PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Matsumae Sukeyuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto lazereth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sukeyuki
vs
lazereth

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matsumae Sukeyuki !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roberto lazereth!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sukeyuki takes the fight into the clinch.

Sukeyuki decides to pull guard.
Sukeyuki pulls lazereth in close to prevent any damage.
Sukeyuki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sukeyuki is trying to control the position but lazereth postures up.
lazereth trying to control but Sukeyuki is working from the bottom.
Sukeyuki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for lazereth on the ground.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sukeyuki tests lazereth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sukeyuki misses with a takedown attempt - lazereth sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
lazereth stuffs the takedown attempt from Sukeyuki . Sukeyuki gets slowly back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lazereth shoots in for a takedown but Sukeyuki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
lazereth avoids the head kick by Sukeyuki .

Sukeyuki has managed to clinch.
Sukeyuki gets underhooks to prevent lazereth's takedown attempt.
lazereth is trying to drag Sukeyuki to the mat but Sukeyuki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Matsumae Sukeyuki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto lazereth.
Sukeyuki is trying to break free.
Sukeyuki is pressed up against the cage. lazereth has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sukeyuki down to the mat. Sukeyuki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sukeyuki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
lazereth has his takedown stuffed

and Sukeyuki counters with a takedown into side control.
lazereth wants to control but Sukeyuki postures up.
Sukeyuki is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down lazereth's shoulder. That is not cool.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
lazereth tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sukeyuki trying to control the position but lazereth is working away.
Sukeyuki controlling the position from side mount.
You can see the frustration on lazereth's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sukeyuki working the ground and pound but lazereth is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sukeyuki wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by lazereth, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukeyuki in side control, throwing shots but lazereth defends.
Sukeyuki wants to stand but lazereth is controlling his arm.
lazereth gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sukeyuki trying to control the action but lazereth is working from the bottom.
Sukeyuki is stalling here. lazereth is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Sukeyuki seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and lazereth has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Sukeyuki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's four 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.
lazereth trying to control the position but Sukeyuki is working away.
lazereth postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Sukeyuki can't do much from the bottom here.
Sukeyuki is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked lazereth off and has taken his back!
lazereth manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sukeyuki 's guard. Nice work there by lazereth.
lazereth looks gassed!
Sukeyuki will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsumae Sukeyuki dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

lazereth misses with a takedown

and Sukeyuki counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sukeyuki .
lazereth has Sukeyuki pressed against the cage, preventing Sukeyuki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
lazereth has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sukeyuki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Sukeyuki pushes off an throws an elbow but lazereth leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
lazereth is trying to drag Sukeyuki to the mat but Sukeyuki just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Matsumae Sukeyuki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto lazereth.

Sukeyuki decides to pull guard.
Sukeyuki is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst lazereth is controlling him.
lazereth is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
lazereth stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sukeyuki swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sukeyuki wants to sweep but no luck.
lazereth is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukeyuki throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Sukeyuki is trying to keep lazereth in close.
lazereth working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sukeyuki wants to get back to his feet but lazereth is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
lazereth is pushing down on Sukeyuki 's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sukeyuki is fighting to maintain full guard but lazereth has managed to sneak the leg through.
Sukeyuki wants to get back to full guard.
Sukeyuki tries to kick lazereth off but lazereth keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sukeyuki is looking for a sweep. lazereth is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

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.
Sukeyuki is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sukeyuki blocking the ground and pound attempt from lazereth.
Sukeyuki trying to hold on to lazereth's head to control him but lazereth postures up.
Sukeyuki wants to get back to full guard.
lazereth trying to control from half guard but Sukeyuki is working away.
Sukeyuki trying to control but lazereth postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
lazereth slaps away a takedown attempt from Sukeyuki , before circling back to the center of the mat.

Sukeyuki closes the distance and clinches.
lazereth has Sukeyuki pressed against the cage, preventing Sukeyuki from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
lazereth has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sukeyuki avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Sukeyuki tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. lazereth smiles and moves away.
Sukeyuki throws a wild body kick that lazereth sees coming a mile off.
lazereth shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sukeyuki sprawls well. Sukeyuki wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. lazereth gets slowly back to his feet.
lazereth misses with a body kick.

That's four 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.

Sukeyuki gets the takedown into side control.
Sukeyuki wants to stand but lazereth is controlling his arm.
Sukeyuki tries to advance to mount but lazereth denies him.

Sukeyuki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
lazereth is trying to control Sukeyuki 's posture but Sukeyuki avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matsumae Sukeyuki dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sukeyuki misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
lazereth dives in and grabs Sukeyuki 's left leg, looking for a takedown. Sukeyuki pushes down on lazereth's head and hops out.

Sukeyuki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
lazereth keeping moving, preventing Sukeyuki from controlling successfully.
lazereth controls Sukeyuki momentarily but Sukeyuki frees himself.
Sukeyuki trying to control but lazereth is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lazereth controls Sukeyuki momentarily but Sukeyuki frees himself.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Sukeyuki looking to pass the guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sukeyuki shoots and misses

so lazereth counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sukeyuki preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
lazereth trying to control the position from guard on top but Sukeyuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
lazereth is fighting to break Sukeyuki 's control of his arms but Sukeyuki is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
lazereth postures up in Sukeyuki 's guard and throws a big left but Sukeyuki blocks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukeyuki wants to stand but lazereth is controlling the position.
Sukeyuki wants to sweep but no luck.
lazereth trying to control the position from guard on top but Sukeyuki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Roberto lazereth was stalling too much, according to the referee.
lazereth misses with a two punch combination.
lazereth avoids a kick to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sukeyuki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
lazereth misses with a takedown attempt - Sukeyuki sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sukeyuki has closed the distance and engaged lazereth in a clinch.
lazereth keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sukeyuki 's efforts to push away.

Sukeyuki tightens his grip and picks lazereth up, before dumping him to the ground. lazereth manages to land in guard.
Sukeyuki is looking to stand up but lazereth won't let him.
Sukeyuki trying to control the position from guard on top but lazereth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
lazereth working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
lazereth is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sukeyuki is controlling him.
Matsumae Sukeyuki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sukeyuki fails with an attempt to clinch.
lazereth throws a predictable looking body shot

so Sukeyuki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sukeyuki tries to free his leg and advance position but lazereth is retaining full guard.
lazereth is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sukeyuki throwing strikes from guard but lazereth blocks nicely.
Roberto lazereth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matsumae Sukeyuki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
lazereth being controlled here, momentarily.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matsumae Sukeyuki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sukeyuki has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matsumae Sukeyuki !