PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Edgar Poe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daizu Mitsusada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Mitsusada's choice of entrance music: A-Punk. Edgar Poe could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Daizu Mitsusada's chin.

Poe
vs
Mitsusada

180 cm
19
140 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

167 cm
23
140 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edgar Poe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Daizu Mitsusada!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Franklyn Lucas and Steve Montenegro.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mitsusada ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mitsusada scores with a decent looking hook.

Poe closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Mitsusada to the mat! Mitsusada manages to get full guard.
Poe throwing strikes from guard but Mitsusada blocks nicely.

Mitsusada scrambles and gets back to his feet.

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

Mitsusada is rocked!
Poe looking to control but Mitsusada is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Mitsusada is still in real trouble! Can Poe finish him?

Poe is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Mitsusada can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Mitsusada seems to have recovered his senses.
Mitsusada really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Poe scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Mitsusada?
Mitsusada keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
A nice elbow there by Poe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe won't let Mitsusada get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Mitsusada is desperately trying to improve his position but Poe has a good base and remains in mount.
Mitsusada is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Poe swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mitsusada is now in Poe's guard. A big mistake from Poe there, giving up the dominant position!
Poe is breathing heavily.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Poe is on top in guard.
Poe postures up in Mitsusada's guard and throws a big left but Mitsusada blocks it.
Poe looking to pass the guard.
Mitsusada trying to keep a closed guard but Poe is proving a slippery customer.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Poe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mitsusada swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Poe is looking to work some ground and pound but Mitsusada has wrist control.
Mitsusada trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Mitsusada is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Mitsusada works his way into full mount!
Poe really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mitsusada avoids the attempt from Poe to control.
Mitsusada landing strikes from the mount and Poe is in trouble!
Mitsusada landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitsusada lands with some strikes.
Poe tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mitsusada looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Mitsusada stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Mitsusada scores with a decent looking hook.
Daizu Mitsusada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A shot to de liver by Mitsusada. Beautiful body shot.
Poe has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Mitsusada scores with a hook to the body. Poe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mitsusada getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mitsusada stuffs the takedown attempt from Poe. Poe gets slowly back to his feet.
Mitsusada uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poe.
Mitsusada shoots in but Poe avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Poe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mitsusada paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Poe fails with a takedown attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mitsusada with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Mitsusada tries for a takedown but Poe circles away easily
and Poe counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Mitsusada is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Poe shoots in for a takedown but Mitsusada shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edgar Poe. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Poe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Mitsusada lands with an uppercut that bounces Poe off the cage and back into rage.
Poe throws a head kick that misses.
Mitsusada throws a left and a right that both miss

and Poe counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mitsusada'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!
Poe thows a big elbow that misses.
Poe looking to sit in guard and control but Mitsusada gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mitsusada has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Poe is proving hard to escape from.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Poe tries to clinch there but Mitsusada circles away.
Poe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Poe throws a head kick that misses.
Mitsusada scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Mitsusada throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Poe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Poe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mitsusada can pounce on him.

Mitsusada shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mitsusada tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Poe tries to improve his position but instead Mitsusada has taken his back!
Poe tries to escape the position.
Mitsusada is looking to finish with some ground and pound!
Mitsusada is hanging on to Poe's back as he tries to escape.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mitsusada trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mitsusada controlling the position well here. Poe rolled but Mitsusada kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Poe avoids the strikes from Mitsusada.
Mitsusada missing with strikes from the back.
Poe turns into Mitsusada and is now in his guard.
Poe throws a big right hand that misses.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Poe walks into a left hand.
Poe tries to move into range but Mitsusada moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Nice takedown defense from Mitsusada. No joy for Poe on that attempt.

Mitsusada drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Poe misses with an elbow from the bottom.
Poe tries to buck Mitsusada off but Mitsusada is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Poe can't do much from the bottom here.
Edgar Poe overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Poe throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Poe is looking for a sweep.
Mitsusada working the ground and pound but Poe is defending the strikes.
Poe is not content to let Mitsusada control the position.
Mitsusada advances nicely into full mount.
Mitsusada thowing shots but they're missing.
Mitsusada trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mitsusada throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Poe bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Poe trying to control but Mitsusada is working from the bottom.
Poe postures up in Mitsusada's guard and throws a big left but Mitsusada blocks it.

Mitsusada manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Mitsusada misses with a two punch combination.
Poe moves out of range of the body kick.
Poe closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mitsusada circles away.
Poe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mitsusada is out of range and Poe settles back down.

Mitsusada closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Poe tries to buck Mitsusada off but Mitsusada is having none of it.

Mitsusada tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Poe tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Poe wants to control but Mitsusada postures up.
Poe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Mitsusada tries to score with some ground and pound. Poe controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Mitsusada lands an elbow.
Poe is trying to buck Mitsusada off.
Poe is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Daizu Mitsusada showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Mitsusada moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Mitsusada closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Mitsusada seems to be working for a kimura but Poe defends the submission attempt.
Poe tries to roll over but Mitsusada keeps him under control.
Poe lands a couple of sideways elbows.
The fighters are battling for position here. Poe manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Mitsusada postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Poe trying to control the position here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Poe trying to strike off his back.
Poe will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Poe looking for a sweep. Not yet Poe, not yet.

Mitsusada thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Mitsusada stopping the sweep attempt from Poe.
Poe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mitsusada moves into range and connects with a jab.
Mitsusada's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Mitsusada duly obliges.
Poe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Poe fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mitsusada stuffs the takedown attempt from Poe. Poe gets slowly back to his feet.

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.
Mitsusada throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Mitsusada dips to his left and cracks Poe with an uppercut!
Mitsusada throws a one two combo.
Poe throws a head kick but Mitsusada moves out of range.
Daizu Mitsusada is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mitsusada lands a jab to the head.
Poe takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mitsusada has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

Poe changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mitsusada looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Poe misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Poe throws an elbow but Mitsusada slips to the side and avoids it well.
Mitsusada is working to avoid the ground and pound but Poe connects with a decent elbow.
An elbow from Poe crashes against the mat.
Mitsusada struggling a bit here.

Poe stands up and beckons Mitsusada to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mitsusada throws a sloppy head kick

and Poe counters with a nice double leg into side control. Mitsusada won't be happy with that.
Mitsusada is not content to let Poe control the position.
The strikes coming from Poe are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Mitsusada sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Mitsusada trying to hold on to Poe's head to control him but Poe postures up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Mitsusada manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Mitsusada has an active guard here but Poe has managed to pass into half guard.
Poe looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mitsusada with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Mitsusada has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Poe blocks the strikes from Mitsusada.
Mitsusada is in trouble now - Poe has advanced to mount!
Mitsusada tries to lock up and control but Poe gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Poe tries to control but Mitsusada wriggling away.
Mitsusada slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Poe is looking to take a break and control but Mitsusada is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mitsusada is trying to maintain the position but Poe is very close to passing his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Edgar Poe showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Poe has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Russell Pearce scores the fight for Edgar Poe!
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight for Daizu Mitsusada!
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight for Edgar Poe!

Edgar Poe wins by split decision!