PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Keisuke Atoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Spike Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keisuke Atoshi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Atoshi
vs
Dragon

170 cm
19
153 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keisuke Atoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spike Dragon!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Atoshi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Atoshi looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Dragon connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Atoshi momentarily.
Dragon misses with a two punch combination.

Dragon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Atoshi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dragon walks away with a smile on his face. Atoshi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dragon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Atoshi circles away quickly and effectively.
Atoshi is looking to clinch.
Dragon swinging wilding here.
Dragon lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Atoshi sprawling to the canvas. Dragon follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Atoshi hang on?

Atoshi is rocked!

It looks like Keisuke Atoshi has been cut.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Atoshi looking for submissions off his back.
Dragon seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atoshi is trying to maintain the position but Dragon is very close to passing his half guard.
Dragon blocks the strikes from Atoshi.
Dragon tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Atoshi.

Dragon gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Atoshi takes one to the chin there.
Atoshi is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Dragon scores with a decent looking hook.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon throws a right hand that Atoshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Atoshi also avoids with ease.
Atoshi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Oh Atoshi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dragon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Atoshi seems to have got his legs back now.
Dragon throws a combination. Atoshi tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dragon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dragon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Atoshi throws a front kick aimed at Dragon's knee but Dragon avoids it well.
A left lands for Dragon.
Dragon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dragon works over Atoshi's head and body with a nice combination.
Dragon lands an overhand right.
Atoshi throws a series of punches but Dragon avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dragon has taken the fight to the clinch.

Atoshi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dragon misses with a combination
and Atoshi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Atoshi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dragon's waist but Dragon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Atoshi off to one side.
Dragon is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round!Atoshi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Atoshi dodges the punch combination from Dragon.
Dragon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragon swats away the attempt to clinch by Atoshi.

Dragon closes the distance and clinches.
Dragon is looking to break free of the clinch but Atoshi has double underhooks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Atoshi is trying to maintain a safe position but Dragon gets an underhook and turns Atoshi into the cage.
Dragon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dragon is trying to break the clinch but Atoshi has him pressed against the cage.

Dragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dragon throws a right hand that Atoshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Atoshi also avoids with ease.
Atoshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A combination from Dragon does no damage.
Dragon tests Atoshi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dragon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atoshi moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Atoshi tries to clinch but Dragon moves out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dragon!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spike Dragon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Keisuke Atoshi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Dragon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Atoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Dragon.
Dragon lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Atoshi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dragon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Atoshi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dragon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Dragon. That snapped Atoshi's head back.
Atoshi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Atoshi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Atoshi drops his hands momentarily and Dragon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Atoshi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dragon misses with a double jab
and Atoshi counters with a series of strikes. Dragon will be more careful next time no doubt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Atoshi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dragon.
Atoshi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A left and a right from Dragon both land. Nice combination.
Dragon lands with a nice body punch.
Dragon keeps the fight on the outside.
Nice sprawl there from Dragon as Atoshi shoots in.
Dragon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dragon lands a really nice looking cross but Atoshi seems unphased.
Spike Dragon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Atoshi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dragon's waist but Dragon gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Atoshi off to one side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keisuke Atoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Atoshi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

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.
Atoshi throws a nice looking combination but Dragon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice shot lands for Dragon.
Dragon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Atoshi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Dragon finds it's way through Atoshi's defenses.
Donk. Dragon catches Atoshi right on the button with a cross.
Dragon throws a series of punches but Atoshi moves out of range.
Dragon lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Atoshi takes one to the chin there.
Spike Dragon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Atoshi tries for a takedown but Dragon sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Atoshi. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Dragon throws a series of strikes that have Atoshi backpedaling.
Atoshi closes the distance and clinches up with Dragon, looking for a takedown. Atoshi pushes Dragon against the cage but Dragon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dragon takes a swing at Atoshi's ribcage but misses.
Keisuke Atoshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Atoshi fails with the takedown.

Dragon fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Atoshi, pushing him back against the cage.
Atoshi using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dragon has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Atoshi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Dragon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dragon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Atoshi throws a series of punches but Dragon avoids them all with ease.
Dragon scores with a nice strike.
Dragon is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dragon misses with the combination.
Dragon swinging wilding here.

That's four 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.
Dragon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Dragon throws a leg kick but Atoshi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Atoshi has a takedown stuffed.
Atoshi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Atoshi tries to bum rush Dragon with a series of wild strikes but Dragon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dragon jabs at Atoshi's body.
Dragon lands with a shot to the body.
Dragon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Spike Dragon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Keisuke Atoshi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Atoshi looks to land a body kick but Dragon moved away.
Atoshi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dragon but Dragon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dragon lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dragon closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dragon throws a one two combo.
Danga de danga de dang - Dragon scores with a four punch combination!
Atoshi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dragon.
Atoshi digs a good hook to Dragon's body.
Nice body punch from Dragon.
No luck for Atoshi with that takedown attempt.
A combination from Dragon does no damage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Dragon.
Dragon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dragon misses with the combination.
Dragon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dragon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dragon stuns Atoshi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dragon tries to clinch there but Atoshi circles away.
Dragon misses with a jab to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

Atoshi clinches with his opponent.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Atoshi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dragon gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keisuke Atoshi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dragon tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dragon can't break the clinch.
Dragon prevents Atoshi from breaking the clinch.
Dragon prevents a takedown attempt there.
Dragon wants to get back to striking at distance but Atoshi won't allow it.
Dragon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Atoshi tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dragon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Atoshi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dragon pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dragon tries to break the clinch but Atoshi is controlling the position.
Dragon wants to break free but Atoshi has control.
Atoshi keeps control of Dragon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dragon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Dragon misses.
Atoshi misses with a takedown attempt - Dragon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Atoshi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Atoshi throws a head kick but Dragon moves out of range.
Dragon lands a nice hook to Atoshi's body. Atoshi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Dragon fails to land with a series of punches.
Atoshi tries to clinch there but Dragon circles away.
Atoshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dragon throws a series of punches but Atoshi moves out of range.

That's four 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.
Atoshi fails with a takedown attempt.
Dragon scores with a punch to the head.
Atoshi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dragon.
Atoshi dodges the punch combination from Dragon.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dragon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Atoshi throws a series of punches but Dragon avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Spike Dragon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dragon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yamamoto scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spike Dragon!