PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Malicious Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Brothers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Brothers's choice of entrance music: Eye of the Tiger. The key to victory for Malicious Destroyer has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Destroyer
vs
Brothers

150 cm
19
300 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

222 cm
19
295 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Malicious Destroyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Brothers!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brothers shoots in for a takedown but Destroyer shows good takedown defense.
Brothers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Destroyer.
Brothers fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Brothers tries to keep at a distance but Destroyer has taken the fight into the clinch.
Destroyer really is a fat lump.
Brothers tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Destroyer just stands there and leans against the cage.
Malicious Destroyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Brothers.
Brothers takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Mario Brothers has been cut.
Destroyer working Brothers over with knees to the body.
Brothers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Destroyer gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Destroyer landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Destroyer.
Brothers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Destroyer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Destroyer lands a damaging elbow.
Destroyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Destroyer working Brothers over with knees to the body.
Destroyer prevents the takedown attempt.
Brothers looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer lands a nice knee to the body.
Brothers slows down the pace here.
Destroyer lands an elbow inside.
Destroyer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brothers's face.
Destroyer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Destroyer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brothers goes for a takedown attempt but Destroyer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Destroyer tries to clinch but Brothers moves out of range.
Destroyer tries to clinch but Brothers is having none of it.

Destroyer closes the distance and clinches.
Destroyer is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but Brothers blocks it.
Destroyer throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brothers's defenses.
Destroyer lands an elbow that stopped Brothers in his tracks for a moment.
Destroyer misses with a knee to the head.
Destroyer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Destroyer using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Destroyer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Destroyer lands an elbow inside that Brothers shrugs off.
Destroyer looking to throw knees to the head but Brothers is blocking nicely.
Brothers jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Destroyer walks away with a smile on his face. Brothers gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Destroyer is looking to clinch.
Destroyer tries to clinch there but Brothers circles away.
Brothers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Malicious Destroyer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Destroyer moves into the clinch.
Brothers takes an elbow to the temple.
Destroyer prevents a takedown attempt there.
Destroyer with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Destroyer.
Destroyer lands a nice elbow.
Destroyer lands a knee to the body.
Destroyer lands a nice elbow.
Destroyer lands an elbow inside.
Destroyer lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Destroyer misses with a knee strike.
Destroyer lands a nice knee to the body.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but Brothers blocks with his arms.
Destroyer looking to throw knees to the head but Brothers is blocking nicely.
Destroyer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brothers's defenses.
Destroyer lands a nice elbow.
Destroyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Destroyer lands a nice elbow.
Destroyer lands a damaging elbow.
Destroyer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Destroyer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Destroyer misses with a knee to the head.
Brothers jumps guard but Destroyer stands there with Brothers around his waist. Brothers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Destroyer landing knees to the body.
Destroyer lands an elbow inside.
Destroyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Brothers jumps guard but Destroyer stands there with Brothers around his waist. Brothers gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Destroyer lands an elbow just above Brothers 's eye.
Destroyer looking to throw knees to the head but Brothers is blocking nicely.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but Brothers blocks with his arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malicious Destroyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Brothers's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Destroyer wants to clinch up but Brothers keeps it at a distance.
Destroyer tries to clinch there but Brothers circles away.
Brothers will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Destroyer tries to clinch there but Brothers circles away.
Malicious Destroyer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Destroyer is looking to clinch but Brothers is avoiding it.
Destroyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Destroyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Brothers swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Destroyer wants to clinch.
Destroyer is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Destroyer fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brothers is breathing heavily.
Brothers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Destroyer tries to clinch but Brothers is having none of it.
Brothers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Destroyer stuffs the takedown.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Destroyer fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brothers, pushing him back against the cage.
Brothers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Destroyer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Malicious Destroyer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Brothers.
Destroyer misses with a knee strike.
Brothers has Destroyer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Destroyer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Destroyer landing knees to the head.
Destroyer landing knees to the head.
Brothers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Destroyer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Destroyer lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Destroyer lands an elbow just above Brothers 's eye.
Brothers can't get the takedown.
Destroyer working Brothers over with knees to the body.
Destroyer lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but Brothers blocks with his arms.
Brothers takes an elbow to the temple.
Destroyer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brothers's defenses.
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but Brothers blocks it.
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but Brothers blocks it.
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Destroyer tries a knee to the head but Brothers blocks it.
Brothers drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Destroyer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Destroyer misses with a knee strike.
Destroyer connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brothers's face.
Destroyer throws a knee to the head but misses.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but Brothers blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer lands an elbow just above Brothers 's eye.
Brothers can't get the takedown.
Destroyer with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Destroyer lands a good knee to the midsection. Brothers won't want to take too many of those.
Destroyer lands an elbow that stopped Brothers in his tracks for a moment.
Brothers takes a knee to the side of the body.
Destroyer gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Destroyer.
Destroyer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Destroyer lands an elbow that stopped Brothers in his tracks for a moment.
Destroyer looking to throw knees to the head but Brothers is blocking nicely.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Destroyer obliges.
Destroyer lands an elbow just above Brothers 's eye.
Destroyer lands a nice knee to the body.
Destroyer misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but Brothers blocks with his arms.
Nice elbow from Destroyer.
Destroyer looking to throw knees to the head but Brothers is blocking nicely.
Destroyer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brothers tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Destroyer smiles and moves away.
Destroyer tries to clinch up but Brothers circles away and keeps his distance.
Destroyer is looking to clinch but Brothers is avoiding it.
Destroyer tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brothers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Destroyer moves in looking to clinch but Brothers pushes him off.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Brothers swats away the attempt to clinch by Destroyer.
Brothers circles away from the clinch attempt.
Destroyer tries to clinch up but Brothers circles away and keeps his distance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Malicious Destroyer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Mario Brothers's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Brothers wants to clinch but Destroyer slips to the side

and Destroyer counters by moving into the clinch.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Destroyer creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Brothers's defenses.
Destroyer comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Brothers fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Destroyer lands an elbow just above Brothers 's eye.
Destroyer tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Destroyer lands a damaging elbow.
Destroyer lands an elbow inside that Brothers shrugs off.
Destroyer with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Brothers jumps guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brothers not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Brothers is pulling down on Destroyer's head. It's preventing any offense from Destroyer, at least for the moment.
Brothers takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer wants to get up but he can't break Brothers's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Brothers wants to stand and escape but Destroyer is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Destroyer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Brothers's guard.
Destroyer prevents Brothers from getting back to his feet.
Mario Brothers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Destroyer tries to clinch up

and Brothers decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Destroyer's guard.
Brothers prevents Destroyer from getting back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brothers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Brothers postures up in Destroyer's guard and throws a big left but Destroyer blocks it.
Brothers trying to control but Destroyer is working from the bottom.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Destroyer is looking to stand up but Brothers isn't so interested in that idea.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mario Brothers comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Destroyer 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Malicious Destroyer!