PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akio Osamu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Thomas Rust (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rust has chosen Marylin Manson - Sweet Dreams as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Osamu
vs
Rust

185 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

179 cm
22
183 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Osamu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Thomas Rust!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rust tries to clinch up.
Osamu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Osamu shoots in for a double leg but Rust sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Rust gets caught flat footed, as Osamu shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Osamu prevents Rust from getting back to his feet.
Osamu pushing down on Rust's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Rust tries to kick Osamu off but Osamu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Rust is defending against the submission attempts here by Osamu.

Osamu seems to be looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Osamu works his foot free and advances to mount.
Osamu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rust's face.
Osamu connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rust is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Rust looks gassed!
Rust is squirming around, avoiding Osamu's attempts to control the action.
Rust trying desperately to get to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Osamu breaks from Rust's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Rust taking shots to the head.
Osamu lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rust hang on?
Rust is squirming around, avoiding Osamu's attempts to control the action.
Rust is trying to stand.
Osamu tries to control but Rust wriggling away.
Rust is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

Osamu looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Rust is trying to stand.

Osamu with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Rust is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Osamu lands with some strikes.
Osamu lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Rust hang on?
Rust trying desperately to get to his feet.
Osamu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rust is looking to escape.
Osamu fails to advance to Rust's back.
Osamu has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Rust's face.
Osamu scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Rust?
Osamu sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rust taking shots to the head.
Osamu can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Rust is looking to escape.
Osamu has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Osamu raining down shots from the mount!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Osamu cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Osamu trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Rust wants to get back to his feet.
Osamu cracks Rust with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Rust trying desperately to get to his feet.
Osamu looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Rust is trying to stand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Rust is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Osamu is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Rust can't stay in a position like this for much longer.

Rust defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Osamu.
Osamu wants to control but Rust has made it back to half guard. Nice work.
Rust tries to kick Osamu off but Osamu keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Osamu is trying to work for a kimura but Rust is defending well.
Osamu is pressing down on Rust's thigh, looking to free his foot. Rust is holding on for now.
Osamu prevents Rust from standing back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akio Osamu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Rust tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rust throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rust wants to clinch up but Osamu keeps it at a distance.
Rust avoids the body shot from Osamu.
Osamu looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Rust is fending him off so far but Osamu persists. Nope, Rust circles away and we're back to standing.
Osamu dodges the punch combination from Rust.
Osamu wants to slow Rust down by chopping away at his legs.
Osamu fails with a takedown attempt.
Osamu misses with a double jab
and Rust counters with a stiff right hand.
Osamu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rust circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Akio Osamu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Osamu keeps the fight on the outside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Osamu throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rust cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rust avoids the body shot from Osamu.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Osamu throws a right hand that Rust ducks under and follows up with a left that Rust also avoids with ease.
Osamu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Osamu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice defenses there by Rust.
A shot to the body from Osamu misses
and Rust makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rust misses with a wild combination.
Rust tries to clinch there but Osamu circles away.
Thomas Rust is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Osamu just misses with a punch to the body.
Rust ducks under a wild hook from Osamu.
Osamu fails with the takedown

and Rust holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Rust tries to break the clinch but Osamu is controlling the position.

Rust breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rust moves out of range of the body kick from Osamu.
Rust smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Osamu takes a swing at Rust's ribcage but misses.
Rust lands with an uppercut that bounces Osamu off the cage and back into rage.
Rust moves in looking to clinch but Osamu pushes him off.
Osamu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A combination from Osamu does no damage.
Rust stuffs the takedown attempt from Osamu. Osamu gets slowly back to his feet.
Osamu thows a body shot but no joy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Osamu feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rust is looking to stand up but Osamu isn't so interested in that idea.
Osamu advances position into side control!

Osamu is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Rust is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Osamu misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Rust is not content to let Osamu control the position.
Rust being controlled for a moment.
Rust is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Osamu is controlling him well.
Osamu happy to just control the position for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Osamu is looking to take a break and control but Rust is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Osamu advances to mount.

Osamu looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Osamu wants to control but instead Rust manages to regain half guard.

Osamu is looking for a kimura here.
Osamu prevents Rust from standing back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Osamu is looking for a kimura here.
Rust wants to get back to his feet.
Osamu is looking to take a break and control but Rust is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rust is looking to escape.
Osamu trying to pass the guard but Rust defending well.
Osamu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
A nice elbow there by Osamu.
Osamu fails to advance to Rust's back.
Osamu is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Rust is in real trouble.

Osamu tightening his grip on Rust, looking for the choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akio Osamu dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Osamu closes this distance looking for a takedown but Rust circles away.

Osamu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Osamu seems to be looking for submissions.
Osamu is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Rust is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Osamu working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Osamu landing shots from mount.
Osamu is landing with some decent strikes but Rust is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.

Osamu has hold of Rust's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Rust manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Osamu lands a big elbow.
Rust is trying to stand but he's not in a good position to be doing that! Osamu has taken his back!
Osamu is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Osamu gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Osamu gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Osamu apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Rust takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rust uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Osamu.

Osamu feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Rust keeping moving, preventing Osamu from controlling successfully.
Rust is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Osamu is controlling him.
Rust working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Osamu.
Akio Osamu overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Osamu has gone for a leg lock! Rust slips out almost immediately though and dives into Osamu's guard.

Osamu looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Rust has picked Osamu up and slammed him! Osamu can't keep hold of the triangle and Rust manages to pass to side control!
Osamu is trying to improve his position.
Rust wants to stand but Osamu is controlling his arm.
Osamu throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Osamu is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Rust's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Osamu wants to improve his position but Rust is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rust escapes and gets back to his feet.
Osamu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Rust tries to close the distance and clinch but Osamu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Akio Osamu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Osamu just misses with a punch to the body.
Some wild striking there from Rust.
Akio Osamu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Osamu scores with a body shot.
Rust tries to clinch up but Osamu circles away and keeps his distance.
Rust fails in his attempt to clinch.

Osamu shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Osamu is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Rust has managed to free his arm - good work.

Osamu is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rust wants to get back to his feet.

Osamu is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Rust won't allow Osamu to pass to mount.
Osamu seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rust does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

Osamu is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Rust has managed to free his arm - good work.

Osamu is working for a submission of some sort.
Osamu controlling the action here.
Osamu passes to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Osamu fails to take his opponent's back.
Rust is trying to stand up.
Thomas Rust has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Osamu cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Rust is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Osamu jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Rust manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Rust throws Osamu to one side and escapes!
Osamu doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Rust moves into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Rust wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Rust.
Osamu wants to break free but Rust has control.
Osamu prevents Rust from breaking the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akio Osamu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Osamu, 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akio Osamu!