PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jiu Jitsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oscar Knockout (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oscar Knockout will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Jitsu
vs
Knockout

183 cm
21
214 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

195 cm
26
220 lbs
13 - 10 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
KAISER Nutrition (160!/220$)

GREEN!160

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 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jiu Jitsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oscar Knockout!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knockout tries to bum rush Jitsu with a series of wild strikes but Jitsu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Knockout connects with the punch.

It looks like Jiu Jitsu has been cut.
Knockout scores with a one two! Jitsu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jitsu.
Jitsu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knockout pinned against the cage. Knockout gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitsu shoots for a takedown but Knockout saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jiu Jitsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knockout missing with a left hand there. Jitsu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jitsu slips a jab from Knockout.
Jitsu tries to counter by clinching up but Knockout breaks away and moves out of range.
Oscar Knockout is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knockout misses with an uppercut.
Jitsu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Jitsu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knockout connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jitsu scrambles back to his feet.
Knockout misses with a wild combination.
Knockout throws a nice looking combination but Jitsu bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Knockout slaps away a takedown attempt from Jitsu, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knockout! But no joy.
Oscar Knockout seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jitsu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Jitsu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Knockout looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Jitsu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Jitsu jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Knockout walks away with a smile on his face. Jitsu gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

Knockout drops Jitsu with a beautiful combination! Jitsu stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Knockout is looking for the KO!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knockout connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Knockout throws the left hand but Jitsu avoids the punch easily.
Jitsu drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knockout sprawls and moves away.
Jitsu moves to clinch but Knockout breaks away
and Knockout counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Knockout is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Knockout pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Jitsu back to the cage. Knockout follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Jitsu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Knockout to score with a decent uppercut.
Knockout throws the left hand but Jitsu avoids the punch easily.
Jitsu drops down looking for a counter takedown but Knockout sprawls and moves away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knockout scores with a jab to the jaw.
Jitsu is looking to clinch but Knockout is avoiding it.
Knockout pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jitsu shoots for a takedown but Knockout saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jitsu shoots for a double leg takedown but Knockout sprawls well. He's pushed Jitsu's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Jitsu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knockout.
Jitsu moves away from the strike by Knockout.
Jitsu feinted with a counter takedown.
Jitsu moves out of range as Knockout strikes.
Knockout looks to land a combination but Jitsu avoids it well.
Jitsu wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Knockout loads up on a big right hand but Jitsu slips the punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jitsu rushes Knockout and presses him up against the cage.
Jitsu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Knockout has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Jitsu lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

Knockout pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Jitsu or perhaps it was just good defense by Knockout, which made it look bad.

Jitsu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Knockout!
This has been an exciting period of action!

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

Jitsu tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Knockout explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Knockout dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jiu Jitsu's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Knockout throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Knockout rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jitsu moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jitsu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Knockout connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Jitsu scrambles back to his feet.
Knockout waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Jitsu.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Jitsu.
Jitsu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Knockout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jitsu on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Knockout with a nice cross.
Jitsu tries to clinch but Knockout moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Knockout gets tackled into the cage by Jitsu. Jitsu maintains the clinch.
Jitsu missing with knees to the body.

Jitsu tightens his grip and picks Knockout up, before dumping him to the ground. Knockout manages to land in guard.
Jitsu stops Knockout from standing up.

Knockout has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jitsu off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Knockout swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Knockout misses with a wild combination.
Knockout stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knockout wants it to stay on the feet.
Knockout is looking for the big counter here.
Knockout circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jitsu blocks a jab.
Jitsu changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Knockout paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Despite the aggression on Knockout's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Knockout throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jitsu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Jitsu dives in and grabs Knockout's left leg, looking for a takedown. Knockout pushes down on Jitsu's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jiu Jitsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Nice sprawl there from Knockout as Jitsu shoots in.
Jitsu doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Knockout counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jitsu fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Knockout misses with a straight right.
Jitsu has his takedown stuffed
and Knockout cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knockout misses with a straight right.
Knockout might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Jitsu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Knockout.
Jitsu shoots in looking for a takedown but Knockout manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Jitsu's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Knockout stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Knockout wants it to stay on the feet.
Knockout scores with a jab to the jaw.

Jiu Jitsu's cut is getting worse.
Knockout looks to land a right hand but Jitsu moved out of range.
Knockout lands a really nice looking cross but Jitsu seems unphased.
Jitsu tries to clinch up.
Jitsu tries to clinch up but Knockout circles away and keeps his distance.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Knockout! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Jitsu drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Knockout wants to stand but Jitsu is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jitsu trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Knockout is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Jitsu presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Knockout wants to get back to striking at distance but Jitsu won't allow it.

Jitsu has hold of one of Knockout's legs. Knockout is fighting the takedown attempt but Jitsu gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Jitsu stops Knockout from standing up.
Knockout has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Knockout has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Jitsu off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Knockout darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Knockout swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jitsu attempts a counter takedown but Knockout avoids it well and moves away.
Oscar Knockout seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jitsu has a takedown stuffed.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oscar Knockout showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jiu Jitsu's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Knockout cracks Jitsu with an open hand slap.
No luck for Jitsu with that takedown attempt.
Jitsu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
As Knockout tries to get set, Jitsu tries to push him back and clinch up but Knockout manages to avoid the attempt.
Knockout swats away the attempt to clinch by Jitsu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Jitsu is defended easily by Knockout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Knockout misses.
Jitsu fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Knockout avoids it really well and circles away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jiu Jitsu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jitsu moves out of range of the strikes.
Jitsu fails to land the takedown.
Jitsu shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Knockout throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jitsu moves away from the strike by Knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Knockout fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jitsu is looking to counter the offense by Knockout and move into the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Knockout, as that shot connected.
Knockout is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jitsu.
Knockout will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jitsu is trying hard to land a takedown here. Knockout sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Knockout was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Jitsu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Knockout.

Jitsu fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Knockout sprawls well initially but Jitsu persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
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!
Jitsu missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knockout is looking to escape.

Knockout makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Knockout misses with a hook.
Jitsu shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Knockout pinned against the cage. Knockout gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Oscar Knockout is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Jitsu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Knockout but Knockout pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Jitsu shoots and misses
and Knockout counters with a nice uppercut.
Knockout on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Jitsu. Jitsu obviously looking to wear him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jitsu doesn't manage to clinch there - Knockout circles away.
Jitsu fails to land the takedown.
Knockout looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Knockout stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Knockout moves into range and connects with a jab.
Jitsu dives in for a single leg takedown but Knockout sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Jitsu ducks under a wild hook from Knockout.
Jiu Jitsu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jitsu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Knockout manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Jab from Knockout.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Knockout comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Knockout winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Knockout!
Oscar Knockout took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, GREEN!160 for their support in the buildup to the fight.