PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ramba Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hidekai Law (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Boy
vs
Law

157 cm
24
144 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

163 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ramba Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hidekai Law!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Law misses with the combination.
Law throws a right hand that Boy ducks under and follows up with a left that Boy also avoids with ease.
Law lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Boy circles away quickly and effectively.
Law fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
No joy there for Law, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Law lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Law will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Law misses with a wild combination.
Law misses with a series of wild punches.
Law misses with a series of wild punches.
Law fails to land with a series of punches.
Law misses with a wild combination.
Boy fails with an attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law misses with a few strikes there.
Law misses with a series of wild punches.
Law throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Boy holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Law in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Boy.
Boy scores a nice knee to the body.
Law looks gassed!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boy lands a knee to the head.
Boy with a knee to the head.

It looks like Hidekai Law has been cut.
Boy stalling.
Boy connects with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy working Law over with knees to the body.
Boy creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Law's defenses.
Boy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boy connects with a knee to the head.
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Boy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boy crunches a lovely knee into Law's ribcage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boy scores a nice knee to the body.
Boy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boy landing knees to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boy.
Boy is struggling to control the position.
Boy landing knees to the body.
Law working hard to break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Boy.
Boy has Law pressed against the ropes, preventing Law from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boy leaning his opponent against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boy.
Law can't break the clinch.
Law working hard to break the clinch.
Boy landing knees to the head.
Law wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boy has him pressed against the ropes.
Law wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boy has him pressed against the ropes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boy crunches a lovely knee into Law's ribcage.
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Boy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Law's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boy taking a breather.
Boy has Law pressed against the ropes, preventing Law from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Law is trying to break the clinch but Boy is controlling him.
Law has had enough of the clinch but Boy keeps him there for the moment.
Law is trying to force a seperation but Boy has the dominant position.
Boy prevents Law from breaking the clinch.
Boy lands an elbow inside.
Boy crunches a lovely knee into Law's ribcage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boy.
Law can't break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Law's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boy connects with a knee to the head.
Boy scores with a knee to the head.
Boy prevents Law from breaking the clinch.
Boy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Law wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boy has him pressed against the ropes.
Boy with a knee to the head.
Law wants to get back to striking at distance but Boy won't allow it.
Boy has Law pressed against the ropes, preventing Law from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boy keeps control of Law as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy landing knees to the head.
Law is trying to push Boy away but Boy has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Law tries to circle away but Boy has him pinned against the ropes.
Law wants to break free but Boy has control.
Law working hard to break the clinch.
Boy landing knees to the head.
Law wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boy connects with a knee to the head.
Law is looking to break free of the clinch but Boy has double underhooks.
Law is trying to break the clinch but Boy is controlling him.
Law is looking to break free of the clinch but Boy has double underhooks.
Boy prevents Law from breaking the clinch.
Boy lands a good knee to the midsection. Law won't want to take too many of those.
Law tries to circle away but Boy has him pinned against the ropes.
Boy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Boy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Law is trying to break free.
Boy lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Law wants to get back to striking at distance but Boy won't allow it.
Boy with a knee to the head.
Boy scores with a knee to the head.
Boy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Law's efforts to push away.
Law is looking to break free of the clinch but Boy has double underhooks.
Boy prevents Law from breaking the clinch.
Law is trying to break the clinch but Boy is controlling him.

That's four 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.
A frustrated look appears on Law's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boy scores with a knee to the head.
Law is looking to break free of the clinch but Boy has double underhooks.
Law wants to get back to striking at distance but Boy won't allow it.
Boy keeps control of Law as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boy prevents Law from breaking the clinch.
Law wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Law is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boy.
Boy lands a knee to the body.
Law looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boy crunches a lovely knee into Law's ribcage.
Law working hard to break the clinch.
Law is trying to break the clinch but Boy is controlling him.
Boy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Law's efforts to push away.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boy obliges.
The referee calls for Boy to work.
Boy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boy.
Law has had enough of the clinch but Boy keeps him there for the moment.
Boy holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramba Boy dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hidekai Law'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.

Law misses with a few strikes there.
Law misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Boy pushes Law up against the ropes in a clinch.
Law wants to break free but Boy has control.
Law working hard to break the clinch.
Law is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Law is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Boy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Boy lands an elbow inside.
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Law lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees to the body from Boy.
Boy scores with a knee to the head.
Boy keeps control of Law as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Law is looking to break free of the clinch but Boy has double underhooks.
Boy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Law is trying to break the clinch but Boy is controlling him.
Boy lands a knee to the head.
Law is trying to break the clinch but Boy is controlling him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boy.
Law is looking to break free of the clinch but Boy has double underhooks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Law can't break the clinch.
Ramba Boy has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Boy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Law's efforts to push away.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Law wants to break free but Boy has control.
Boy lands a knee to the body.
Nice elbow from Boy.
Law wants to break free but Boy has control.
Law is trying to break the clinch but Boy is controlling him.
Boy connects with a knee to the head.
Boy prevents Law from breaking the clinch.
Boy is stalling here.
Law wants to break free but Boy has control.
Law wants to get back to striking at distance but Boy won't allow it.
Law wants to break free but Boy has control.
Boy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Law wants to get back to striking at distance but Boy won't allow it.
Law wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boy has him pressed against the ropes.
Law wants to break free but Boy has control.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boy obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boy.
Boy lands an elbow inside.
Boy with a knee to the head.
Law looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boy scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Boy.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

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.
Law wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boy prevents Law from breaking the clinch.
Law looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boy scores with a knee to the head.
Law has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Law is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Boy.
Boy landing knees to the head.
Boy has Law pressed against the ropes, preventing Law from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boy keeps control of Law as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boy scores with a knee to the head.
Boy connects with a knee to the head.
Law is trying to break the clinch but Boy has him pressed against the ropes.
Boy working Law over with knees to the body.
Boy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Law in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Boy scores with a knee to the head.
Boy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Law wants to get back to striking at distance but Boy won't allow it.
Law is trying to break free.
Law is trying to break the clinch but Boy is controlling him.
Knees to the body from Boy.
Boy scores with a knee to the head.
Law is trying to break free.
Boy landing knees to the body.
Law takes a knee to the side of the body.
Law takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy scores with a knee to the head.
Boy lands a knee to the head.
Boy dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Law takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Law has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Law takes a knee right on the jaw!
Law tries to break free but Boy pushes him back against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boy obliges.
Law wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boy comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boy.
Boy landing knees to the body.
Boy has Law pressed against the ropes, preventing Law from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Law is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Law is looking to break free of the clinch but Boy has double underhooks.
Boy lands a good knee to the midsection. Law won't want to take too many of those.
Boy slowing the pace effectively.
Law tries to break the clinch but Boy is controlling the position.
Boy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Law's face.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boy obliges.
Law tries to break the clinch but Boy is controlling the position.
Boy landing knees to the body.
Law is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Boy lands an elbow just above Law 's eye.
Law tries to break free but Boy pushes him back against the ropes.
Boy lands an elbow inside.
A frustrated look appears on Law's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A knee to the head by Boy.
Law wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boy scores a nice knee to the body.
Boy has Law pressed against the ropes, preventing Law from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Boy has Law pressed against the ropes, preventing Law from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Law tries to break the clinch but Boy is controlling the position.
Boy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Law in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Law wants to break free but Boy has control.
Boy with a knee to the head.
Boy with a knee to the head.
Boy lands a good knee to the midsection. Law won't want to take too many of those.
Boy is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Law has had enough of the clinch but Boy keeps him there for the moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boy obliges.
Law takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Law lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Law wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boy's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Law wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boy has him pressed against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ramba Boy dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hidekai Law's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Law fails to land with a series of punches.
Law swats away the attempt to clinch by Boy.
Law will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Law misses with a jab, cross combination.
Law throws a right and a left that both miss.
A combination from Law does no damage.
Boy tries to clinch up but Law circles away and keeps his distance.
Law looks to land a combination but Boy avoids it well.
Law misses with a two punch combination.

Boy moves into the clinch.
Law has had enough of the clinch but Boy keeps him there for the moment.
Law wants to break free but Boy has control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Law takes an elbow to the forehead.
Boy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Boy lands a nice knee to the body.
Law takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boy scores a nice knee to the body.
Law looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Boy is pushing Law up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Law takes a knee to the side of the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Law tries to circle away but Boy has him pinned against the ropes.
Boy utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Boy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Boy landing knees to the head.
Law is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Law lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Law lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Law is trying to break the clinch but Boy is controlling him.
Boy lands an elbow inside.
Law working hard to break the clinch.
Law wants to get back to striking at distance but Boy won't allow it.
Boy slows down the pace here.
Boy crunches a lovely knee into Law's ribcage.
Boy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Law's face.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Boy.
Law wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boy lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Boy landing knees to the head.
Law takes a knee right on the jaw!
Boy prevents Law from breaking the clinch.
Boy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Law in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Boy stalling the fight.
Boy lands an elbow inside that Law shrugs off.
Law is trying to break the clinch but Boy has him pressed against the ropes.
Knees to the body from Boy.
Law is trying to push Boy away but Boy has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Boy working Law over with knees to the body.
Boy lands a knee to the body.
Boy with a knee to the head.
Law wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Law takes a knee to the side of the body.
Law is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Boy lands a knee to the head.
Law is trying to break free.
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Law lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Boy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Law's face.
Law tries to circle away but Boy has him pinned against the ropes.
Law wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boy has him pressed against the ropes.
Law wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Boy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Law wants to break the clinch but can't.
A frustrated look appears on Law's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Law's efforts to push away.
Boy prevents Law from breaking the clinch.
Law wants to break free but Boy has control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Boy obliges.
Boy has Law pressed against the ropes, preventing Law from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Law is trying to break the clinch but Boy is controlling him.
Boy lands a nice knee to the body.
Law is trying to force a seperation but Boy has the dominant position.
Boy landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Law working hard to break the clinch.
Boy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Law's efforts to push away.
Boy lands a nice elbow.
Knees to the body from Boy.
Boy lands a knee to the head.
Law is trying to break free.
Law tries to break the clinch but Boy is controlling the position.
Boy has Law pressed against the ropes, preventing Law from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Come on Boy - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Boy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Law's efforts to push away.
Boy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Law's efforts to push away.
Boy landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Boy lands a nice elbow.
Law is trying to break the clinch but Boy has him pressed against the ropes.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Boy.
Law is trying to force a seperation but Boy has the dominant position.
Boy with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Law wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boy has him pressed against the ropes.
Law wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Law's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Boy scores a nice knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Boy.
Boy unloads a knee to the mid-section. Law lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Law has had enough of the clinch but Boy keeps him there for the moment.
Boy putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Law in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Boy has Law pressed against the ropes, preventing Law from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Law is trying to force a seperation but Boy has the dominant position.
Boy keeps control of Law as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Boy keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Law's efforts to push away.
Knees in the clinch landing for Boy.
Boy scores with a knee to the head.
Boy prevents Law from breaking the clinch.
Boy is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Law wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Boy has him pressed against the ropes.
Boy slowing the pace effectively.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Law wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boy scores with a knee to the head.
Hidekai Law has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ramba Boy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Law tries a body shot but Boy blocks it.
Law tries to throw a body punch but Boy avoids it by throwing Law back against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ramba Boy showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Boy, 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ramba Boy!