PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akira Ryusendo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gray Maynard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryusendo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Tarantanantan. Akira Ryusendo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Ryusendo
vs
Maynard

181 cm
22
170 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

180 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Ryusendo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gray Maynard!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ryusendo dodges the punch combination from Maynard.

Ryusendo rushes Maynard and presses him up against the cage.
Maynard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ryusendo just stands there and leans against the cage.

Maynard pulls guard successfully.
Maynard keeping full guard, as Ryusendo tries to pass.

Ryusendo drops back looking for a leg! Maynard is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Maynard manages to kick Ryusendo off! Ryusendo jumps back into Maynard's guard.

Ryusendo 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.
Maynard wants to stand and escape but Ryusendo is having none of it.

Ryusendo 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Maynard manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Maynard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Maynard fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Maynard throws a nice looking combination but Ryusendo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryusendo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.

Ryusendo pushes Maynard up against the cage in a clinch.

Maynard pulls guard.
Maynard is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Ryusendo is controlling him.
Ryusendo in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Maynard wants to stand and escape but Ryusendo is having none of it.

Ryusendo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Maynard keeping moving, preventing Ryusendo from controlling successfully.

Ryusendo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ryusendo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Maynard lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Maynard misses with a jab, cross combination.
Maynard looks gassed!
Maynard fails to land with a series of punches.
Maynard swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryusendo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ryusendo.
Maynard fails to land with a series of punches.
Ryusendo slips a jab and a cross from Maynard.
Ryusendo fails with an attempt to clinch.

Ryusendo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ryusendo lands a nice uppercut.
Ryusendo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Ryusendo.
Maynard tries to pull guard but Ryusendo holds him up against the cage and eventually Maynard drops back down to his feet.
Ryusendo wants to break free but Maynard has control.
Ryusendo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Maynard is defending well for now.
Ryusendo is leaning against Maynard and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ryusendo lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ryusendo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Maynard backwards.
Ryusendo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Ryusendo is working Maynard over against the cage.
Ryusendo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ryusendo lands a body shot in the clinch.

Ryusendo breaks from the clinch.
Ryusendo wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryusendo wants to clinch.
Gray Maynard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ryusendo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ryusendo slips a jab and a cross from Maynard.
Ryusendo tries to clinch there but Maynard circles away.
Maynard rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ryusendo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ryusendo doesn't manage to clinch there - Maynard circles away.
Ryusendo tries to clinch there but Maynard circles away.
Maynard misses with a double jab.

Ryusendo has closed the distance and engaged Maynard in a clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ryusendo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Maynard tries to pull guard but Ryusendo won't allow it.
Akira Ryusendo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gray Maynard.
Maynard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ryusendo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ryusendo trying to control the position but instead, Maynard has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ryusendo into the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Ryusendo cracks Maynard with a nice body shot.
Ryusendo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Maynards head.

Ryusendo breaks from the clinch.
Ryusendo is looking to clinch but Maynard is avoiding it.
Maynard keeps the fight on the outside.
Ryusendo slips a jab and a cross from Maynard.
Jab from Ryusendo.
Some wild striking there from Maynard.

Ryusendo clinches with his opponent.
Ryusendo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Maynard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ryusendo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ryusendo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ryusendo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.

Maynard jumps into guard, dragging Ryusendo to the mat.
Maynard is looking to stand up but Ryusendo isn't so interested in that idea.

Ryusendo 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.
Ryusendo looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akira Ryusendo dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Ryusendo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Maynard misses with the combination.
Maynard misses with a series of wild punches.
Ryusendo scores with a body shot.
Maynard swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryusendo.
Maynard takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Ryusendo works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Maynard misses with a body kick.
Maynard is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Ryusendo.

Ryusendo closes the distance and clinches.
Maynard is breathing heavily.
Maynard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ryusendo walks away with a smile on his face. Maynard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Akira Ryusendo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ryusendo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Ryusendo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maynard swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryusendo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Maynard paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ryusendo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Maynard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ryusendo counters with a nice uppercut.

Ryusendo pushes Maynard up against the cage in a clinch.
Ryusendo digs a right hand into Maynard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maynard's gas tank.
Ryusendo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maynard or not.
Ryusendo misses with an elbow over the top.

Ryusendo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ryusendo listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Ryusendo throws a leg kick that misses.
Ryusendo throws a series of strikes that have Maynard backpedaling.
Ryusendo tries to close the distance and clinch but Maynard swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Ryusendo instigates a clinch.
Ryusendo taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Ryusendo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Ryusendo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Maynard managing to block the knees to the body from Ryusendo.
Maynard jumps guard but Ryusendo stands there with Maynard around his waist. Maynard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ryusendo digs a right hand into Maynard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Maynard's gas tank.

Maynard decides to pull guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard wants to get back to his feet but Ryusendo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Ryusendo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Maynard needs to keep his hands up - Ryusendo had a free shot at his head there.
Maynard throws a left and a right that both miss

and Ryusendo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ryusendo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ryusendo tries to land knees in the clinch but Maynard avoids the damage to the body.
Maynard keeps control of Ryusendo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Maynard fails to pull guard.
Akira Ryusendo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gray Maynard.
A left hand lands to the body for Ryusendo.

Ryusendo breaks the clinch.
Maynard falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ryusendo counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Ryusendo pushes Maynard back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Maynard jumps guard.
Ryusendo looking to pass the guard.

Ryusendo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ryusendo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Maynard pushes Ryusendo off and scrambles back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard throws a combination that misses
and Ryusendo counters with a stiff right hand.
Maynard falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ryusendo moves into the clinch.
Maynard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ryusendo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Maynard or not.
Maynard tries to pull guard but Ryusendo holds him up against the cage and eventually Maynard drops back down to his feet.
Ryusendo digs a right hand underneath Maynard's ribcage. Maynard let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ryusendo is trying to maintain a safe position but Maynard gets an underhook and turns Ryusendo into the cage.
Maynard tries to pull guard but Ryusendo won't allow it.
Maynard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ryusendo smiles and moves away.
Ryusendo is looking to clinch.
Maynard falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ryusendo counters by moving into the clinch.
Maynard tries to pull guard but Ryusendo holds him up against the cage and eventually Maynard drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryusendo scores with a shoulder strike.
Maynard tries to pull guard but Ryusendo holds him up against the cage and eventually Maynard drops back down to his feet.

Ryusendo manages to break the clinch.
Maynard falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Ryusendo counter with a right hand.
Maynard misses with a double jab
and Ryusendo counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Ryusendo lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!

Ryusendo has Maynard up against the cage in a clinch.
Maynard jumps guard but Ryusendo stands there with Maynard around his waist. Maynard gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from Ryusendo on the inside.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ryusendo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Maynard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ryusendo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ryusendo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Knees to the body from Ryusendo.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Ryusendo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ryusendo clinches with his opponent.
Maynard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maynard fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ryusendo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Maynard's elbow.
Ryusendo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Maynard fails to pull guard.
Akira Ryusendo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gray Maynard.
Ryusendo has had enough of the clinch but Maynard keeps him there for the moment.
Maynard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ryusendo smiles and moves away.
Maynard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ryusendo counters with a leg kick.
Maynard throws a combination that misses
and Ryusendo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryusendo tries to clinch but Maynard is having none of it.

Ryusendo moves into the clinch.
Maynard avoids the elbow strike from Ryusendo, against the cage.
Ryusendo stalling the fight.
Maynard tries to pull guard but Ryusendo won't allow it.
Ryusendo is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

Maynard pulls guard effortlessly.
Maynard is looking to stand up but Ryusendo isn't so interested in that idea.

Ryusendo drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Ryusendo jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ryusendo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Maynard throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ryusendo counters with an inside leg kick.
Ryusendo avoids a kick to the body.
Ryusendo lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ryusendo tries to clinch but Maynard is having none of it.
Maynard misses with a double jab

and Ryusendo moves into the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Akira Ryusendo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Maynard tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Maynard tries to pull guard but Ryusendo won't allow it.
Maynard fails to pull guard.
Ryusendo is trying to maintain a safe position but Maynard gets an underhook and turns Ryusendo into the cage.
Ryusendo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maynard.

Ryusendo breaks from the clinch.
Maynard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ryusendo counters with a big head kick but Maynard shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maynard misses with a series of wild punches.
Ryusendo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ryusendo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Maynard misses with a combination
and Ryusendo cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Ryusendo thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Maynard if he has to take too many more of those.
Ryusendo fails in his attempt to clinch.

Ryusendo rushes Maynard and presses him up against the cage.
Ryusendo wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Maynard jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ryusendo walks away with a smile on his face. Maynard gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ryusendo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Maynard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ryusendo counters with a slapping leg kick.
Ryusendo throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maynard falls off balance throwing a combination

and Ryusendo counters by moving into the clinch.
Maynard tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Ryusendo just stands there and leans against the cage.
Ryusendo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ryusendo trying to land knees to the body.
Maynard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ryusendo smiles and moves away.
Nice straight punches there by Ryusendo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ryusendo.
Maynard avoids the head kick by Ryusendo.
Maynard swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ryusendo counters with a nice uppercut.
Maynard swats away the attempt to clinch by Ryusendo.
Ryusendo wants to clinch up but Maynard keeps it at a distance.
Ryusendo tries to clinch there but Maynard circles away.

Ryusendo darts in and clinches Maynard up against the cage.
Maynard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ryusendo smiles and moves away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maynard falls off balance throwing a combination
and Ryusendo counters with a right hand to the body.

Ryusendo closes the distance and clinches.
Maynard tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ryusendo smiles and moves away.
Maynard misses with a combination
and Ryusendo counters with a lovely shot to the body.

Ryusendo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ryusendo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ryusendo looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Maynard manages to pull guard.
Maynard wants to stand but Ryusendo is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Ryusendo 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.
Maynard is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akira Ryusendo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ryusendo, 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akira Ryusendo!