PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Isamu Minowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Clark Kent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minowa comes to the cage accompanied by One Minute in Heaven. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Minowa
vs
Kent

177 cm
26
196 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

190 cm
27
200 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

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 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Isamu Minowa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Clark Kent!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Minowa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kent to the mat! Kent manages to get full guard.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Kent trying to keep a closed guard but Minowa is proving a slippery customer.
Minowa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kent swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kent looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kent working a defensive guard here.
Minowa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kent swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Kent has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Minowa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Minowa might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Kent is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Minowa is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minowa pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kent is keeping the position for now.
Kent keeping moving, preventing Minowa from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kent 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.

Kent looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Minowa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Minowa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Minowa's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Minowa cracks Kent with a solid left hand.
Kent 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.

Kent looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Minowa passes into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Check out the look on Minowa's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Kent is trying to control Minowa's posture but Minowa avoids it.
Minowa trying to control the position but Kent is working away.
Kent can't do much from the bottom here.

Minowa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kent knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minowa cracks Kent with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minowa working away.
Kent tries to buck Minowa off but Minowa is having none of it.

Minowa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kent is trying to control Minowa's posture but Minowa avoids it.
Kent takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Kent wants to control but Minowa postures up.
Kent is working to avoid the ground and pound but Minowa connects with a decent elbow.
Kent is trying to improve his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minowa working away.

Minowa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Kent tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Minowa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Minowa creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Minowa lands a nice forearm strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Minowa in side control lands a decent elbow.
Minowa tries to move to mount but Kent blocks the move with his legs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Minowa is looking to take a break and control but Kent is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Minowa is trying to get an arm triangle but Kent is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isamu Minowa dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Minowa shoots in but Kent avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Minowa feints and as Kent raises his hands in defense, Minowa changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Kent has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Minowa can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kent keeping moving, preventing Minowa from controlling successfully.
Minowa lands a couple of elbows.
Minowa lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kent is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Minowa thows a big elbow that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kent 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.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kent looking for a guillotine here but Minowa defends easily.
Kent is breathing heavily.
Minowa is working Kent over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Minowa wants to control from the top but Kent keeps moving.
Kent working a defensive guard here.

Kent had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Minowa defends it easily.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Minowa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minowa trying to control the position from guard on top but Kent is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Kent is looking for a triangle but Minowa pushes his legs off easily.
Kent wants to sweep here but Minowa controlling him for the moment.
Minowa scoring with some ground and pound.
Kent looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kent has momentary wrist control but Minowa slips an elbow through the middle.
Minowa trying to control but Kent is working from the bottom.

Kent escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Minowa gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minowa lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Minowa controls the pace.
Minowa slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Kent struggling a bit here.
Minowa is looking to take a break and control but Kent is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kent is trying to control Minowa's posture but Minowa avoids it.
Minowa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kent is trying to get back to half guard.
Minowa looks up at the clock and then as Kent takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Minowa smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kent is looking to reverse the position.
Minowa works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kent is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Minowa is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kent has escaped the position, nice work there.
Kent tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Minowa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kent manages to get back to half guard.
Kent trying to control but Minowa postures up.
Kent is refusing to be controlled, as Minowa sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Isamu Minowa dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

No luck for Kent with that takedown attempt.

Minowa manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Kent on his heels. He'll look to pass Kent's guard now, I'm sure.
Minowa looking to sit in guard and control but Kent gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Minowa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kent is aware though and is defending well.
Kent pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minowa is keeping the position for now.
Kent takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kent is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Minowa looking for a guillotine here but Kent defends easily.
Kent won't allow Minowa to sweep him here.
Kent slips nicely into half guard.
Minowa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kent.
Minowa trying to control but Kent postures up.
Kent stalling away here and it's allowed Minowa to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minowa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kent passes Minowa's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Kent seems to be looking for submissions.
Kent is just content to waste time from the top position. Minowa takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kent pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minowa is keeping the position for now.
Minowa looking for a sweep. Not yet Minowa, not yet.
Minowa trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kent in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Minowa working a defensive guard here.
Kent trying to control but Minowa is working from the bottom.
Kent pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Minowa is keeping the position for now.
Kent wants to control from the top but Minowa keeps moving.
Kent wants to pass the guard but Minowa is keeping the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kent misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kent shoots in for a takedown but Minowa shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Isamu Minowa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clark Kent.
Kent shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Minowa as he jumps to the side.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kent enables Minowa to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kent manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Minowa cracks Kent with a solid left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Minowa pushing down on Kent's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kent wants to improve his position but Minowa is controlling well.
Clark Kent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Minowa connects with a nice short shot to Kent's temple.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Isamu Minowa.
Well Minowa 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 30:27
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 30:27

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