PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jonatan Jose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rimhak Wonha (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Jose
vs
Wonha

160 cm
28
145 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

154 cm
25
147 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid Muay Thai
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jonatan Jose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rimhak Wonha!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jose dives in for a single leg takedown but Wonha sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Wonha checks a leg kick.
Wonha wants to counter the offense by Jose and move into the clinch position.

Wonha takes the fight into the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wonha.
Wonha misses with a knee to the head.
Jose dodges an elbow strike from Wonha.
Wonha avoids a wild elbow strike from Jose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Wonha.

It looks like Jonatan Jose has been cut.
Jose can't break the clinch.
Jose is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Wonha gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
I was talking to Jose's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Wonha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jose is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wonha gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Wonha keeps control of Jose as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Wonha is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Jose avoids a wild elbow strike from Wonha.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Jose manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Wonha creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jose's defenses.
Wonha misses with a knee strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonha tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jose avoids it.
Wonha lands a knee to the body.
Wonha connects with a knee to the head.
Jose is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wonha is keeping busy.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wonha just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jose's brow.
Wonha pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Wonha tries a knee to the head but Jose blocks it.
Wonha gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Jose.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonatan Jose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Wonha just misses with a elbow thrown towards Jose's brow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Wonha as Jose tries to tie him up.
Wonha landing knees to the head.
Wonha is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jose looking for a takedown.
Jose goes for a takedown in the clinch but Wonha prevents it.
Wonha with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wonha gets underhooks to prevent Jose's takedown attempt.
Jose working hard to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wonha landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Wonha lands a damaging elbow.
Jose tries to score a body lock takedown but Wonha shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wonha trying to land knees to the body.
Wonha connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jose's face.
Jose working hard to break the clinch.
Wonha lands a damaging elbow.
Jose changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wonha fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jose misses with a two punch combination.
Rimhak Wonha is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
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!
Jose doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Wonha moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rimhak Wonha dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jonatan Jose's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

No luck for Jose with that takedown attempt.
Wonha steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Jose.
Wonha has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wonha ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A head kick by Wonha misses

and Jose counters with a single leg into guard. Wonha didn't expect that.
Jose wants to control from the top but Wonha keeps moving.
Jose pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Wonha is keeping the position for now.
Wonha bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jose's guard.

We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Jose has his foot on Wonha's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Wonha works his way back into a safe position though.
Jose wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wonha controls the pace.

Jose looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wonha passes into side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Wonha takes a little break here. Jose wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Jose tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Wonha wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jose dodges the ground and pound from Wonha.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Jose is trying to escape the position but Wonha is controlling the position.
Jose sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jose manages to get to full guard.
Wonha advances position into side control!
Wonha wants to take a breather but Jose manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Wonha.
Jose trying to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonha is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Jose looking to control but Wonha passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wonha prevents Jose from improving his position.
Wonha is controlling the pace.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wonha pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Jose throws a series of punches but Wonha moves out of range.
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 Jonatan Jose will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jonatan Jose's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Jose shoots in but no luck this time.
Jose on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Jonatan Jose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wonha throws a half hearted mid kick.

Wonha clinches with his opponent.
Jose blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wonha with a knee to the head.
Wonha lands an elbow just above Jose 's eye.
Jose is trying to break the clinch but Wonha has him pressed against the cage.
Rimhak Wonha seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wonha is pressed up against the cage. Jose has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Wonha down to the mat. Wonha avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jose throws a leg kick
and Wonha counters with a slapping leg kick.
Wonha lands a jab to the nose.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jose fails with a takedown attempt.
Wonha tries a quick counter leg kick but Jose is wise to it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jonatan Jose. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Jose misses.
Wonha feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Joses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A left and a right from Jose both land. Nice combination.
Jose swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Wonha moves into the clinch successfully.
Wonha trying to land knees to the body.
Wonha is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Jose is defending well for now.
Wonha using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wonha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jose lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Jose changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Wonha fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Wonha misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Jose tries to keep at a distance but Wonha has taken the fight into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Wonha looking to throw knees to the head but Jose is blocking nicely.
Nice elbow from Wonha.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Wonha.
Jose is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Wonha is defending well.
Wonha using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Jose has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wonha comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Wonha has Jose pressed against the cage, preventing Jose from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wonha throws an elbow that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jose.
Jose takes an elbow to the temple.
Jose is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Wonha pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Wonha misses with a knee to the head.
Jose on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Wonha unloads a knee to the mid-section. Jose lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wonha lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jose blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Wonha putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Jose in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Wonha throws an elbow but it misses.
Wonha scores with a knee to the head.

Jose breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jose shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wonha defends it nicely.
Wonha tries to counter with a clinch but Jose shakes him off and moves away.
Wonha showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jose.
Rimhak Wonha seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jose shoots in for a double leg but Wonha sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Wonha tries to counter by closing the distance.

And that's the end of the fight!
Rimhak Wonha comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wonha 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 26:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rimhak Wonha!