PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Orang Oetang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Take Ogenawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Oetang
vs
Ogenawa

205 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

201 cm
20
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Orang Oetang!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Take Ogenawa!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Oetang shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Ogenawa as he avoids it easily.
Ogenawa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Oetang misses with a takedown attempt - Ogenawa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
An inside leg kick from Ogenawa misses.
Ogenawa throws a body kick the misses

so Oetang counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Oetang controls from within his opponent's guard.
Oetang tries to free his leg and advance position but Ogenawa is retaining full guard.
Oetang won't allow Ogenawa to get back to his feet.
Ogenawa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oetang is one step ahead there.
Oetang stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ogenawa swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oetang wants to control from the top but Ogenawa keeps moving.
Oetang won't allow Ogenawa to sweep him here.

Ogenawa manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oetang.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orang Oetang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oetang shoots in but Ogenawa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oetang is breathing heavily.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oetang.

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.
Ogenawa throws a leg kick
and Oetang connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Oetang shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Ogenawa but Ogenawa pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ogenawa.
Oetang moves out of range as Ogenawa throws a body kick.
Oetang misses with a takedown attempt - Ogenawa sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Ogenawa misses with a double jab.
Ogenawa wants to land a leg kick but Oetang is out of range.
Oetang throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ogenawa throws a solid leg kick but Oetang takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ogenawa.

Ogenawa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Ogenawa gets to his feet - Oetang follows without any prompting.
Oetang with a poor takedown

and Ogenawa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Oetang wants to improve his position but Ogenawa is controlling well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oetang wants to get back to his feet.
Oetang is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Oetang looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ogenawa seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Oetang has a hand on Ogenawa's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Ogenawa takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Ogenawa stands up from mount. Strange move.
Horrible takedown by Oetang or perhaps it was just good defense by Ogenawa which made him look bad.
Nice takedown defense from Oetang. No joy for Ogenawa on that attempt.
Oetang shoots in and drives through. Ogenawa sprawls well.
Ogenawa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Oetang moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Oetang fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A lazy body kick from Ogenawa

and Oetang counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Ogenawa scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Oetang doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Ogenawa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Ogenawa thows a leg kick but Oetang checks it

and Oetang counters with a single leg into guard. Ogenawa didn't expect that.
Oetang trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Ogenawa manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Oetang looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ogenawa is one step ahead there.
Oetang wants to stand and escape but Ogenawa is having none of it.
Oetang wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Ogenawa is now in half guard.

Ogenawa stands up from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oetang scores with a takedown into Ogenawa's guard.
Oetang stopping the sweep attempt from Ogenawa.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Oetang accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Oetang has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Ogenawa has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Oetang off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Oetang shoots in and drives through. Ogenawa sprawls well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Oetang. No joy for Ogenawa on that attempt.
Oetang looks for a takedown but Ogenawa sprawls well.
Ogenawa stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orang Oetang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oetang moves out of range of the body kick from Ogenawa.
Oetang with a poor takedown

and Ogenawa counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ogenawa slows the pace down in half guard.
Oetang wants to stand back up but Ogenawa manages to pass into side control.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Oetang is trying to control Ogenawa's posture but Ogenawa avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oetang wants to get back to his feet but Ogenawa drags him back down.
Ogenawa working away.
Oetang is trying to get back to half guard.
Oetang can't do much from the bottom here.
Oetang tries to get back to half guard but can't.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Oetang gets a clinch.
Ogenawa wants to break the clinch but can't.

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.
Oetang tries to pull guard but Ogenawa holds him up against the cage and eventually Oetang drops back down to his feet.
Ogenawa has had enough of the clinch but Oetang keeps him there for the moment.

Ogenawa pulls guard successfully.
Oetang wants to stand but Ogenawa is controlling his posture from full guard.

Ogenawa pushes Oetang off and gets back to his feet.

Oetang shoots in and bounces Ogenawa off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oetang trying to control the position from guard on top but Ogenawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Take Ogenawa will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Oetang checks a low kick from Ogenawa.
Oetang doesn't manage to clinch there - Ogenawa circles away.

Ogenawa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Ogenawa is thwarting Oetang's attempts to control the position.
Oetang wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ogenawa not doing much here.

Ogenawa stands up from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oetang checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Ogenawa misses with a wild combination.
Ogenawa misses with the combination.

Oetang moves into range and clinches up with Ogenawa.
Ogenawa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Oetang keeps control of Ogenawa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ogenawa managing to block the knees to the body from Oetang.
Ogenawa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ogenawa tries to break the clinch but Oetang is controlling the position.
Oetang jumps guard but Ogenawa stands there with Oetang around his waist. Oetang gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ogenawa wants to get back to striking at distance but Oetang won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Oetang changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Ogenawa fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Oetang misses with a few strikes there.
Oetang shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Orang Oetang. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ogenawa.
Orang Oetang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ogenawa tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Oetang swivels and escapes.
Oetang shoots in and drives through. Ogenawa sprawls well.
Oetang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oetang will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Ogenawa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Oetang shoots in but Ogenawa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ogenawa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oetang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Ogenawa counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Oetang's guard now.
Oetang can't keep his opponent in guard - Ogenawa advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oetang wants to improve his position but Ogenawa is controlling well.

Ogenawa gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Oetang will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Oetang gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Ogenawa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Oetang can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Ogenawa controls the pace.
Ogenawa stops Oetang from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Ogenawa stands up and waves to Oetang to follow him.
Ogenawa looks to land a combination but Oetang avoids it well.
Oetang wants to clinch.
Ogenawa falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Oetang to counter with a crisp jab.
Oetang wants to clinch but Ogenawa slips to the side

and Ogenawa counters with a shoot takedown. Oetang fights it but they end up in guard.

Ogenawa stands up and waves to Oetang to follow him.
No joy there for Ogenawa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Oetang decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ogenawa controlling the position well.
Oetang tries to stand and escape but Ogenawa is controlling the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Take Ogenawa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Ogenawa 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Take Ogenawa!