PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mao Kai (ranked 5972 p4p, 559 weight class) and Darth Bo (ranked 4698 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kai
vs
Bo

190 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
190 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent elbows
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mao Kai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Darth Bo!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bo lands a jab to the head.
Bo scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Kai gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bo.
A punch combination from Bo misses.
Good exchange - Bo coming out on top.
Bo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Bo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.

Bo clinches up with Kai and pushes him back against the cage.
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!
Kai comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bo effectively controlling the action here.
Kai prevents Bo from breaking the clinch.
Kai keeps control of Bo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Bo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo is trying to break free.
Kai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bo dodges an elbow strike from Kai.
Kai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kai looking to stall.
Kai tries to land a knee to the head but Bo blocks with his arms.
Kai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bo.
Kai has Bo pressed against the cage, preventing Bo from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Kai is trying to pull guard but Bo has him pressed against the cage.

Kai pulls Bo into guard.
Bo working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Kai's head.
Kai looking to control.
Bo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Kai looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bo stands and steps away. Kai gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Kai moves out of range of the body kick from Bo.
Kai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bo.
Bo misses with a two punch combination.
Kai tries to counter by clinching up but Bo breaks away and moves out of range.
Bo misses with a body shot.

Bo takes the fight into the clinch.

Bo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Bo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bo looking to control but Kai passes into half guard.
Bo trying to hold on to Kai's head to control him but Kai postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kai passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bo!
Bo is trying to escape the mount but Kai keeps good control and instead manages to take Bo's back.

Kai looking for the choke but no joy.
I really don't envy Bo right now.
Bo trying to get back to his feet but Kai is in full control for now.
Bo tries to roll but Kai sticks to his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Kai looking for the RNC.

Bo is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Kai gets his way!
Bo is really stuck here.

Kai patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Bo is really stuck here.

Bo is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bo tries to break free.
Bo trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
Kai punches the canvas rather than the man.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!

Kai is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Bo has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Darth Bo will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Bo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kai circles away quickly and effectively.
As Bo tries to get set, Kai tries to push him back and clinch up but Bo manages to avoid the attempt.
Bo misses with the combination.
No joy there for Bo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kai is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bo tries a head kick but it misses.
As Bo tries to get set, Kai tries to push him back and clinch up but Bo manages to avoid the attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bo.
Bo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kai tries to counter by clinching up but Bo breaks away and moves out of range.

Bo pushes Kai up against the cage in a clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bo avoiding damage as Kai throws knees to the body.
Kai avoiding damage as Bo throws knees to the body.
Kai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Kai is looking to control Bo's arms but Bo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Kai has his back to the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Kai throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bo can't break the clinch.
Kai throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bo is stalling here.
Kai lands an elbow inside that Bo shrugs off.
Bo wants to break the clinch but can't.
With the fighters up against the cage, Kai throws an elbow but misses.
Kai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bo avoids it.
Kai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bo is defending well for now.
Kai prevents Bo from breaking the clinch.

Bo ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bo no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bo wants to sweep here but Kai controlling him for the moment.
Kai sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bo's guard.

Kai is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bo doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kai.
Bo misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Bo is in trouble now - Kai has advanced to mount!
Kai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Bo is looking to escape.

Bo bucks Kai off and manages to get back to his feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bo feints and as Kai raises his hands in defense, Bo changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Kai avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kai is looking to stand up but Bo isn't so interested in that idea.
Bo seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Let's hope that Bo 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.
Bo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo is looking to advance position but Kai has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

Bo tries to lock up and control but Kai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bo is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Bo is looking to get to half guard.
Bo tries to hold on but Kai pushes him away.
Kai trying to control but Bo is having none of it.
Bo is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Darth Bo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Bo clinches up with Kai and pushes him back against the cage.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Kai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bo's brow.
Kai trying to land knees to the body.

Bo manages to break the clinch.
Bo misses with a two punch combination.
Kai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bo manages to circle out of the way.

Bo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Bo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kai takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Bo moves into range and clinches up with Kai.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bo is trying to pull guard but Kai has him pressed against the cage.
Bo has Kai pushed against the cage.
Kai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bo is defending well for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kai throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bo blocks it with crossed arms.
Kai keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Bo's efforts to push away.
Kai lands an elbow that stopped Bo in his tracks for a moment.

Bo breaks the clinch.
Kai takes one to the side of the head.
A right-left combo lands from Bo.
Bo throws a right hand that Kai ducks under and follows up with a left that Kai also avoids with ease.
Kai is looking to counter the offense by Bo and move into the clinch.
Bo closes this distance looking for a takedown but Kai circles away.
Bo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bo throws a nice looking combination but Kai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Kai avoids the head kick by Bo.
Bo lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Darth Bo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kai checks the leg kick.
Kai moves out of range of the strikes.
Kai is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Bo.
Bo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kai moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Kai is looking to counter the offense by Bo and move into the clinch.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Bo.
Mao Kai has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darth Bo.

Bo pushes Kai up against the cage in a clinch.
Kai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bo successfully pulls guard.
Kai wants to pass the guard but Bo is keeping the position.

Bo looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Kai passes into half guard.
Bo is pressing down on Kai's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Kai trying to control the position from guard on top but Bo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kai passes Bo's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Kai wants to pass the guard but Bo is defending well.
Kai is trying to control the action in half guard but Bo is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bo is trying to control but can't.

Kai postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Bo to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kai tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bo manages to circle out of the way.
Bo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bo throws a series of punches but Kai avoids them all with ease.
Bo throws a right hand that Kai ducks under and follows up with a left that Kai also avoids with ease.
Nice takedown defense from Kai. No joy for Bo on that attempt.
Bo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kai seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A punch combination from Bo misses.
Bo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
As Bo tries to get set, Kai tries to push him back and clinch up but Bo manages to avoid the attempt.
Mao Kai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Darth Bo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bo throws a jab when Kai was well out of range.
As Bo tries to get set, Kai tries to push him back and clinch up but Bo manages to avoid the attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Darth Bo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Bo 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darth Bo!