PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between tanaka endo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jesus Arellanes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesus Arellanes has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with tanaka endo's chin.

endo
vs
Arellanes

199 cm
18
275 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

198 cm
19
268 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Brawler
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, tanaka endo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jesus Arellanes!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from endo.
Arellanes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
endo tries to clinch there but Arellanes circles away.
endo dodges the punch combination from Arellanes.

Arellanes gets caught flat footed, as endo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
endo stops Arellanes from standing up.
endo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
endo has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as endo accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
endo stands up over Arellanes, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Arellanes really doesn't want to stay on the ground with endo. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
endo connects with a couple of short punches.
endo working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
endo postures up and lands a big shot to Arellanes's brow.
endo trying to control but Arellanes is working from the bottom.

endo stands and steps away. Arellanes gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
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!
Arellanes pivots, looking for a leg kick but endo is out of range and Arellanes settles back down.
A shot to de liver by Arellanes. Beautiful body shot.

endo closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - endo lands in his opponent's guard.
endo is breathing heavily.
Arellanes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

endo decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Arellanes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
endo distracts Arellanes with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
endo throwing strikes but missing.
endo working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Arellanes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
endo postures up.
endo wants to control from the top but Arellanes keeps moving.
Arellanes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
endo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Arellanes lands with a nice combination. endo backs away looking to recover.
endo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No luck for endo with that takedown attempt.
Arellanes connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between endo's hands.
endo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

endo scores with a takedown into Arellanes's guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Arellanes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
endo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
endo wants to control from the top but Arellanes keeps moving.
endo missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Arellanes working for a triangle but endo defends it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
endo is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
endo is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
endo with a flurry of punches that miss.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Arellanes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Arellanes closes the distance and pushes endo back into the cage.
Arellanes wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Arellanes can't break the clinch.
endo has Arellanes pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Arellanes manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Arellanes wants to get back to striking at distance but endo won't allow it.
endo prevents Arellanes from breaking the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Arellanes is trying to break free.
endo can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tanaka endo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arellanes wants to get back to striking at distance but endo won't allow it.
Arellanes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
endo has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Arellanes avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Arellanes has had enough of the clinch but endo keeps him there for the moment.
endo wants to break the clinch but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Arellanes is looking to break free of the clinch but endo has double underhooks.
endo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Arellanes pulls his leg out and moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tanaka endo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Arellanes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to endo's calf.
endo fails to land the takedown.
endo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
endo closes the distance and clinches up with Arellanes, looking for a takedown. endo pushes Arellanes against the cage but Arellanes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arellanes looks to land a combination. endo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Arellanes shoots for a takedown but endo saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Arellanes connects with a crisp jab.
Arellanes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by endo.
endo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Arellanes shoots and misses

so endo counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Arellanes wants to stand up but endo is controlling him.
endo trying to control but Arellanes is working from the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
endo keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Arellanes's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Arellanes wants to stand up but endo is controlling him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
endo is looking to work some ground and pound but Arellanes has wrist control.
endo working some strikes from top position.
endo throwing strikes but missing.
Arellanes working a defensive guard here.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Arellanes throws a nice looking combination but endo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

endo looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Arellanes is looking to stand up but endo isn't so interested in that idea.
endo makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
endo lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Arellanes wants to stand and escape but endo is having none of it.
endo scoring with some ground and pound.

Arellanes is looking for a triangle but endo pushes his legs off easily.
endo stands and throws Arellanes's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Arellanes is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

endo stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Horrible takedown by endo or perhaps it was just good defense by Arellanes which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for tanaka endo. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Arellanes lands with a nice combination. endo backs away looking to recover.
endo has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arellanes fails to land with a series of punches.
tanaka endo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

endo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Arellanes tries to get to full guard but endo has control of the leg.
Arellanes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
endo is nestled in close to Arellanes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Arellanes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
endo drops an elbow to the side of Arellanes's head.
endo lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
tanaka endo overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Arellanes has hold of endo's hands but endo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Arellanes regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from endo.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Arellanes tries to close the distance and clinch up but endo swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Arellanes gets caught flat footed, as endo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Arellanes keeping moving, preventing endo from controlling successfully.

endo stands up from Arellanes's guard - endo perhaps looking for a knockout.
Arellanes throws a chopping leg kick but endo manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
endo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Arellanes swivels and escapes.
Arellanes scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Arellanes scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
endo shoots in but no luck this time.
Danga de danga de dang - Arellanes scores with a four punch combination!
endo misses with a takedown attempt - Arellanes sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Arellanes swinging wilding here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

tanaka endo dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Some wild striking there from Arellanes.
Arellanes will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
endo shoots for a double leg takedown but Arellanes sprawls well. He's pushed endo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
endo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Arellanes shoots and misses

and endo counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by endo.
Arellanes wants to stand and escape but endo is having none of it.
endo lands a couple of decent looking shots.
endo landing some decent shots from guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
endo working some strikes from top position.
Arellanes wants to stand and escape but endo is having none of it.

endo stands up from Arellanes's guard - endo perhaps looking for a knockout.
A shot to de liver by Arellanes. Beautiful body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
endo with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Arellanes to score with a decent uppercut.
endo fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

endo scores with a takedown into Arellanes's guard.

endo gets to his feet - Arellanes follows without any prompting.
Arellanes closes the distance and clinches up with endo, looking for a takedown. Arellanes pushes endo against the cage but endo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
tanaka endo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jesus Arellanes.
endo closes the distance and clinches up with Arellanes, looking for a takedown. endo pushes Arellanes against the cage but Arellanes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Arellanes lands a nice shot that snaps endo's head back.

Arellanes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Arellanes trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
endo is in close to Arellanes's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Arellanes looking for a sweep. Not yet Arellanes, not yet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
endo cracks Arellanes with a solid left hand.
Arellanes wants to get back to his feet but endo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
endo scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
endo closes the distance and clinches up with Arellanes, looking for a takedown. endo pushes Arellanes against the cage but Arellanes circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
endo tries to clinch there but Arellanes circles away.
Arellanes throws a series of strikes that have endo backpedaling.
Nice body punch from Arellanes.
Left hook, right uppercut from Arellanes.
Arellanes keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Arellanes throws a series of strikes that have endo backpedaling.
endo has a takedown stuffed.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Arellanes, as that shot connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Arellanes lands with a hook. endo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Arellanes moves in looking to clinch but endo pushes him off.
Arellanes with a lazy takedown attempt
and endo counters with a nice uppercut.
Arellanes throws a right and a left that endo avoids nicely.
endo shoots for a takedown but Arellanes saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Arellanes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Arellanes looks to land a combination. endo sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Arellanes tries to bum rush endo with a series of wild strikes but endo uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
endo shoots in for a takedown but Arellanes shows good takedown defense.
endo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Arellanes paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arellanes lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
endo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Arellanes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but endo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Arellanes scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

endo scores a takedown into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Arellanes is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
endo scores with a couple of good head shots there.
endo punishing his opponent with strikes.
Arellanes is trying to stand.
Arellanes is wriggling around trying to escape.
Arellanes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
endo raining down shots from the mount!
Arellanes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jesus Arellanes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
tanaka endo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
endo is in the full mount, landing strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
tanaka endo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for endo, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... tanaka endo!