PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tahida Menjadi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshin Maeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Menjadi comes to the cage accompanied by P.I.M.P. Kenshin Maeda acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Menjadi
vs
Maeda

175 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

169 cm
23
162 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tahida Menjadi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshin Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Maeda keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Maeda throws a head kick but Menjadi moves out of range.
A head kick by Menjadi misses
and Maeda counters with a head kick.
Maeda throws a head kick but Menjadi moves out of range.
Menjadi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maeda as he jumps to the side.
Menjadi wants to clinch but Maeda slips to the side
and Maeda counters with an outside leg kick.
Menjadi blocks a head kick by Maeda.
Maeda tries to clinch

and Menjadi counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Menjadi stands up and beckons Maeda to join him on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Maeda.
Tahida Menjadi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda throws a sloppy head kick

and Menjadi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Maeda preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Menjadi wants to stand and escape but instead Maeda has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Menjadi has an active guard here but Maeda has managed to pass into half guard.
Maeda is trying to control. Menjadi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Maeda trying to pass the guard but Menjadi defending well.
Menjadi wants to control but Maeda is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Maeda content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Menjadi wants to improve his position but Maeda is controlling well.
Maeda is looking to take a break and control but Menjadi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maeda trying to control the pace.
Menjadi is trying to stand.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Menjadi throws a sloppy head kick
and Maeda counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menjadi misses with a takedown attempt
and Maeda counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tahida Menjadi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Menjadi is breathing heavily.
Menjadi blocks a head kick by Maeda.
Maeda throws a sloppy head kick
and Menjadi counters with a three punch combo that has Maeda backing up. Maeda nods at Menjadi to acknowledge the strikes.
Menjadi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Maeda as he avoids it easily.
Menjadi throws a head kick that misses.
Menjadi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Maeda avoids the head kick by Menjadi.
Menjadi throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Menjadi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Maeda throws a nice head kick!
Maeda throws a lazy head kick

and Menjadi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Maeda looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Maeda managing to control the position.
Menjadi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Maeda's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tahida Menjadi dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Maeda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Menjadi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Menjadi doesn't manage to clinch there - Maeda circles away.
A head kick misses from Maeda.
Maeda throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Menjadi.
Menjadi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Maeda throws a series of punches but Menjadi avoids them all with ease.
A head kick misses from Maeda.
Menjadi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maeda pinned against the cage. Maeda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Menjadi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maeda pinned against the cage. Maeda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tahida Menjadi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maeda shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Menjadi as he jumps to the side.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Maeda tries a head kick but it misses.

Menjadi clinches up against the cage.
Menjadi is trying to drag Maeda to the mat but Maeda just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Menjadi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Maeda throws a head kick but Menjadi moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Menjadi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Maeda tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Menjadi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Maeda pinned against the cage. Maeda gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
A head kick misses from Maeda.
Menjadi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Maeda but Maeda pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Menjadi.

That's four 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.
Menjadi misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Menjadi.
A head kick by Menjadi misses
and Maeda counters with a two punch combo.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Menjadi swats away the attempt to clinch by Maeda.
Menjadi looks to clinch
and Maeda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Menjadi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenshin Maeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Menjadi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Menjadi has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Maeda throws a head kick but Menjadi moves out of range.
Menjadi throws a lazy head kick
and Maeda counters with an inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Maeda. No joy for Menjadi on that attempt.
A head kick misses from Maeda.
Maeda misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda throws a sloppy head kick

and Menjadi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Maeda's guard.
Menjadi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Maeda is proving hard to escape from.

Maeda has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Menjadi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Menjadi.
Menjadi darts in trying to clinch
and Maeda counters with a big head kick but Menjadi shrugs it off.
Menjadi misses with a takedown attempt

and Maeda holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tahida Menjadi. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Menjadi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Menjadi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Maeda counters with a right hand to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maeda misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick by Maeda misses
and Menjadi counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Maeda scores with a head kick.
Maeda throws a right and a left that both miss.
Maeda fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Menjadi shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Maeda as he jumps to the side.
Maeda pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda lands a head kick!
Menjadi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A head kick by Menjadi misses
and Maeda counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Menjadi is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Maeda lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Menjadi circles away quickly and effectively.
Menjadi misses with a kick to the body
and Maeda counters with a head kick. That will keep Menjadi thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
A head kick by Maeda misses

and Menjadi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Menjadi has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Menjadi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Maeda lands with a slapping head kick.
Tahida Menjadi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Maeda gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Menjadi finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.

Menjadi feints and as Maeda raises his hands in defense, Menjadi changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Menjadi looking to sit in guard and control but Maeda gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Menjadi had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Maeda is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Menjadi Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Maeda's back instead.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tahida Menjadi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Menjadi has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tahida Menjadi!