PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bay Mai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinobu Morita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Mai
vs
Morita

178 cm
19
175 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

178 cm
19
181 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bay Mai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinobu Morita!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Morita will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Mai keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Morita tries to clinch up.
Morita shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Mai as he avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Morita.
Morita doesn't manage to clinch there - Mai circles away.
Mai closes this distance looking for a takedown but Morita circles away.

Morita shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Morita was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

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

Morita wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Mai, who protects the arm well.

Morita looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Morita looks gassed!
Morita grinds an elbow into Mai's temple.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mai is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Morita's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mai is trying to maintain the position but Morita is very close to passing his half guard.
Mai tries to roll over but Morita keeps him under control.
Morita not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Mai is trying to maintain the position but Morita is very close to passing his half guard.

Mai is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Morita pulls his head out easily.

Morita is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Mai wants to get back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No joy there for Morita, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Morita counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morita is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mai defends it well.
Morita is trying to control the action in half guard but Mai is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Mai wants to get back to full guard.
Mai is pressing down on Morita's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Mai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Mai is trying to work for a kimura but Morita is defending well.
Morita tries to roll over but Mai keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mai is looking to take a break and control but Morita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are battling for position here. Morita manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Morita is striking off his back. Mai thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Morita is looking for a sweep. Mai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Mai seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Morita is looking to improve his position.

Mai is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Morita desperately trying to maintain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Mai prevents Morita from improving his position.
Mai is looking to take a break and control but Morita is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Morita is trying to maintain the position but Mai is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morita shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mai counters with a solid body kick.
Bay Mai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shinobu Morita.
Some wild striking there from Mai.
Morita misses with a double jab

and Mai holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Mai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice body punch from Morita.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinobu Morita dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Morita swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Mai counters with a nice double leg into side control. Morita won't be happy with that.
Morita is looking for a sweep.

Mai stands up and beckons Morita to his feet.
Morita with a poor takedown
and Mai counters with a leg kick.
Mai tries for a takedown but Morita circles away easily

and Morita counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Morita.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mai trying to keep a closed guard but Morita is proving a slippery customer.
Morita won't allow Mai to sweep him here.
Mai looking to control.
Mai keeping moving, preventing Morita from controlling successfully.
Morita showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mai is working an open guard so Morita takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morita lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Morita.

Mai forces Morita back against the ropes and clinches.
Morita unloads a knee to the mid-section. Mai lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Mai pulls Morita into guard.
Morita pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mai is keeping the position for now.
Mai trying to control the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Morita looking to sit in guard and control but Mai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Morita throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mai with a nice head shot there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Morita working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Mai has passed into half guard!
Still in half guard, Mai seems content to control.
Mai scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Morita actively working from the bottom here.

Morita looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mai is trying to control the action in half guard but Morita is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Morita is looking for a sweep. Mai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Morita kicks Mai off and gets back to his feet.
Mai misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Shinobu Morita seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Morita avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Horrible takedown by Mai or perhaps it was just good defense by Morita which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bay Mai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morita throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Mai counters with a nice leg kick.
Morita tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Mai paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Morita has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mai misses with an elbow strike.

Morita has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Mai is trying to keep an underhook but Morita manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Morita missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Morita trying to control from half guard but Mai is working away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mai wants to get back to his feet.
Morita content to control rather than advance.
Morita is looking to advance position but Mai won't allow it.
Mai wants to get back to full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Morita lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Morita moves in looking to clinch but Mai pushes him off.
Mai swats away the attempt to clinch by Morita.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Shinobu Morita will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Morita forces Mai back against the ropes and clinches.
Mai lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Morita or not.
Mai has Morita pressed against the ropes.
Mai avoiding damage as Morita throws knees to the body.
Mai is trying to break the clinch but Morita has him pressed against the ropes.
Mai unloads a knee to the mid-section. Morita lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mai fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Morita is trying to stall.
Morita avoiding damage.
Morita jumps guard but Mai stands there with Morita around his waist. Morita gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Morita stops a takedown attempt from Mai.
Morita is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Morita on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mai scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Mai is trying to trip Morita. He has hold of a leg but Morita is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Mai persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Morita is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.

Morita working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mai doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mai manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Mai trying to stand up but can't free himself from Morita's guard.
Morita bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mai's guard.
Morita wants to control from the top but Mai keeps moving.

Mai is looking for a triangle but Morita pushes his legs off easily.
Mai keeping full guard, as Morita tries to pass.
Mai keeping moving, preventing Morita from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Morita trying to control but Mai is working from the bottom.

Mai has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Morita can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Morita trying to control the position from guard on top but Mai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice sprawl there from Morita as Mai shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bay Mai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Morita misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Morita shoots and misses

and Mai counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morita wants to get back to striking at distance but Mai won't allow it.
Mai missing with knees to the body.
Morita tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mai just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Mai looking to stall.

Morita breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Morita gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mai counters with a thumping low kick.
Mai misses with a takedown attempt
and Morita counters with a stiff right hand.
Morita looks to clinch

and Mai counters by clinching up.
Mai prevents Morita from breaking the clinch.

Morita pulls Mai into guard.
Mai won't allow Morita to sweep him here.

Morita working for submissions but it's allowed Mai to get to half guard.
Morita wants to control but Mai is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morita trying to get back to full guard but Mai takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Morita is squirming around, avoiding Mai's attempts to control the action.
Morita tries to reverse the position but Mai maintains control.

Mai with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Morita is trying to escape the mount.
Bay Mai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mai lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bay Mai showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Morita has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinobu Morita!