PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Morris Minor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rural Advantage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Advantage has chosen Drain the Blood as his entrance music. Morris Minor had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Minor
vs
Advantage

182 cm
25
170 lbs
5 - 9 - 0

180 cm
21
172 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Morris Minor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rural Advantage!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Advantage has managed to clinch.

Minor decides to pull guard.
Minor looking to hit a scissor sweep but Advantage is one step ahead there.

Minor had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Advantage defends it easily.
Minor keeping moving, preventing Advantage from controlling successfully.
Advantage tries to stand but Minor is controlling from the bottom.

Minor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Advantage doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Advantage manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Minor trying to keep a closed guard but Advantage is proving a slippery customer.
Advantage must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minor wants to sweep but no luck.
Advantage wants to stand but Minor is controlling his posture from full guard.
Advantage is stalling in the full guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Minor is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Advantage sitting in guard here, content to control.
Advantage won't allow Minor to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Minor has a closed guard, preventing Advantage from standing up.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Rural Advantage wasn't active enough on the ground.
Minor shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Advantage but Advantage pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Advantage misses with a double jab
and Minor counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Advantage has Minor up against the cage in a clinch.
Minor drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Advantage gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Minor changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Advantage fights it off and pushes away nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Morris Minor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Advantage misses with a double jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Advantage misses with a wild combination.
Minor avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rural Advantage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Advantage swings for the body but Minor moves out of range.
Advantage swings for the body but Minor moves out of range.
Minor is trying hard to land a takedown here. Advantage sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Minor tries to pull guard but Advantage won't allow it.

Advantage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Advantage avoids the head kick by Minor.

Advantage rushes Minor and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Minor has Advantage pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Minor pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Advantage tumbling to the mat - Minor dives into Advantage's guard.
Minor wants to control from the top but Advantage keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Advantage trying to control the position.
Minor wants to control from the top but Advantage keeps moving.
Advantage wants to stand but Minor is controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Minor throwing strikes but missing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Morris Minor will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Advantage gets a takedown into half guard.
Advantage tries to stand and escape but Minor is controlling the position.
Minor slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Minor seems keen to control Advantage's posture.
Minor manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Advantage manages to get himself to full guard.
Minor slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Advantage working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Minor.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minor with a flurry of punches that miss.
Minor postures up in Advantage's guard and throws a big left but Advantage blocks it.
Minor lands a couple of digs.
Advantage not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Minor distracts Advantage with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Minor is working Advantage over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

Minor 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minor looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Advantage keeping moving, preventing Minor from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minor wants to pass the guard but Advantage is keeping the position.
Minor controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Minor postures up in Advantage's guard and throws a big left but Advantage blocks it.

Minor drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Advantage manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Minor has Advantage in his guard.

Minor escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Advantage gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Advantage would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Minor wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

Minor looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Minor is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Advantage rolls with it to try and escape but Minor cranks on the arm and Advantage is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Morris Minor!