PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Like Whoa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Meru Otonashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otonashi has chosen Kuusou Rumba (GSZS OP1 Ver.) as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Whoa
vs
Otonashi

188 cm
23
210 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
210 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Like Whoa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Meru Otonashi!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otonashi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Whoa swivels and escapes.
A big right from Otonashi misses.
Otonashi ducks under a wild hook from Whoa.

Whoa moves into the clinch successfully.
Whoa displaying some good clinch control by pressing Otonashi up against the cage.
Otonashi can't find room to land a body shot as Whoa controls the action.
Otonashi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Whoa has a couple of punches blocked by Otonashi.
Whoa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whoa misses with a punch on the inside.
Otonashi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Otonashi blocks an uppercut.
Otonashi presses Whoa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Whoa tries a body shot but Otonashi blocks it.
Otonashi misses with a punch to the body.
Otonashi cracks Whoa with a nice body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Otonashi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Whoa working aggressively here.
Whoa prevents Otonashi from breaking the clinch.
Whoa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Whoa lands a hook that snaps the head of Otonashi backwards.
Otonashi has a couple of punches blocked by Whoa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Whoa swings wildly with an uppercut but Otonashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Whoa is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Whoa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Otonashi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Whoa or not.
Whoa has a couple of punches blocked by Otonashi.
Otonashi misses with a body punch.
Otonashi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Otonashi.
Otonashi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Whoa.
Whoa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Otonashi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Whoa struggles to land a body shot inside as Otonashi controls his hands.
Whoa lands a shoulder strike.
Whoa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Otonashi dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Whoa.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Otonashi.
Whoa struggles to land a body shot inside as Otonashi controls his hands.
Whoa can't find room to land a body shot as Otonashi controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whoa.

Otonashi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otonashi misses with a wild body shot.
Whoa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Otonashi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Otonashi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Otonashi uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Whoa has time to react.
Otonashi looks to score with a jab to the body but Whoa is just out of range.
Otonashi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Whoa defends it nicely.
A big left from Otonashi misses.
Meru Otonashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Otonashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Nice cross by Otonashi.
Otonashi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Otonashi connects with a body shot.
Otonashi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Whoa's calf.
Otonashi moves away from the strike by Whoa.
Whoa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Otonashi.
Otonashi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whoa looks to land a left hand but Otonashi moved out of range nicely.
Otonashi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Otonashi misses with a takedown attempt - Whoa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Like Whoa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Meru Otonashi.
Otonashi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Whoa checks it well.
Otonashi throws a half hearted mid kick.
Otonashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Whoa.
Nice defenses there by Whoa.
Like Whoa is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Whoa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.

Whoa clinches up against the cage.
Otonashi misses with a punch to the body.
Otonashi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Otonashi.
Otonashi tries a body shot but Whoa blocks it.
Whoa works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Otonashi.
Whoa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Otonashi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Whoa lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Otonashi letting Whoa take a breather here.
Otonashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Otonashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Otonashi.
Whoa struggles to land a body shot inside as Otonashi controls his hands.
Otonashi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Whoa throws a head punch that misses.
Otonashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whoa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Otonashi can't break the clinch.
Whoa blocking some punches.
Whoa lands a nice uppercut.
Whoa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Otonashi swings wildly with an uppercut but Whoa uses good head movement to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Whoa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Otonashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Otonashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Whoa's elbow.
Whoa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Otonashi's efforts to push away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Meru Otonashi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Otonashi misses with a straight right.
Otonashi slips a straight right by Whoa.

Otonashi shoots in and bounces Whoa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Otonashi is working Whoa over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Whoa can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Otonashi controls the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Otonashi throws a big right hand that misses.
Otonashi working some strikes from top position.
Whoa on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Whoa tries to get out of the position.
Whoa looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Otonashi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Otonashi is trying to control. Whoa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Otonashi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Whoa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Otonashi on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otonashi trying to control from half guard but Whoa is working away.
Otonashi is thwarting Whoa's attempts to control the position.
Otonashi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Otonashi is looking to advance position but Whoa won't allow it.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Whoa throws a right and a left that Otonashi avoids nicely.
Whoa misses with a looping right.
Whoa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Otonashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Whoa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Whoa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Otonashi.
Otonashi looks for the body kick but Whoa saw that one coming.
Whoa scores with a body shot.
Otonashi is breathing heavily.
Otonashi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Otonashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Otonashi lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Whoa at a distance.
Whoa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Otonashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A right-left combo lands from Whoa.

It looks like Meru Otonashi has been cut.
Whoa scores with a crisp jab that stopped Otonashi in his tracks.

Whoa clinches up against the cage.
Whoa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Whoa lands with a right to the head.
Whoa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whoa is trying to break free.
Whoa lands with a left to the head.
Otonashi is trying to stall.
A body shot lands from Otonashi.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A left hand lands to the body for Whoa.
Otonashi misses with a body punch.
Whoa is working Otonashi over against the cage.
Whoa trying to stall but Otonashi improves his position.
A short right from Whoa on the inside.
Otonashi looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Whoa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Otonashi can't break the clinch.
Whoa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Whoa prevents a body shot from Otonashi.
Whoa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whoa lands a hook that snaps the head of Otonashi backwards.
Otonashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Whoa.
Whoa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Whoa can't find room to land a body shot as Otonashi controls the action.
Otonashi lands a nice uppercut.
Otonashi throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Whoa misses with a short punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otonashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Whoa lands a left hand.
Otonashi lands a shoulder strike.
Otonashi tries a body shot but Whoa blocks it.
Otonashi blocking some punches.
Whoa misses with the head strike.
Whoa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Otonashi can't find room to land a body shot as Whoa controls the action.
Otonashi lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Whoa throws a punch but it's blocked by Otonashi.
Otonashi digs a right hand into Whoa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Whoa's gas tank.
Otonashi prevents a body shot from Whoa.
Otonashi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Otonashi has a couple of punches blocked by Whoa.
Otonashi stalling in the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Whoa takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Whoa misses with a punch to the body.
Whoa prevents a body shot from Otonashi.
Otonashi digs a right hand into Whoa's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Whoa's gas tank.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Like Whoa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Meru Otonashi's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Otonashi avoids the body shot from Whoa.
Whoa misses with a hook. Otonashi ducked under it nicely.
Meru Otonashi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Otonashi dips to his left and cracks Whoa with an uppercut!
A jab from Whoa finds it's way through Otonashi's defenses.
Otonashi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Whoa's waist but Whoa gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Otonashi off to one side.
Otonashi tries to land a leg kick but Whoa saw it coming and moves away.

Otonashi closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Whoa is trying to control Otonashi's posture but Otonashi avoids it.
An elbow from Otonashi crashes against the mat.
Otonashi laying and praying for a moment but Whoa takes advantage and regains half guard.
Whoa wants to control but Otonashi is keeping busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otonashi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Otonashi wants to control but Whoa is keeping him busy.
Otonashi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Whoa kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Otonashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Otonashi slips a straight right by Whoa.
A nice leg kick lands there from Otonashi.
Whoa keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Otonashi.

Otonashi looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Whoa is concentrating on defense, preventing Otonashi from advancing position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Whoa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Otonashi.
Whoa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Otonashi is working away from the top position though.
Otonashi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Otonashi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Whoa tries to roll over but Otonashi keeps him under control.
Otonashi stalling away here and it's allowed Whoa to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Whoa avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Whoa punishes Otonashi's body with a nice straight punch.
Otonashi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Whoa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A cross from Otonashi lands.
Nice sprawl there from Whoa as Otonashi shoots in.
Otonashi throws a nice inside leg kick.

Otonashi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Whoa wants to sweep here but Otonashi controlling him for the moment.
Whoa controls Otonashi momentarily but Otonashi frees himself.
Otonashi trying to control but Whoa is working from the bottom.
Otonashi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Otonashi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Otonashi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Otonashi trying to control but Whoa is working from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Otonashi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Otonashi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Whoa is out of range.
Whoa tries to clinch up.

Whoa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Otonashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Otonashi works on Whoa's body with a couple of short punches.
Whoa digs a right hand underneath Otonashi's ribcage. Otonashi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Whoa throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Otonashis head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Whoa.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Whoa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Meru Otonashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Otonashi 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 28:29
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Meru Otonashi!