leg kick but snot manages to avoid taking any serious damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Echano throws a leg kick but snot checks it.
A good leg kick by Echano.
Echano throws a low kick but snot avoids it.
Echano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice inside leg kick there by Echano. That's going to slow snot down.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Echano finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Echano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Echano tries to score with a low kick but snot moves his leg out of the way.
Echano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Echano.
Echano throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by snot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
snot moves out of range of the body kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Echano.
snot's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as snot checks a leg kick.
Echano fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt snot.
Echano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to snot's calf.
Echano scoring well with a low kick there.
Echano scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping leg kick lands for Echano.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Echano misses with a head kick.
Echano checks a leg kick nicely.
Echano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
snot lands a nice leg kick that just misses Echano's sensitive parts.
snot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
snot buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
snot lands with a thumping leg kick.
snot fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Echano is looking to slow snot down with leg kicks.
snot tests Echano's chin there with a solid looking shot.

snot clinches with his opponent.
snot lands an elbow that stopped Echano in his tracks for a moment.
Echano wants to break the clinch but can't.
A quick uppercut on the inside from snot.
snot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Echano's efforts to push away.
Echano is looking to break free of the clinch but snot has double underhooks.
Echano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Echano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Echano tries to break the clinch but snot is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Echano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Echano has had enough of the clinch but snot keeps him there for the moment.
snot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
snot is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
snot lands with a light punch inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from snot.
Echano letting snot take a breather here.
snot lands a hook that snaps the head of Echano backwards.
snot content to slow the pace in the clinch.
snot misses with a knee to the head.
Echano has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Echano is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Echano tries to circle away but snot has him pinned against the cage.
Echano wants to break free but snot has control.
Echano is trying to break the clinch but snot is controlling him.
snot'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.
Echano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
snot cracks Echano with a nice body shot.
Echano wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
snot controlling the action here for a moment.
snot lands a hook to the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
snot creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Echano's defenses.
Echano wants to get back to striking at distance but snot won't allow it.
Echano takes a shot to the head.
snot'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.
snot softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
snot pressing his opponent against the cage.
snot misses with a punch on the inside.
Echano can't break the clinch.
Echano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Echano is trying to break the clinch but snot has him pressed against the cage.
snot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
snot misses with the head strike.
snot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Echano's efforts to push away.

Echano manages to break the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Echano feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to snot's calf.
A chopping leg kick lands by Echano.
Echano lands a head kick. snot smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
snot chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Echano can pounce on him.
Echano tries to land a leg kick but snot saw it coming and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jan Jan Echano dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Echano throws a low kick but it's checked well by snot.
Jan Jan Echano is winning the standup battle so far.
The fight stays on the outside here - snot looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Echano misses with a head kick.
snot wants to clinch up but Echano keeps it at a distance.
Echano tries to score with a low kick but snot moves his leg out of the way.
Echano connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Good leg kick by Echano there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jan Jan Echano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
snot misses with a two punch combination.
snot lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Echano lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Echano misses with a head kick.
Echano thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on snot if he has to take too many more of those.
Echano takes a shot right to the bread basket.
snot is looking to clinch but Echano is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Echano blocks a head kick by snot.
Echano pulls out of a head kick attempt.
snot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Echano goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

snot has managed to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
snot using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Echano has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Echano blocks an uppercut.

Echano breaks from the clinch.
Echano throws a nice inside leg kick.
Echano throws a big shot that misses.
snot lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

snot rushes Echano and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Echano is trying to force a seperation but snot has the dominant position.
Echano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but snot has him pressed against the cage.
snot lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Echano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but snot has him pressed against the cage.
Echano is trying to break the clinch but snot is controlling him.
Echano is trying to break the clinch but snot is controlling him.
snot creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Echano's defenses.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from snot in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Echano tries to circle away but snot has him pinned against the cage.
snot lands a hook to the side of the head.
snot prevents Echano from breaking the clinch.
snot lands an uppercut.
snot just leaning against Echano, taking a breather.
Echano tries to break the clinch but snot is controlling the position.
snot lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Echano backwards.
Echano's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
snot looking to slow down the pace here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
snot holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Echano breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Echano circles away from the clinch attempt.
snot checks a leg kick nicely.
Echano throws a quick inside leg kick.
Echano throws a head kick that misses.
Jab, jab by snot - just one landing.
snot lands with a nice body kick.
snot misses with a looping right.
Echano throws a quick inside leg kick.

Echano tries to keep at a distance but snot has taken the fight into the clinch.
snot scores with a shot to the side of Echano's head.
Echano is trying to break the clinch but snot is controlling him.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as snot takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
snot keeps control of Echano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
snot lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
snot keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Echano's efforts to push away.
Echano wants to break free but snot has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
snot lands a nice uppercut.
snot prevents Echano from breaking the clinch.
Echano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
snot has Echano pressed against the cage, preventing Echano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Echano on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from snot.
Echano looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A right hand to the body from snot.
Echano is trying to break free.
Echano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Echano is trying to break the clinch but snot has him pressed against the cage.
Echano takes an elbow to the temple.
A knee to the head by snot.
snot comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Echano tries to break the clinch but snot is controlling the position.
snot lands on the inside with an uppercut.
snot keeps control of Echano as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
A bit of stalling here from snot.
Echano can't break the clinch.
snot prevents Echano from breaking the clinch.
snot has Echano pressed against the cage, preventing Echano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
snot manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.

That's four 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.
A short right hand to the side of the head by snot.
snot creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Echano's defenses.
Echano is trying to break the clinch but snot has him pressed against the cage.
Echano has had enough of the clinch but snot keeps him there for the moment.
A short right from snot on the inside.
snot tries to land a knee to the head but Echano blocks with his arms.

Echano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from snot lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Echano has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Echano and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
snot turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Echano.
Echano misses with a leg kick
and snot counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Echano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and snot is able to avoid easily.
Echano takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
An inside leg kick from Echano misses.
Echano takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Echano takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

snot moves into the clinch successfully.
snot with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from snot.
Echano can't break the clinch.
snot lands a left hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but piet snot will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Echano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and snot has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from snot and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Echano throws a leg kick
and snot counters with a head kick. That will keep Echano thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A solid leg kick lands there for snot.
Echano tries a low kick but snot avoids it.
snot checks a low kick from Echano.

snot closes the distance and clinches.
snot lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

Echano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Echano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. snot checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

snot moves into the clinch.
Echano is trying to break free.
Echano is trying to break the clinch but snot is controlling him.
Come on snot - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
snot scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Echano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
snot avoiding damage.
snot cracks Echano with a nice body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from snot.
snot makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
snot has Echano pressed against the cage, preventing Echano from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
snot gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
snot lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for snot.
snot using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from snot.
snot lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A shot in the inside from snot.
snot lands a hook that snaps the head of Echano backwards.
snot prevents Echano from breaking the clinch.
snot lands a body shot.
snot avoiding damage.
Nice elbow from snot.
snot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
snot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
snot comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
A nice right hand lands inside from snot.
Echano letting snot take a breather here.
snot lands a body punch in the clinch.
snot lands a left hand.
Echano wants to break the clinch but can't.
snot leaning against his opponent.
Echano tries to break the clinch but snot is controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
snot displaying some good clinch control by pressing Echano up against the cage.
Echano is looking to break free of the clinch but snot has double underhooks.
snot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Echano letting snot take a breather here.
Echano wants to break free but snot has control.
snot stalling.
Echano wants to break free but snot has control.
Echano wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
snot throws a knee to the head but misses.
Echano is trying to break the clinch but snot has him pressed against the cage.
Echano wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but snot has him pressed against the cage.

Echano's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
snot throws a one two combo.
Echano blocks a head kick by snot.
snot checks a leg kick nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Echano, right into the meat.
Echano scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Echano throws a leg kick
and snot makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Echano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and snot has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from snot and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Echano throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
snot feints and then cracks Echano's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Echano down.
Echano tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

snot clinches up against the cage.
Echano tries to circle away but snot has him pinned against the cage.
A short left from snot.
snot prevents Echano from breaking the clinch.
snot tries to land a knee to the head but Echano blocks with his arms.
snot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Echano is looking to break free of the clinch but snot has double underhooks.
snot leaning his opponent against the cage.
Echano is trying to break the clinch but snot has him pressed against the cage.
Echano blocks an elbow strike from snot.
snot lands an uppercut.
snot scores with a nice hook to the head.
Echano has had enough of the clinch but snot keeps him there for the moment.

Echano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Echano feints and then cracks snot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow snot down.
Echano scores with a leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Echano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Echano throws a low kick but snot avoids it.
Echano attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Echano avoids the head kick by snot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Echano lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and snot has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from snot and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Echano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and snot is able to avoid easily.
Echano misses with a leg kick
and snot counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A leg kick checked by Echano.
Echano throws a leg kick
and snot counters with an outside leg kick.
A head kick misses from snot.
snot wants to clinch up but Echano keeps it at a distance.
snot moves out of range of the body kick.
snot misses with a low kick.
Echano tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Echano lands with a thumping leg kick.
snot lands with a thumping leg kick.
snot is looking to slow Echano down with leg kicks.
Echano misses with a low kick.
Echano throws a lazy body kick
and snot counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.

And that's the end of the fight!
piet snot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think snot 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... piet snot!