PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isamu Minowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Tator (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minowa's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, One Minute in Heaven. Tator has chosen Snoop Dogg - Pump Pump as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Minowa
vs
Tator

177 cm
25
196 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

180 cm
25
190 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Hellbent, Inc.™

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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Isamu Minowa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dick Tator!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minowa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tator counters with a two punch combo.
Minowa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tator counters with a thumping low kick.
Tator swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Minowa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Minowa.

Tator is looking for a triangle but Minowa pushes his legs off easily.
Tator wants to sweep but no luck.
Tator is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Minowa wants to control from the top but Tator keeps moving.

Tator has his foot on Minowa's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Minowa works his way back into a safe position though.
Minowa looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tator looking for a sweep. Not yet Tator, not yet.
Minowa stays in close to Tator's body and controls the position.
Minowa trying to control but Tator is working from the bottom.
Minowa controlling from the top position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Isamu Minowa.
Tator throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Minowa misses with a takedown attempt - Tator sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isamu Minowa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tator throws a low kick but Minowa avoids it.

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.
Nice cross by Tator.
Tator paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Isamu Minowa has been cut.
Tator misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Tator.
Minowa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tator.

Minowa gets a double leg takedown into Tator's guard.
Minowa postures up and lands a big shot to Tator's brow.
Tator is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Minowa postures up.
Minowa landing some decent shots from guard.
Tator wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tator is trying to control the position but Minowa postures up.
Minowa is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Minowa stops Tator from standing up.
Minowa trying to control but Tator is working from the bottom.
Tator looking for a sweep. Not yet Tator, not yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Minowa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Tator looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Tator looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Minowa takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tator wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Minowa moves into full mount! Tator won't be happy about that!
Tator tries to reverse the position but Minowa maintains control.
A nice elbow there by Minowa.
Minowa connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Minowa wants to control the pace but Tator is squirming around nicely.
Tator is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minowa tries to control but Tator wriggling away.
Tator takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isamu Minowa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Isamu Minowa's cut.
That's time! Minowa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Minowa shoots for a takedown but Tator saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Tator throws a combination that misses

and Minowa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Minowa prevents Tator from breaking the clinch.
Tator is trying to push Minowa away but Minowa has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Tator wants to break free but Minowa has control.
Tator wants to get back to striking at distance but Minowa won't allow it.

Minowa breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Good work by Minowa as he checks the leg kick.
Minowa fails with the takedown
and Tator counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tator misses the shot to the body.
Tator keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isamu Minowa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tator jabs at Minowa's body.
Tator tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Minowa is able to avoid easily.
Tator misses with a right hand

and Minowa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Tator is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Tator looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tator is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Tator keeping full guard, as Minowa tries to pass.
Tator keeping moving, preventing Minowa from controlling successfully.
Tator looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minowa preventing the sweep.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tator throws a right hand that Minowa ducks under and follows up with a left that Minowa also avoids with ease.
Dick Tator seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minowa fails with the takedown.
Minowa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dick Tator is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tator throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Minowa fails with a takedown attempt.
Tator scores with a punch to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minowa misses with a takedown attempt
and Tator cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Minowa fails with the takedown
letting Tator counter with a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Minowa ducks under a wild hook from Tator.
Minowa shoots in but no luck this time.
Tator tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Isamu Minowa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice sprawl there from Tator as Minowa shoots in.
Minowa staying out of range there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tator tries to bum rush Minowa with a series of wild strikes but Minowa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tator misses with a looping right.
Tator misses with a body shot.

Tator gets caught napping as Minowa dives in and scores a takedown. Tator manages to retain guard.
Tator looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Tator controls Minowa momentarily but Minowa frees himself.
Tator is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Minowa won't allow Tator to get back to his feet.
Minowa trying to control but Tator is working from the bottom.

Minowa thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Dick Tator will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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! This is the final round!

Tator throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Minowa counters with a takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Tator's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Tator tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Tator taking a bit of punishment here - Minowa scoring with strikes.
Tator can't do much from the bottom here.
Minowa wants to control but Tator is keeping him busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tator is trying to get back to half guard.
Minowa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tator keeps working.
Minowa throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Tator tries to buck Minowa off but Minowa is having none of it.
Minowa staying calm.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

We're going to have a standup here because Isamu Minowa wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Minowa checks a low kick from Tator.
Tator throws a sloppy head kick and Minowa moves out of range easily.
Tator throws a predictable looking body shot

and Minowa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tator's guard now.
Isamu Minowa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Minowa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tator swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Minowa wants to control from the top but Tator keeps moving.

Tator wriggles free and stands up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Minowa with that takedown attempt.
Minowa shoots for a double leg takedown but Tator sprawls well. He's pushed Minowa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Minowa slips under a jab from Tator.
Minowa closes the distance and clinches up with Tator, looking for a takedown. Minowa pushes Tator against the ropes but Tator circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Isamu Minowa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Tator throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tator misses with a left hand

and Minowa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Tator is trying to get back to full guard.
Minowa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tator wants to improve his position but Minowa is controlling well.
Tator is staying active underneath Minowa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tator is trying to maintain the position but Minowa is very close to passing his half guard.
Minowa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tator keeps working.
Tator regains full guard. Nicely done.
Minowa trying to control but Tator is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Tator manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Minowa manages to get himself to full guard.
Tator trying to control but Minowa is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Isamu Minowa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Minowa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 30:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Isamu Minowa!