PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Michihiro Bukake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roe Jogan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bukake comes into the arena with Primo Victoria blaring out of the sound system. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bukake
vs
Jogan

175 cm
21
220 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Enjoys gardening

Bushido Clothing
Valhalla Q160 Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Michihiro Bukake !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Roe Jogan!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jogan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bukake tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jogan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bukake tries to clinch
and Jogan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bukake fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jogan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bukake shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Jogan as he avoids it easily.
Jogan avoids the head kick by Bukake .

Jogan has closed the distance and engaged Bukake in a clinch.
Jogan digs a right hand underneath Bukake 's ribcage. Bukake let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bukake tries to work over Jogan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bukake .
Bukake trying to land knees to the body.
Bukake is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jogan is defending well for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bukake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jogan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bukake throws a knee to the head but misses.
Jogan managing to block the knees to the body from Bukake .
Bukake has Jogan pressed against the cage, preventing Jogan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Jogan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Bukake .

Jogan clinches with his opponent.
Bukake tries to land knees in the clinch but Jogan avoids the damage to the body.
Bukake looking to throw knees to the head but Jogan is blocking nicely.
Jogan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bukake has him pressed against the cage.
Bukake tries to land knees in the clinch but Jogan avoids the damage to the body.
Bukake tries a body shot but Jogan blocks it.
Bukake trying to land knees to the body.
The referee calls for Jogan to work.
Bukake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Jogan scores with a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jogan jumps guard but Bukake stands there with Jogan around his waist. Jogan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Jogan is trying to push Bukake away but Bukake has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bukake tries to throw a body punch but Jogan avoids it by throwing Bukake back against the cage.
Jogan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Jogan's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Jogan gets a trip takedown into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jogan slows the pace down in half guard.
Bukake is trying to control but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jogan is looking to take a break and control but Bukake is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukake wants to get back to full guard.
Bukake is not content to let Jogan control the position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Roe Jogan wasn't active enough on the ground.

Bukake gets caught flat footed, as Jogan shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Bukake could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Bukake trying to control the position.
Bukake tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jogan trying to control but Bukake is working from the bottom.
Bukake is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bukake utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukake has momentary wrist control but Jogan slips an elbow through the middle.
Jogan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bukake swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Jogan throwing strikes from guard but Bukake blocks nicely.
Bukake keeping moving, preventing Jogan from controlling successfully.
Jogan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jogan trying to control but Bukake is working from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Jogan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bukake is keeping the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Roe Jogan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice sprawl there from Jogan as Bukake shoots in.
Jogan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Bukake doesn't seem bothered though.
Bukake tries to clinch but Jogan moves out of range.

Jogan shoots in and gets a takedown into Bukake 's guard.
Jogan sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bukake keeping full guard, as Jogan tries to pass.
Bukake looking for a sweep. Not yet Bukake , not yet.
Jogan trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bukake manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Bukake wants to control from the top but Jogan keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukake tries to free his leg and advance position but Jogan is retaining full guard.
Jogan wants to control but Bukake passes easily into half guard.
Jogan is not content to let Bukake control the position.
Bukake missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Bukake is looking for a kimura but Jogan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bukake to get the leverage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jogan wants to control but Bukake is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Bukake is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Jogan is just riding it out for now. Bukake eventually gives up the hold.
Bukake passes to full mount!

Bukake is working for a guillotine from mount but Jogan frees his head quite easily.
Bukake can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Jogan is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukake avoids the attempt from Jogan to control.

Bukake swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Jogan is now in Bukake 's guard. A big mistake from Bukake there, giving up the dominant position!
Jogan preventing the sweep.
Jogan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bukake . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bukake working a defensive guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukake is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Jogan is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Bukake keeping full guard, as Jogan tries to pass.
Jogan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bukake works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bukake controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Michihiro Bukake has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Bukake on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.

Jogan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Bukake to the ground. Jogan is now in Bukake 's guard.
Jogan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Bukake is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Jogan is aware though and is defending well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bukake wants to sweep here but Jogan controlling him for the moment.
Jogan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bukake works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Roe Jogan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Jogan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

It looks like Michihiro Bukake has been cut.
Jogan throws a nice looking combination but Bukake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jogan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bukake eats them both and turns towards Jogan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.

Jogan rushes Bukake and presses him up against the cage.
Jogan is looking to break free of the clinch but Bukake has double underhooks.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Bukake tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Jogan is trying to pull guard but Bukake has him pressed against the cage.
Bukake unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jogan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bukake goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bukake tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bukake tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Jogan avoiding damage as Bukake throws knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jogan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Jogan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bukake s head.
Bukake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jogan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bukake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Bukake with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bukake tries to land knees in the clinch but Jogan avoids the damage to the body.
Bukake keeps control of Jogan as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bukake misses with a knee to the head.
Jogan managing to block the knees to the body from Bukake .
Michihiro Bukake has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jogan can't break the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Jogan.
Bukake tries to land knees in the clinch but Jogan avoids the damage to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jogan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Jogan clinches up with Bukake and pushes him back against the cage.
Bukake has Jogan pressed against the cage, preventing Jogan from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Jogan drags the fight down to the ground.
Bukake trying to control but Jogan is working from the bottom.
Bukake postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Bukake is pushing down on Jogan's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jogan is fighting to maintain full guard but Bukake has managed to sneak the leg through.
Bukake looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bukake is trying to control. Jogan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jogan tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Bukake manages to move to mount!
Bukake lands with some strikes.
Roe Jogan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bukake landing punches.

Jogan somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Jogan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Jogan misses with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Bukake .
Bukake closes the distance but Jogan moves to the side

and Jogan counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Bukake 's guard now.
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!
Joganis looking to pass into half guard but Bukake pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bukake is in guard.
Bukake wants to control from the top but Jogan keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukake missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Bukake stands up from Jogan's guard - Bukake perhaps looking for a knockout.
Bukake displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Jogan.
Jogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Bukake .
Jogan swats away the attempt to clinch by Bukake .
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bukake doesn't manage to clinch there - Jogan circles away.
Michihiro Bukake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Roe Jogan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bukake lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jogan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jogan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roe Jogan.
Well Jogan 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Roe Jogan!