PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between joe blow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Araki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Araki has chosen Kaczor - Ten dzień as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

blow
vs
Araki

180 cm
22
155 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

185 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Determined

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, joe blow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Araki!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Araki looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

blow scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Araki tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Araki throws an elbow to the body but it doesn't land.
You can see the frustration on Araki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Araki is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Araki gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Araki trying to control from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
blow tries to stand but can't do so whilst Araki controls his leg.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
blow misses with a body kick.
Araki pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Araki avoids a punch combination nicely.

blow feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
blow has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
blow is breathing heavily.
Araki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Araki has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but blow has passed into side control.
blow knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Araki on the ground.
Araki is looking for a sweep.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araki is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A left and a right from blow both land. Nice combination.

blow shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Araki is trying to control the position from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Araki is on top in guard.
Araki trying to control the position from guard on top but blow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Araki throwing strikes from guard but blow blocks nicely.
Araki landing some decent shots from guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Araki throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as blow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
blow keeping moving, preventing Araki from controlling successfully.
Araki looking to pass the guard.
blow wants to stand and escape but Araki is having none of it.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

blow shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than blow was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Araki can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

joe blow dominated that round.
That's time! blow's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

blow looks to land a combination but Araki avoids it well.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Araki.
blow misses with a wild combination.
blow fails with the takedown.
blow avoids the head kick by Araki.
Araki is looking to clinch but blow is avoiding it.

blow drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Araki looking for a sweep. Not yet Araki, not yet.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araki throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
blow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Araki pushes blow off and gets back to his feet.
blow connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Araki's hands.
joe blow is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Araki throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

blow closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
blow passes to side control.
Araki manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Araki trying to control the action but blow is working from the bottom.
Araki is looking to advance position but blow won't allow it.
Araki stalling away here and it's allowed blow to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Araki stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Araki is looking to clinch but blow is avoiding it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

blow scores with a takedown into Araki's guard.
blow slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
blow stopping the sweep attempt from Araki.
Araki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Araki pushes blow off and scrambles back to his feet.
Araki slips a jab and a cross from blow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araki stuffs the takedown attempt from blow. blow gets slowly back to his feet.

Araki scores with a takedown into blow's guard.
blow is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Araki is controlling him.
joe blow overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Araki accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Araki trying to control the position from guard on top but blow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Araki is pushing down on blow's leg trying to pass to half guard. blow is fighting to maintain full guard but Araki has managed to sneak the leg through.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that joe blow will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

blow scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Araki is trying to get back to full guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Araki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Araki is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Araki looking to hit a scissor sweep but blow is one step ahead there.
Araki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. blow manages to get himself to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Araki trying to control but blow is working from the bottom.
blow looking for a sweep. Not yet blow, not yet.
Araki trying to control but blow is working from the bottom.
Araki thows a big elbow that misses.
Araki trying to move into half guard but instead blow has managed to sweep!

That's two 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.
Araki looking to control.
Araki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
blow tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Araki swivels and escapes.
Araki doesn't succeed with the takedown

and blow counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Araki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in blow's guard.
Araki trying to control the position from guard on top but blow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
blow utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
blow keeping moving, preventing Araki from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
blow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Araki.
Araki tries to free his leg and advance position but blow is retaining full guard.

blow pushes Araki off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
blow fails with a takedown attempt.
blow rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Araki moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Araki, right into the meat.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Araki doesn't succeed with the takedown

and blow counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Araki is looking to get back to full guard here but blow has managed to pass to side control instead.
joe blow is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Araki wants to control but blow is having none of it.
Araki flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Araki is working to get back to half guard.
blow tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

And that's the end of the fight!
joe blow showed his dominance in that final round.
Well blow 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 30:27
Judge George Francis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... joe blow!