PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rock Cold (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Javier Springfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Cold
vs
Springfield

180 cm
22
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

164 cm
18
175 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rock Cold!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Javier Springfield!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Cold.
Cold throws a left that rocks Springfield and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Cold dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Springfield regain composure!
Springfield tries to buck Cold off but Cold is having none of it.
Springfield throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Springfield is trying to control Cold's posture but Cold avoids it.
Springfield is not content to let Cold control the position.

Cold is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Springfield is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Springfield wants to control but Cold postures up.
Cold tries to move to mount but Springfield blocks the move with his legs.

Springfield throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Springfield scores with a takedown into Cold's guard.
Springfield should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Springfield works a leg free and moves into half guard.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Springfield has eaten all the pies!
Cold is looking to control Springfield's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Cold avoid being mounted?
Springfield is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Cold!
Cold takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Springfield has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cold takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Springfield wants to control the pace but Cold is squirming around nicely.
Cold is looking to get to half guard.
Springfield misses with a head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springfield thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Springfield controlling his opponent.
Cold tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Springfield looks gassed!
Springfield controlling the position easily from mount.
Cold really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cold tries to improve his position but instead Springfield has taken his back!
Springfield throws strikes from the back but Cold rolls nicely and manages to end up in full guard. Nice work by Cold.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Springfield scores a takedown into full mount!

Springfield wants to finish this one by submission but Cold is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Springfield.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cold tries to lock up and control but Springfield gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cold can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cold bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Springfield keeping full guard, as Cold tries to pass.
Cold is pushing down on Springfield's leg trying to pass to half guard. Springfield is fighting to maintain full guard but Cold has managed to sneak the leg through.
Cold works his foot free and advances to mount.

Cold moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Springfield has worked his arm free - good work by Springfield!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Javier Springfield will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Springfield showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Cold.
Nice shot by Cold.

Springfield looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Cold moves into full guard.
Springfield trying to control but Cold is working from the bottom.

Springfield drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cold looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cold looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cold!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Cold working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cold is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Springfield has escaped the position, nice work there.
Cold has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Springfield!

Cold goes for an armbar but Springfield turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Springfield.

Cold working for a triangle but Springfield defends it easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Springfield stands up and waves to Cold to follow him.
Cold throws a right and a left that both miss.

Springfield shoots in and bounces Cold off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Cold keeping moving, preventing Springfield from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springfield is looking to work some ground and pound but Cold has wrist control.
Cold will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Springfield wants to get up but he can't break Cold's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Cold is looking for a triangle but Springfield pushes his legs off easily.

Cold looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Springfield passes into half guard.

Cold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Springfield trying to control the action but Cold is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Cold looking for submissions off his back.

Cold looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cold wants to control but Springfield is keeping busy.
Cold makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Cold.
Springfield in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Rock Cold will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Springfield slips a jab and a cross from Cold.
Rock Cold is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Springfield looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Springfield is looking to work some ground and pound but Cold has wrist control.
Springfield passes into half guard.
Cold tries to roll over but Springfield keeps him under control.
Springfield is trying to control the action in half guard but Cold is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Springfield tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Cold.
Cold gets back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springfield trying to control but Cold is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cold looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Springfield stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Cold swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cold is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Cold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cold throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Cold lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Cold misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Cold avoids a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cold swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cold slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Springfield slips a jab and a cross from Cold.
Springfield looks to land a body kick but Cold moved away.
Cold throws a series of strikes that have Springfield backpedaling.
Cold is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Cold takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Cold throws a right and a left that Springfield avoids nicely.
Cold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Springfield.
Cold throws a nice looking combination but Springfield bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cold scores with a sloppy right hand. Springfield should have avoided that one.
A nice combination there by Cold.
Springfield throws a sloppy head kick and Cold moves out of range easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cold connects with a crisp jab.
Cold throws a series of punches but Springfield moves out of range.
Cold throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Springfield.
Cold will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cold circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cold rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Springfield moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Springfield looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Cold!
Cold is looking to get to half guard.
Springfield can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cold is looking to escape.
Springfield thowing shots but they're missing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cold is in all sorts of trouble here.
Springfield working Cold over with strikes here.
Springfield controlling from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

And that's the end of the fight!
Javier Springfield comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Springfield 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!