PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dukes McQueen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yu Bear (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dukes McQueen could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Yu Bear's chin.

McQueen
vs
Bear

190 cm
25
225 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
KO power

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid 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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dukes McQueen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yu Bear!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

McQueen rushes Bear and presses him up against the cage.
Bear takes a shot to the head.
McQueen missing with knees to the body.
Bear drops down looking for an ankle pick but McQueen pulls his leg out and moves away.
McQueen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bear throws a fast counter high kick but McQueen manages to duck under it in time.
McQueen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bear manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

McQueen has closed the distance and engaged Bear in a clinch.

McQueen manages to break the clinch.
Bear shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts McQueen as he jumps to the side.
McQueen closes the distance but Bear moves to the side

so Bear counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
McQueen is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bear is controlling him.
Bear controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
McQueen controls Bear momentarily but Bear frees himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear scoring with punches to the head and body.
McQueen wants to stand but Bear is controlling the position.
McQueen being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
McQueen wants to stand and escape but Bear is having none of it.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.

McQueen clinches up with Bear and pushes him back against the cage.

Bear breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bear blocks a head kick by McQueen.
Bear throws a wild body kick that McQueen sees coming a mile off.

McQueen pushes Bear up against the cage in a clinch.

McQueen ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. McQueen no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bear engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bear slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bear decides to stand back up. Bear steps back and let's McQueen get back to his feet.

McQueen gets caught flat footed, as Bear shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
McQueen is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Bear dives into side control.

McQueen tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

Bear is going oldschool here, as he tries to force McQueen to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so McQueen shrugs it off.
Bear landing strikes, looking to finish!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bear looking to control and managing it successfully.
McQueen wants to control but Bear is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Yu Bear will probably get the nod.
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.

McQueen instigates a clinch.

Bear jumps into guard, dragging McQueen to the mat.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bear tries to land a sweep but no joy.
McQueen wants to stand but Bear has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
McQueen wants to stand and escape but instead Bear has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

McQueen is trying to keep Bear in close.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bear working the ground and pound but McQueen is defending the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bear looks up at the clock and then as McQueen takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Bear smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!

Bear decides to stand back up.

Bear clinches up against the cage.
McQueen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bear taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Bear breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

McQueen rushes Bear and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McQueen lands with a right to the head.

Bear breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
McQueen tries to clinch but Bear moves away

and Bear counters with a takedown into side control.
McQueen knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bear on the ground.
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!
Bear throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on McQueen's face as Bear controls the position.
Bear has knee on belly momentarily but McQueen bucks him off and regains half guard.
Bear has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bear trying to pass the guard but McQueen defending well.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McQueen wants to get back to his feet.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
McQueen feints a jab promting Bear to slip. McQueen then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Bear slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.

Bear pushes McQueen up against the cage in a clinch.
McQueen tries to pull guard but Bear won't allow it.
Bear blocks the elbow strike.
McQueen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bear jumps guard but McQueen stands there with Bear around his waist. Bear gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
McQueen lands an elbow inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McQueen tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bear smiles and moves away.
McQueen stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and McQueen wants it to stay on the feet.
Dukes McQueen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
McQueen fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dukes McQueen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bear throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
McQueen appears to be looking for a big counter.

Bear rushes McQueen and presses him up against the cage.

McQueen breaks the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McQueen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bear unleashes a big counter combination but McQueen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.

Bear clinches.
McQueen jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bear walks away with a smile on his face. McQueen gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
McQueen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bear paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Bear scores with a takedown into McQueen's guard.
McQueen is wriggling around but Bear manages to pass to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yu Bear showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

McQueen tries to clinch up but Bear circles away and keeps his distance.
McQueen falls off balance throwing a combination

and Bear decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in McQueen's guard.
Bear is stalling in the full guard.
McQueen keeping full guard, as Bear tries to pass.
Bear connects with a couple of short punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bear pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. McQueen is keeping the position for now.

Bear gets to his feet - McQueen follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McQueen tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Bear counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

McQueen kicks off Bear and gets to his feet.
McQueen looks to clinch

and Bear counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bear.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bear tries to free his leg and advance position but McQueen is retaining full guard.

McQueen is working an open guard so Bear takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Bear looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
McQueen throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McQueen tries to clinch there but Bear circles away.
McQueen will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bear blocks a head kick by McQueen.
Bear lunges at McQueen with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by McQueen's hand.
McQueen wants to clinch

and Bear counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for McQueen!
Bear controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bear looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The referee asks Bear politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Bear prefers to stall for the moment though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Bear has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

Bear wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by McQueen, who protects the arm well.
Bear in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bear is looking to take a break and control but McQueen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bear working the head and body with strikes.
Dukes McQueen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bear is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Bear lands a few punches from side control.
Yu Bear is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bear takes a little break here. McQueen wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yu Bear comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bear 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yu Bear!