PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Carlo Recto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroko Mayamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Carlo Recto has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Recto
vs
Mayamoto

190 cm
18
264 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlo Recto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroko Mayamoto!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mayamoto shoots in looking for a takedown but Recto manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Mayamoto's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Recto wants to clinch.
Recto throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mayamoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Recto misses with a takedown attempt - Mayamoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mayamoto misses with a takedown attempt - Recto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mayamoto fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Carlo Recto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiroko Mayamoto.
Recto swats away the attempt to clinch by Mayamoto.
Mayamoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Recto circles away.
Recto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Mayamoto.
Mayamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mayamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Recto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Recto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayamoto connects with a body shot that sends Recto's belly button to the back.
Recto defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mayamoto.
Recto doesn't manage to clinch there - Mayamoto circles away.
Recto throws a series of punches but Mayamoto avoids them all with ease.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mayamoto.
Mayamoto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Recto is breathing heavily.
Mayamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Recto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mayamoto shoots in for a takedown but Recto shows good takedown defense.
Mayamoto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Mayamoto drives through and clinches with Recto against the cage.

Mayamoto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Mayamoto.

That's two 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!

Recto drives through with a takedown into Mayamoto's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Recto throws a strike but Mayamoto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Mayamoto is standing up over Recto. Recto looks to escape but Mayamoto dives into side control.
Recto can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayamoto taking a breather here.
Recto holding on.
Mayamoto gets to mount! Recto was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayamoto dominating with strikes here.
Mayamoto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Mayamoto lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroko Mayamoto dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Recto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

It looks like Carlo Recto has been cut.
Mayamoto stuffs the takedown attempt from Recto. Recto gets slowly back to his feet.
Recto wants to clinch.
Mayamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Recto shoots for a double leg takedown but Mayamoto sprawls well. He's pushed Recto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Mayamoto fails with a takedown attempt.

Mayamoto darts in and clinches Recto up against the cage.
Mayamoto lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mayamoto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Recto's defenses.

Mayamoto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Mayamoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Recto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Recto stuffs the takedown attempt from Mayamoto. Mayamoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Mayamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Recto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Recto fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlo Recto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Recto slaps away a takedown attempt from Mayamoto, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Recto misses with a takedown attempt - Mayamoto sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mayamoto connects with a body shot.

Mayamoto gets a clinch.
Mayamoto lands a knee to the body.
Mayamoto landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mayamoto lands an elbow just above Recto 's eye.

Carlo Recto's cut is getting worse.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recto gets underhooks to prevent Mayamoto's takedown attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mayamoto can't get the takedown.
A shot in the inside from Mayamoto.

Mayamoto pulls guard successfully.
Recto looking to sit in guard and control but Mayamoto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Recto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Recto tries to get out of the position.
Mayamoto is standing up over Recto. Recto looks to escape but Mayamoto dives into side control.

Mayamoto wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Recto, who protects the arm well.
Recto could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Recto can't do much from the bottom here.

Mayamoto stands up.
Carlo Recto is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Recto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Recto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Mayamoto is fending him off so far but Recto persists. Nope, Mayamoto circles away and we're back to standing.

Mayamoto has closed the distance and engaged Recto in a clinch.
Recto stalling in the clinch but Mayamoto improves position.
Mayamoto is pressed up against the cage. Recto has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Mayamoto down to the mat. Mayamoto avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Mayamoto looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Recto is fending him off so far but Mayamoto persists. Nope, Recto circles away and we're back to standing.
Mayamoto wants to clinch up but Recto keeps it at a distance.
Mayamoto throws a series of strikes that have Recto backpedaling.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mayamoto instigates a clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mayamoto scores a nice knee to the body.
Mayamoto with a knee to the head.

Carlo Recto's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Mayamoto lands a knee to the body.
Mayamoto lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroko Mayamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlo Recto's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Mayamoto gets a clinch.

Mayamoto pulls Recto into guard.
Mayamoto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Recto manages to get himself to full guard.
Recto controls Mayamoto momentarily but Mayamoto frees himself.
Recto has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Mayamoto has passed into side control.
You can see the frustration on Recto's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mayamoto tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Recto is not content to let Mayamoto control the position.

Mayamoto decides to stand back up. Mayamoto steps back and let's Recto get back to his feet.

Mayamoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Recto is trying to drag Mayamoto to the mat but Mayamoto just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mayamoto stalling the fight.
Recto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mayamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Recto's efforts to push away.

Mayamoto pulls Recto into guard.
Recto stops Mayamoto from standing up.
Recto throws an elbow that misses. Mayamoto uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Recto's guard. Nice move by Mayamoto!
Mayamoto is looking to stand up but Recto won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mayamoto postures up.
Mayamoto stands and throws Recto's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Recto is being controlled here.
Mayamoto wants to control but Recto is keeping him busy.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Hiroko Mayamoto.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Recto.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Carlo Recto. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mayamoto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Recto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Recto shoots in but Mayamoto avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Mayamoto has closed the distance and engaged Recto in a clinch.
Recto throws a punch but it's blocked by Mayamoto.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Recto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Carlo Recto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mayamoto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Recto avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Recto is trying to break the clinch but Mayamoto is controlling him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mayamoto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Mayamoto jumps into guard, dragging Recto to the mat.
Hiroko Mayamoto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Recto throws a strike but Mayamoto rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroko Mayamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mayamoto 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroko Mayamoto!