PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Finn Balor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Childish Dreamz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Balor
vs
Dreamz

190 cm
23
218 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Finn Balor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Childish Dreamz!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Balor is looking to clinch but Dreamz is avoiding it.
Balor looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dreamz is fending him off so far but Balor persists. Nope, Dreamz circles away and we're back to standing.

Dreamz dives in and scores a takedown into Balor's guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dreamz throwing strikes from guard but Balor blocks nicely.

Balor working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dreamz doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dreamz manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dreamz wants to control from the top but Balor keeps moving.
Dreamz missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balor keeping full guard, as Dreamz tries to pass.
Dreamz must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dreamz looking to sit in guard and control but Balor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Balor stopping the sweep attempt from Dreamz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dreamz is trying to keep Balor in close.
Balor trying to control but Dreamz is working from the bottom.
Balor is pushing down on Dreamz's leg trying to pass to half guard. Dreamz is fighting to maintain full guard but Balor has managed to sneak the leg through.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dreamz wants to control but Balor is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.

Balor shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Dreamz is trying to defend but Balor finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Dreamz holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Balor wants to take a breather but Dreamz is having none of it.
Dreamz is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Balor content to control rather than advance.
Dreamz has his hands clasped together around Balor's back. He's all about the action.
Balor wants to control but Dreamz is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Balor not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Balor wants to lay and pray for a moment but Dreamz keeps working.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Balor is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dreamz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dreamz fails with the takedown
and Balor counters with a one-two to the body.
Balor scores with a head kick. Dreamz tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dreamz is defended easily by Balor.
Nice takedown defense from Dreamz. No joy for Balor on that attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Balor keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Finn Balor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Childish Dreamz.

Balor forces Dreamz back against the cage and clinches.
Dreamz has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Balor avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Dreamz is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Balor pulls him back up using the underhooks.

Dreamz has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Balor clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Balor trying to control the action but Dreamz just sinks the hooks in.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Balor looking very determined here, making life difficult for Dreamz.
Balor tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Finn Balor dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Balor wants to clinch up but Dreamz keeps it at a distance.
Dreamz tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

Balor shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Dreamz's guard.
Dreamz is trying to keep Balor in close.
Dreamz seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Balor wants to control from the top but Dreamz keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Balor stopping the sweep attempt from Dreamz.
Balor wants to control from the top but Dreamz keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dreamz shoots for a double leg takedown but Balor sprawls well. He's pushed Dreamz's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dreamz shoots in for a takedown but Balor shows good takedown defense.
Balor wants to clinch up but Dreamz keeps it at a distance.
Dreamz is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Balor clinches with his opponent.
Dreamz wants a takedown but no success here.
Finn Balor has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Childish Dreamz.
Dreamz tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dreamz has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Balor after a bit of a struggle.
A head punch on the inside from Dreamz fails to land.

Balor breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Balor throws a series of strikes that have Dreamz backpedaling.

It looks like Childish Dreamz has been cut.
Finn Balor is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dreamz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Balor is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dreamz can do to turn this around?
Balor fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Balor.
Dreamz keeps the fight on the outside.
Dreamz drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Balor defends it well.

Balor closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Balor lands in his opponent's guard.
Dreamz 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.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dreamz wants to sweep but no luck.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dreamz has control of Balor's left arm, preventing Balor from doing any damage.
Balor won't allow Dreamz to sweep him here.
Dreamz wants to control the position but Balor says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Dreamz wants to control but Balor is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Balor trying to control from half guard but Dreamz is working away.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Dreamz wants to control but Balor is keeping busy and won't allow it.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Dreamz fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

That's four 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.
Dreamz swats away the attempt to clinch by Balor.

Dreamz scores with a takedown into Balor's guard.

Balor pushes Dreamz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Balor lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fight stays on the outside here - Balor looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Balor throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Finn Balor dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Childish Dreamz's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Balor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Dreamz darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dreamz stalling away here and it's allowed Balor to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Finn Balor overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dreamz trying to control the position from guard on top but Balor is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Balor trying to control the position here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dreamz preventing the sweep.
Dreamz looking to sit in guard and control but Balor gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Balor keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Dreamz's head.
Dreamz working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Balor.
Dreamz is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Dreamz wants to sweep but no luck.

Dreamz looking for subs off his back but Balor has passed one foot through into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dreamz trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Balor manages to pass to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Dreamz holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Balor tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Dreamz tries to hold on but Balor pushes him away.
Balor prevents Dreamz from getting the reversal.
Dreamz wants to hold on but Balor pushes him away.
Dreamz tries to improve his position but instead Balor has taken his back!
I would not like to be Dreamz right now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dreamz won't enjoy being in this position. Balor looking for the choke. Oh... he's slipped the arm under the neck - Dreamz is tapping - it's over boys! Balor picks up the submission victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:20 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Finn Balor!
A pretty intense looking Finn Balor took the opportunity post-fight to ask for a shot at the title.