PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Bo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vlad The Last (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Bo
vs
The Last

205 cm
27
280 lbs
1 - 10 - 0

191 cm
26
225 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Bo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vlad The Last!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bo gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Bo trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The Last is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bo looking to hit a scissor sweep but The Last is one step ahead there.
Bo trying to control the position.

Bo is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

The Last gets to his feet. Bo looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

The Last pushes Bo up against the cage in a clinch.
The Last drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bo gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The Last gets underhooks to prevent Bo's takedown attempt.
The Last tries a knee to the head but Bo blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Last gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

It looks like Johnny Bo has been cut.

Bo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bo shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has The Last pinned against the cage. The Last gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Bo shoots in and drives through. The Last sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Bo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bo misses with a takedown attempt

and The Last moves into the clinch.
The Last is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bo is defending well for now.
The Last lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bo looking to slow down the pace here.
Bo is looking for a takedown.
The Last is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bo is defending well for now.
Bo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as The Last walks away with a smile on his face. Bo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo misses with a takedown

and The Last counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by The Last.
Bo is breathing heavily.

The Last manages to break the clinch.
The Last lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Bo tries to clinch up.
The Last tries to close the distance and clinch but Bo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Last tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Last misses with a double jab
and Bo counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

The Last closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Bo's guard.

Bo pushes The Last off and gets back to his feet.
Bo throws a head kick that misses.
The Last tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

The Last takes the fight into the clinch.
Bo jumps guard but The Last stands there with Bo around his waist. Bo gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The Last breaks the clinch.
Bo misses with a wild body shot.

The Last darts in and clinches Bo up against the cage.

The Last has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Bo regains guard immediately.
The Last stopping the sweep attempt from Bo.
The Last tries to free his leg and advance position but Bo is retaining full guard.

The Last stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The Last fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bo.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Last pushes Bo up against the cage in a clinch.

Bo is fighting off a takedown attempt but The Last is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Bo to the mat. Bo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Last is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The Last's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Bo trying to keep a closed guard but The Last is proving a slippery customer.

Vlad The Last has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
The Last catches Bo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Johnny Bo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

The Last clinches.
Bo with an attempt at a knee that misses.

The Last turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad The Last dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Bo'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.

The Last doesn't manage to clinch there - Bo circles away.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for The Last. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
The Last moves in looking to clinch but Bo pushes him off.
Bo with a poor takedown

and The Last counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bo stalling.
With the fighters up against the cage, The Last throws an elbow but misses.
The Last gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bo looking for a takedown.
Bo has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by The Last after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Bo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Bo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

The Last changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bo looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The Last moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Bo is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Last working the body and head with strikes.

The Last stands up and beckons Bo to his feet.

The Last gets a clinch.
Bo tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. The Last just stands there and leans against the cage.
The Last keeps control of Bo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bo wants a takedown.

The Last is trying to trip Bo. He has hold of a leg but Bo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. The Last persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The Last controls from within his opponent's guard.

The Last stands up and waves to Bo to follow him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

The Last closes the distance and clinches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo drops down looking for an ankle pick but The Last pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bo swats away the attempt to clinch by The Last.

The Last clinches.
The Last tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bo avoids it.
Bo with an attempt at a knee that misses.

The Last manages to break the clinch.
The Last throws a nice inside leg kick.
The Last tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
The Last tries to clinch but Bo moves out of range.
The Last is looking to clinch.
The Last tries to clinch but Bo moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bo with a lazy takedown attempt
and The Last counters with an inside leg kick.

The Last has closed the distance and engaged Bo in a clinch.
The Last using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

The Last breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The Last connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bo. Bo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
The Last just misses with a punch to the body.

The Last gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bo wants to break free but The Last has control.
Bo throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
The Last creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bo's defenses.

The Last breaks from the clinch.

The Last closes the distance and clinches.
Bo tries to pull guard but The Last won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Last changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bo fights it off and pushes away nicely.

The Last shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. The Last showed some decent athleticism there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Last is taking a breather. Bo says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

The Last decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The Last chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bo doesn't succeed with the takedown

and The Last decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bo's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vlad The Last showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Johnny Bo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

The Last moves into the clinch successfully.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Bo. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Bo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Last.

Bo manages to break the clinch.
The Last slaps away a takedown attempt from Bo, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bo tries for a takedown but The Last circles away easily

and The Last decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bo's guard.
The Last controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Last distracts Bo with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
The Last controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bo is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Last managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The Last wants to get back to his feet but Bo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

Vlad The Last has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

The Last fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bo, pushing him back against the cage.
Bo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Bo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
The Last landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The Last misses with an elbow over the top.
Vlad The Last seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The Last prevents a takedown attempt there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Last using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.

The Last breaks the clinch.
The Last tries to clinch but Bo moves out of range.

The Last forces Bo back against the cage and clinches.
Bo avoids the elbow strike from The Last, against the cage.
Bo takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but The Last gets the underhooks and prevents it.
The Last tries a knee to the head but Bo blocks it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Last misses with an elbow over the top.
The Last wants a takedown.
Bo wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

The Last pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says The Last as he avoids it easily.
Johnny Bo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The Last gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Bo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

The Last breaks from the clinch.
Johnny Bo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bo swats away the attempt to clinch by The Last.

The Last darts in and clinches Bo up against the cage.
Bo blocks the elbow strike.
Vlad The Last is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The Last breaks the clinch.
Vlad The Last seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bo dives in and grabs The Last's left leg, looking for a takedown. The Last pushes down on Bo's head and hops out.

The Last gets a clinch.
The Last lands an elbow inside that Bo shrugs off.
The Last misses with a knee strike.

The Last escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
The Last tries to clinch there but Bo circles away.

The Last fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bo, pushing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bo tries to pull guard but The Last won't allow it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Last scores with a shot to the side of Bo's head.

The Last tightens his grip and picks Bo up, before dumping him to the ground. Bo manages to land in guard.

The Last stands up from guard. Let's bang!

And that's the end of the fight!
Vlad The Last comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well The Last has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vlad The Last!