PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bjj Pro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michihiro Bukake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bukake has chosen Primo Victoria as his entrance music. Michihiro Bukake has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Pro
vs
Bukake

185 cm
23
204 lbs
4 - 6 - 0

175 cm
27
220 lbs
11 - 10 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent knees
Solid chin

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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 4 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Bjj Pro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 10 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Michihiro Bukake !
The judges for this bout are Igor Prikhodko, Vladimir Khabensky and Viktor Lagutenko.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pro tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bukake defends well and Pro ends up having to push Bukake into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Pro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bukake to keep the fight standing.
Bukake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pro blocks it with crossed arms.
Bukake pushes off an throws an elbow but Pro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bukake missing with knees to the body.

Bukake has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Pro clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Bukake scores with punches from the back.
Bukake controlling well, preventing Pro from escaping the position.
Bukake struggling to land strikes to the head as Pro covers up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bukake is looking for the choke from the back position but Pro is controlling his hands well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bukake controlling well, preventing Pro from escaping the position.
Bukake has Pro flattened out and is raining down punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pro turns into Bukake and is now in his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bukake is trying to keep Pro in close.
Pro wants to control from the top but Bukake keeps moving.

Pro got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bukake has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Pro has managed to get both his arms back between Bukake 's legs - danger averted.
Pro controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Pro trying to control the position from guard on top but Bukake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pro content to stall in guard here.

Bjj Pro has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.

Bukake moves into the clinch successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bukake blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bukake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pro blocks it with crossed arms.
Bukake drops down looking for an ankle pick but Pro pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bukake doesn't manage to clinch there - Pro circles away.
Bukake looks for the body kick but Pro saw that one coming.
Bukake fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Pro looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Pro throws a shot from downtown. Bukake moves away and avoids it.
Pro keeps the fight on the outside.
That kick from Bukake tenderised Pro's leg. Pro is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bukake tries to clinch there but Pro circles away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Pro closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bukake to the mat! Bukake manages to get full guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pro throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bukake works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pro looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bukake keeping moving, preventing Pro from controlling successfully.
Bukake can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Pro controls the pace.

We're going to have a standup here because Bjj Pro wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Pro throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pro shoots for a takedown but Bukake saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjj Pro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bukake tries to clinch up.
Pro fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pro misses with a looping left.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bukake tries to land knees in the clinch but Pro avoids the damage to the body.
Bukake throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pro blocks it with crossed arms.
Bukake tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Pro's elbow.
Bukake trying to land knees to the body.
Pro on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bukake with an attempt at a knee that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Pro wants a takedown but no success here.
Pro wants a takedown but no success here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michihiro Bukake dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bukake pushes Pro up against the cage in a clinch.
Bukake stalling in the clinch.
Pro is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bukake pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bukake lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pro is looking to take this one to the mat.
Pro is looking to control Bukake 's arms but Bukake gets an underhook and turns him. Now Pro has his back to the cage.
Bukake tries to score a body lock takedown but Pro shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pro looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bukake tries a knee to the head but Pro blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pro wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bjj Pro. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bukake gets underhooks to prevent Pro's takedown attempt.
Bukake has a couple of punches blocked by Pro.
Bukake using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pro has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bukake is pressed up against the cage. Pro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bukake down to the mat. Bukake avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Bukake shoots in for a double leg but Pro sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.

Bukake drives through with a takedown into Pro's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Pro manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bukake manages to get himself to full guard.
Pro lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bukake keeping moving, preventing Pro from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pro chips away with some ground and pound.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pro trying to control the position from guard on top but Bukake is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Bukake trying to keep a closed guard but Pro is proving a slippery customer.
Pro controls from within his opponent's guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Bjj Pro wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Bukake keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pro circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bukake takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Pro shoots in for a takedown but Bukake shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A clash of legs there as Bukake blocks the low kick.
Bukake tries to clinch but Pro is having none of it.
Pro has his takedown stuffed
and Bukake counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pro's knee momentarily.
Pro shoots and misses

and Bukake counters with a nice double leg into side control. Pro won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bukake working the head and body with strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pro takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Bukake lands a nice forearm strike.

Pro is rocked!
Bukake scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Pro is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Bukake can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michihiro Bukake !
During a confident post fight interview, Michihiro Bukake thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.