PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ikuhisa Minowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Scott (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ikuhisa Minowa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Minowa
vs
Scott

182 cm
20
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

185 cm
27
201 lbs
8 - 6 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ikuhisa Minowa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Scott!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minowa fails with a takedown attempt.
Minowa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Scott paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Minowa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Scott.
Minowa tries to move into range but Scott moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Scott looks to score with a jab to the body but Minowa is just out of range.
Scott misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Minowa.

Minowa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Scott is in trouble now - Minowa has advanced to mount!
Minowa is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Scott can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Minowa jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Scott is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Scott and Minowa has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Minowa working away.
Minowa working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Minowa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
You can see the frustration on Scott's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Scott gets back to half guard.
Minowa is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Scott is staying active underneath Minowa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Minowa sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control here.
Minowa is looking to take a break and control but Scott is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Minowa wants to pass the guard but Scott is defending well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Ikuhisa Minowa.

Minowa drives through with a takedown into guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Scott trying to keep a closed guard but Minowa is proving a slippery customer.
Minowa cracks Scott with a solid left hand.
Minowa looking to sit in guard and control but Scott gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Minowa working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Scott has passed into half guard!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott winds up and cracks Minowa with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Scott is nestled in close to Minowa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Scott is keen to just control but Minowa is a slippery customer.
Scott tries to pass the half guard into mount. Minowa knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Minowa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Scott not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.

Minowa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Scott prevents Minowa from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Minowa looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Minowa is breathing heavily.
Minowa is looking for a sweep. Scott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Scott lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Minowa is looking for a sweep. Scott is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Scott seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Minowa wants to get back to full guard.

Scott looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Minowa is trying to get back to full guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Scott is trying to control the action in half guard but Minowa is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Minowa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Still in half guard, Scott seems content to control.
Minowa taking some punishment here, with Scott in his half guard.
Minowa is looking to improve his position.
Scott missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Scott works his foot free and advances to mount.
Scott controlling the pace for now.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Scott trying to control but Minowa is having none of it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Minowa can't escape the position.

Minowa defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Scott.
Minowa is trying desperately to improve position.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Minowa is squirming around, avoiding Scott's attempts to control the action.
Scott dominating with strikes here.
Minowa is wriggling around trying to escape.
Minowa is working hard here to advance position.
Scott is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Minowa can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Scott tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Minowa tries to reverse the position but Scott maintains control.
Scott working Minowa over with strikes here.
Minowa's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Scott looking to control but Minowa is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Scott is working for a guillotine from mount but Minowa frees his head quite easily.
Scott scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Minowa is trying to escape the mount.
Scott controlling the position easily from mount.
Minowa is trying desperately to improve position.
Scott putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Scott with the ground and pound from mount.
Scott prevents Minowa from getting the reversal.
Minowa is squirming around, avoiding Scott's attempts to control the action.
Minowa is working to get back to half guard.
Minowa sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Minowa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Scott scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Scott seems to be looking for submissions.
Minowa is trying to escape back to his feet but Scott uses the scramble to pass into side control.
Scott has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Minowa is looking to regain half guard here but Scott keeps moving and retains side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Scott wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Minowa, who protects the arm well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Scott dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Scott thows a body shot but no joy.

Minowa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Scott manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Minowa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Scott swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Minowa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Scott trying to control the position.
Scott bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Minowa's guard.
Scott missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Scott won't allow Minowa to sweep him here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Scott scoring with some ground and pound.
Scott showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Scott avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Scott trying to control the position from guard on top but Minowa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Minowa wants to sweep but no luck.

Minowa is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Scott connects with a couple of short punches.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Scott controls the position.
Minowa is looking to regain half guard here but Scott keeps moving and retains side control.
Minowa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Scott on the ground.
Minowa trying to remain calm as Scott controls from the top position.
Scott cracks Minowa with a big right hand but Minowa just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Minowa is not content to let Scott control the position.

Scott tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Minowa tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Scott presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Scott looking to control and managing it successfully.
Minowa is working to get back to half guard.
Scott tries to control but Minowa wriggling away.
Minowa can't escape the position.
Scott with good strikes from the mount here!
Minowa looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Scott patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Minowa is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Scott.
Scott lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Minowa hold on?!
Minowa prevents Scott from getting a body triangle.
I really don't envy Minowa right now.
Minowa has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

Scott is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Minowa won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Scott off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Michael Scott!