PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alecander Fein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isamu Minowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minowa is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by One Minute in Heaven. There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Fein
vs
Minowa

187 cm
26
200 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

177 cm
23
196 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Alecander Fein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Isamu Minowa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No luck for Minowa with that takedown attempt.
Fein jabs at Minowa's body.
Good standup being displayed there by Fein as he connects with a hook.

Minowa fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Fein sprawls well initially but Minowa persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Minowa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Fein does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Fein manages to get to full guard.
Fein looking for a sweep. Not yet Fein, not yet.
Fein is working hard here to advance position.
Minowa looking to pass the guard.
Fein avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Minowa drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Fein dives on top into guard.
Fein trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fein passes into half guard.
Minowa moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Fein wants to control from the top but Minowa keeps moving.
Minowa working a defensive guard but Fein manages to pass into side control anyway.

Fein tries for a kimura but Minowa is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minowa is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Fein's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

Fein is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Minowa is trying to maintain the position but Fein is very close to passing his half guard.
Fein is trying to control the action in half guard but Minowa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Fein wants to work for an arm triangle but Minowa is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Fein is breathing heavily.
Minowa keeps control of the position for the meantime.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Minowa tries to get to full guard but Fein has control of the leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fein trying to control the action but Minowa is working from the bottom.
Fein is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Fein scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fein wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Minowa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Minowa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fein.
Minowa is looking to clinch.
Fein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minowa was well out of range. Poor timing from Fein.

Minowa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Minowa landing strikes from the mount and Fein is in trouble!
Fein regains half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minowa is looking to advance position but Fein won't allow it.

Minowa is working for a kimura but Fein is defending it quite comfortably.
Fein keeping hold of Minowa's head, controlling as best he can.
Minowa thows a huge punch but Fein dodges it nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alecander Fein dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Fein misses with a body shot.
Minowa shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Fein sprawls well. Fein wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Minowa gets slowly back to his feet.
Fein throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fein scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fein throws out a powerful jab.
Minowa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Minowa shoots in looking for a takedown. Fein tries to sprawl out of it but Minowa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Fein manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Alecander Fein has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isamu Minowa.
Fein throws a series of punches but Minowa moves out of range.
Fein looks to land a combination but Minowa avoids it well.

Minowa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Minowa trying to control but Fein is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minowa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Minowa is fighting to break Fein's control of his arms but Fein is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Minowa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Fein works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Minowa is looking to work some ground and pound but Fein has wrist control.
Minowa is looking to work some ground and pound but Fein has wrist control.
Fein bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Minowa's guard.
Fein looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Minowa looking to control.
Minowa wants to sweep but no luck.
Fein trying to control the position from guard on top but Minowa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Fein gets to his feet - Minowa follows without any prompting.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fein cracks Minowa with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Minowa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fein lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Minowa walks into a stiff left hand from Fein.
Fein comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Minowa tries to clinch up but Fein circles away and keeps his distance.
Fein is looking to wear down Minowa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Minowa misses with a kick to the body.

Minowa darts in and clinches Fein up against the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minowa is leaning against Fein and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Minowa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Minowa throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Fein fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Minowa manages to avoid it.
Minowa closes the distance and clinches up with Fein, looking for a takedown. Minowa pushes Fein against the cage but Fein circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Fein lands a nice shot that snaps Minowa's head back.
Minowa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Fein misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Minowa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fein. Minowa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Minowa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Fein but Fein pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Minowa thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Fein if he has to take too many more of those.
Fein lands a nice shot to the body.
Fein looks to land a combination but Minowa avoids it well.
Fein thuds a left hand into Minowa's body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fein scores with a jab to the body.
Alecander Fein is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Minowa takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Isamu Minowa has been cut.
Fein ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fein is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Fein ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Fein.
Fein misses with a few strikes there.

Minowa scores a takedown into full mount!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Minowa sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Minowa wants to control the pace but Fein is squirming around nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poor strikes thrown by Minowa there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Minowa avoids the attempt from Fein to control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Alecander Fein dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Isamu Minowa's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Fein throws a shot to the body.
Fein cracks a nice hook into Minowa's ribs.
Minowa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Minowa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Nice body punch from Fein.
Minowa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fein lands a two punch combo.
Fein stuns Minowa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Fein scores with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fein scores with a body shot.
Fein cracks Minowa with an open hand slap.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Minowa takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Fein lands a jab to Minowa's midsection.
Fein fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Fein moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Minowa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fein throws a series of punches but Minowa avoids them all with ease.
Fein thuds a left hand into Minowa's body.
Fein scores with a jab to the body.
Fein swings for the body but Minowa moves out of range.
Fein lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Minowa circles away quickly and effectively.
Fein throws a right and a left that Minowa avoids nicely.
Minowa moves in looking to clinch but Fein pushes him off.
Fein scores with a jab to the body.
Fein swinging wildly here.

Minowa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Minowa misses with a head shot. Fein uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fein holds on and takes a little breather.
Fein wants to stand up but Minowa is controlling him.
Fein working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Minowa.
Fein looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Minowa drops back, looking for a kneebar! Fein looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Fein looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Fein!
Fein wants to take a breather but Minowa manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Fein.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minowa managing to control the position.
Fein looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fein trying to control the position from guard on top but Minowa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minowa is trying to keep Fein in close.

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.
Fein stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Minowa swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Minowa is pulling down on Fein's head. It's preventing any offense from Fein, at least for the moment.

Fein stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Fein lands a body shot.
Minowa dodges the punch combination from Fein.
Fein just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minowa slips a jab and a cross from Fein.
Alecander Fein is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Minowa misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Fein throws a lazy right hand but Minowa sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Alecander Fein showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fein, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alecander Fein!