PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan a (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akio Osamu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). a comes into the arena with An extremely loud farting noise blaring out of the sound system. Dan a has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

a
vs
Osamu

182 cm
22
185 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan a!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akio Osamu!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Osamu just misses with a punch to the body.
a pivots, looking for a leg kick but Osamu is out of range and a settles back down.
Dan a seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
a throws an overhand right that lands on Osamu's shoulder, as Osamu tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Osamu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
a stuffs the takedown attempt from Osamu. Osamu gets slowly back to his feet.
Osamu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Osamu throws a leg kick but a checks it.
a swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Osamu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
You can see the frustration on a's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
a is not content to let Osamu control the position.
Osamu is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.

Osamu wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by a, who protects the arm well.
a trying to control but Osamu flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.
a breaks Osamu's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Osamu wants to sweep here but a controlling him for the moment.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Osamu had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. a is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Osamu Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take a's back instead.

Osamu is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. a is defending well though. Osamu let's go of the attempt for now.
Osamu looks gassed!
a manages to reverse the position and now he's in Osamu's guard. Nice work there by a.
a throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Osamu works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
a trying to control the position from guard on top but Osamu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
a looking to pass the guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
a trying to control the position from guard on top but Osamu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Osamu looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Osamu misses with a series of wild punches.
a fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
a shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Osamu as he jumps to the side.
a lands the left hand.
Osamu fails with a takedown attempt.
a loads up on a big right hand but Osamu slips the punch.
a throws a right hand that Osamu ducks under and follows up with a left that Osamu also avoids with ease.
a swinging wilding here.
Osamu drops his hands momentarily and a takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nice cross by a.
a swings widly with a right hand
and Osamu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
a looks to land a combination but Osamu avoids it well.
a misses with a wild combination.
Osamu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Osamu shoots for a takedown but a saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dan a has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akio Osamu.
a rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Osamu counters with a one-two to the body.
a stuffs the takedown.
Osamu shoots in but a avoids the takedown attempt easily.
a looks to land a right hand but Osamu moved out of range.
a wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
a moves in looking to clinch but Osamu pushes him off.
A choreographed right hand from a misses the target.
a motions for Osamu to come forward. a throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
a swinging wilding here.
Osamu will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
a swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
a throws a lazy right hand but Osamu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
a misses with an uppercut. Osamu saw that one coming.
a tries to land a front kick but Osamu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A shot to de liver by a. Beautiful body shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
a throws a jab but it's blocked by Osamu.
Osamu doesn't succeed with the takedown

and a holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Osamu looking to slow down the pace here.
Osamu keeps control of a as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
a stops a takedown attempt from Osamu.

a has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Osamu uses from the top position.
Osamu wants to control from the top but a keeps moving.

a looking for a guillotine here but Osamu defends easily.
Osamu is looking to advance position but a has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dan a dominated that round.
That's time! a's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

a works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.

Osamu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Osamu is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, a has escaped the position, nice work there.
Osamu lands a nice forearm strike.
a can't do much from the bottom here.

Osamu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
a wants to control but Osamu postures up.
a is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Osamu off and has taken his back!

Osamu defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of a's arms.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

a looking for the choke but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Osamu rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Osamu regains full guard. Nicely done.

Osamu looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
a controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Osamu looking to control.

Osamu looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
a preventing the sweep.
a looking to pass the guard.
a won't allow Osamu to sweep him here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Osamu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. a looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Osamu has a takedown stuffed.
Osamu throws a head kick that misses.
Osamu throws the left hand but a avoids the punch easily.
A clash of legs there as a blocks the low kick.
Osamu scores with a jab to the head.
Osamu is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down a rather than just go for the knockout.
a misses with a left hand
and Osamu counters with a left to the body.
Osamu swings for the body but a moves out of range.
Osamu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Osamu throws a body punch but a moves out of range.
a keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Osamu throws a right hand that a ducks under and follows up with a left that a also avoids with ease.
a slow jab from Osamu misses its intended target.
a throws a looping overhand right but Osamu ducks down to avoid it.
Osamu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Osamu decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Osamu tries to pass the half guard into mount. a knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
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.
Osamu prevents a from improving his position.
Osamu seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Osamu is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
a keeping control of the position.
Osamu looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
a is trying to get back to full guard.
Osamu takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Osamu trying to mount his opponent but a defends it.
a wants to improve his position but Osamu is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Osamu throws a low kick but a avoids it.
Osamu misses with a wild body shot.
a tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.

Osamu scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Osamu is working a over with some ground and pound from side control.
a is trying to get back to half guard.
a is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Osamu's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The fighters are battling for position here. a manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Osamu trying to control the position from guard on top but a is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

a working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Osamu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but a is tightening it up a little... Osamu has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Osamu reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Osamu taps out! nice BJJ there by a!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dan a!