PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Masa Wasa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yas Uru (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wasa comes to the cage accompanied by Welcome To The Jungle. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wasa
vs
Uru

177 cm
28
145 lbs
11 - 3 - 0

165 cm
26
140 lbs
13 - 14 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Bullet Proof System

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Masa Wasa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yas Uru!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wasa fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Uru on the side of the head.
Wasa throws a nice outside leg kick.
Wasa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Wasa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Uru counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Wasa lands an impressive looking overhand right. Uru doesn't seem phased though.
Wasa tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Uru was well out of range. Poor timing from Wasa.
Wasa with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Wasa will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
As Wasa backs off Uru throws a huge counter combo but Wasa manages to avoid it all.
Wasa throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Uru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Wasa turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wasa misses with a shot to the body
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
Wasa has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Bullet Proof Dungeon in the buildup to the fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wasa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Uru's hands.
Wasa pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Uru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wasa.
Uru throws out a counter right but Wasa avoids it with no problem.
Wasa throws a hook but Uru blocks it.
Uru throws out a counter right but Wasa avoids it with no problem.
Wasa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Uru sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Uru doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Wasa tries to clinch but Uru is having none of it.
Uru thinks about the counter body kick.
Masa Wasa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice defenses there by Uru.
Wasa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Uru.
Uru feints a counter leg kick.
Uru looks to land a left hand but Wasa moved out of range nicely.
As Uru backs away, Wasa returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Wasa throws a nice looking combination but Uru bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Wasa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Uru but Uru pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Wasa shoots in looking for a takedown. Uru tries to sprawl out of it but Wasa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Uru manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uru avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Uru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A swing and a miss from Wasa.
Wasa pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Uru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wasa misses with an uppercut
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Uru displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Wasa throws out the jab.
A punch combination from Wasa misses.
Uru was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A jab from Uru finds it's way through Wasa's defenses.
Wasa tries a head kick but it misses.
Uru looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Wasa misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Uru.
Uru steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Wasa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uru manages to avoid it.
Uru unleashes a big counter combination but Wasa bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wasa misses with an uppercut
and Uru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uru avoids the head kick by Wasa.
Uru has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uru steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Wasa.
A chopping leg kick lands by Wasa.
Wasa throws a front kick aimed at Uru's knee but Uru avoids it well.
Uru appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Wasa misses with a leg kick
and Uru counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Uru as Wasa shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Masa Wasa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wasa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Wasa closes this distance looking for a takedown but Uru circles away.
A little jabbing left from Uru on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wasa throws a right and a left that Uru avoids nicely.
A little jabbing left from Uru on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wasa misses with a looping left.
Wasa is looking to slow Uru down with leg kicks.
Wasa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Uru counters with a nice uppercut.
Wasa pivots, looking for a leg kick but Uru is out of range and Wasa settles back down.
Uru blocks the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Uru! But no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uru connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Wasa tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Uru defends well and Wasa ends up having to push Uru into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wasa misses with a jab to the body
and Uru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A good leg kick by Wasa.
A swing and a miss from Uru.
Yas Uru is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Wasa misses with a looping right.
Uru walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Wasa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wasa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wasa cracks Uru with a good jab.
Uru walks into a stiff left hand from Wasa.
Wasa does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Wasa throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Uru looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Masa Wasa dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Wasa falls off balance throwing a combination
and Uru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uru with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Wasa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Uru swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Wasa throws a leg kick that misses.
Uru has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Uru there as he acknowledges the shot.
Uru blocks a head kick by Wasa.
Wasa misses with a leg kick
and Uru counters with a straight right hand.
Wasa throws a leg kick that is checked
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wasa throws a leg kick
and Uru counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Wasa thinking.
A low kick from Wasa is predictable there
and Uru connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wasa misses with a wild body shot.
Uru throws out a counter right but Wasa avoids it with no problem.
Wasa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Uru looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasa throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Uru's waist but Uru gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Wasa off to one side.
Wasa throws an off balance right hand
enabling Uru to counter with a crisp jab.
Uru with a nice cross.
A low kick from Wasa misses
and Wasa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wasa misses the body punch
and Uru makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wasa throws a lazy head kick
and Uru counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wasa misses the body punch
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wasa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wasa misses with a right hand
and Uru counters with a thumping low kick.
Wasa throws a sloppy head kick
and Uru counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Uru lands a jab to Wasa's midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Uru keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Wasa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uru takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wasa throws a head kick that Uru semi-blocks.
No joy there for Wasa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And Uru responds with a good body kick, but Wasa manages to step out the way in time.
Wasa misses with a low kick as Uru jumps back.
A nice side step and Uru releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Nice shot lands for Uru.
A telegraphed right hand from Wasa misses the target.
Wasa tries to work over Uru's front leg with a kick but Uru checks it.
Wasa jabs Uru right on the nose. Uru blinks but takes it well.
Wasa scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wasa throws the left hand but Uru avoids the punch easily.
Uru is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Wasa throws a body punch but Uru moves out of range.
Wasa with a jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wasa throws a leg kick
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uru throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wasa shoots in for a double leg but Uru sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Uru swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wasa.
Wasa connects with a leg kick. Uru looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Wasa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Wasa misses the jab.
Uru now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
The fighters circling - Wasa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Uru uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wasa.
Uru ducks under a wild hook from Wasa.
It seemed like Uru was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
A jab from Wasa does it's job there.
A low kick from Wasa is predictable there
enabling Uru to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Wasa.
Uru throws out a counter right but Wasa avoids it with no problem.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wasa throws a hook but Uru avoids it easily.
Uru avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A little jabbing left from Uru on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wasa loads up on a big right hand but Uru slips the punch.
Uru replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Wasa blocks it well.
Wasa throws a head kick that misses
and Uru finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Wasa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It seemed like Uru was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wasa throws a poor cross that misses
and Uru counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wasa catches Uru with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Uru looks for the body kick but Wasa saw that one coming.
A shot to the body from Wasa misses
enabling Uru to counter with a crisp jab.
Wasa throws a head kick that Uru semi-blocks.
Wasa swings widly with a right hand
and Uru counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yas Uru showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Uru keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Uru looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Wasa misses with a leg kick
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Wasa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Uru circles away quickly and effectively.
Wasa misses with a double jab
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Uru's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Wasa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Uru scrambles back to his feet.
Uru moves out of range of the leg kick from Wasa.
Uru replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Wasa blocks it well.
Wasa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Uru showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wasa.
Wasa finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wasa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Uru manages to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wasa tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Uru is able to avoid easily.
Wasa wants to clinch up but Uru keeps it at a distance.
Uru moves out of range as Wasa strikes.
Good shot there by Wasa.
Wasa misses with a left hand
enabling Uru to counter with a crisp jab.
Wasa throws a right hand that misses
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Wasa throws a low kick but it's checked well by Uru.
Wasa throws a sloppy head kick and Uru moves out of range easily.
Uru looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Uru lands with a hook. Wasa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Wasa misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Uru throws out a counter right but Wasa avoids it with no problem.
Wasa walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Uru checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Wasa throws a leg kick
enabling Uru to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uru drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Uru closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Wasa just misses with a punch to the body.
Uru is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Uru uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wasa.
Nice defenses there by Uru.
Uru on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wasa throws a shot from downtown. Uru moves away and avoids it.
Masa Wasa is winning the standup battle so far.
Wasa throws a big shot that misses.
Wasa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It seemed like Uru was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Wasa throws a hook but Uru avoids it easily.
Uru circles away from the clinch attempt.
A little jabbing left from Uru on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Wasa lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uru is looking to slow Wasa down with leg kicks.
Wasa fails with a takedown attempt.
Uru takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wasa lands a head kick. Uru smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wasa throws an off balance right hand
letting Uru counter with a right hand.
Uru throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Wasa throws a leg kick
and Uru counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uru slips a jab from Wasa.
Wasa misses with a body shot
and Uru counters with a left and a right that stings Wasa.
A low kick from Wasa is predictable there
and Wasa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Wasa blocks the body kick.
Uru slips a jab from Wasa.
Uru tries a quick counter leg kick but Wasa is wise to it.
No joy there for Uru, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Wasa throws an overhand right that lands on Uru's shoulder, as Uru tries to avoid the shot.
Wasa throws a lazy right hand but Uru sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Uru's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Wasa throws a lazy body kick
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jab from Wasa.
Wasa throws a solid leg kick but Uru takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Wasa.
Uru misses with a kick to the body.
Wasa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Uru cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Masa Wasa.
Well Wasa has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masa Wasa!
After winning the bout, Masa Wasa thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.