PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masaru Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Compton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masaru Yuudai has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Yuudai
vs
Compton

165 cm
18
145 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

168 cm
19
152 lbs
4 - 7 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaru Yuudai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Compton!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Compton as Yuudai shoots in.
Yuudai has a takedown stuffed.
Yuudai blocks a jab.
Yuudai fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masaru Yuudai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuudai fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Compton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Yuudai shoots for a double leg takedown but Compton sprawls well. He's pushed Yuudai's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Yuudai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Yuudai shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Compton pinned against the cage. Compton gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Yuudai closes the distance and clinches up with Compton, looking for a takedown. Yuudai pushes Compton against the ropes but Compton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai slips under a jab from Compton.
Yuudai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Compton as he jumps to the side.
Compton swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Yuudai is breathing heavily.
Compton throws a leg kick that misses.
Compton stuffs the takedown.
Compton digs a good body shot into Yuudai's ribs.
A solid leg kick lands there for Compton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Compton fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Yuudai misses with a takedown attempt - Compton sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Yuudai has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Yuudai there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Compton stuffs the takedown attempt from Yuudai. Yuudai gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Compton misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Compton dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Yuudai tries for a takedown but Compton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Compton cracks Yuudai with a good jab.

Compton knocks Yuudai to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

Yuudai is rocked!

It looks like Masaru Yuudai has been cut.
Yuudai is letting Compton control him for a moment.
Yuudai is not content to let Compton control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai tries to improve position but can't.
Compton is looking to take a break and control but Yuudai is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yuudai is looking for a sweep.

Compton decides to stand up, so the ref orders Yuudai to his feet.
Compton pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yuudai is out of range and Compton settles back down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yuudai takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Yuudai shoots for a double leg takedown but Compton sprawls well. He's pushed Yuudai's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Compton scores with a leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yuudai checks a leg kick nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai checks a leg kick nicely.
Yuudai shoots in for a takedown but Compton shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masaru Yuudai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick lands from Compton.
Compton scoring well with a low kick there.
Peter Compton seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Yuudai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Compton is fending him off so far but Yuudai persists. Nope, Compton circles away and we're back to standing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Compton tries to avoid it but Yuudai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Compton to the ground. Compton escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Yuudai throws a nice looking combination but Compton bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yuudai tries for a takedown but Compton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Yuudai. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Yuudai shoots in and drives through. Compton sprawls well.
Nice body kick there by Compton.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Compton showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Masaru Yuudai's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Compton jabs at Yuudai's body.
Compton misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Compton does no damage.
Yuudai fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yuudai steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Compton.
Peter Compton is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Compton.
Yuudai blocks a head kick by Compton.
Yuudai checks a leg kick.
Yuudai fails with the takedown.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Compton looks to land a combination but Yuudai avoids it well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Yuudai tries for a takedown but Compton sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masaru Yuudai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yuudai shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Compton as he jumps to the side.
Yuudai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Compton with a jab.
Yuudai closes the distance and clinches up with Compton, looking for a takedown. Yuudai pushes Compton against the ropes but Compton circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Masaru Yuudai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Compton.
Compton cracks Yuudai with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Compton lands a glancing blow to the side of Yuudai's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai looks for a takedown but Compton sprawls well.
Compton keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Yuudai on the wrong end of a nice hook.

And that's the end of the fight!
Peter Compton comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Compton 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 25:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 24:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Peter Compton!