PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between recom uy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brand Don (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

uy
vs
Don

179 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
20
178 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, recom uy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brand Don!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fight stays on the outside here - Don looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
uy shoots in for a double leg but Don sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Nice takedown defense from Don. No joy for uy on that attempt.
uy keeps the fight on the outside.
Brand Don seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
uy will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for recom uy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Don stuffs the takedown attempt from uy. uy gets slowly back to his feet.
Don swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
uy fails to land the takedown.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch but uy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
uy tries for a takedown but Don sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Don tries to clinch but uy moves out of range.
uy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Don lands a head kick. uy smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

It looks like recom uy has been cut.
Don tries to clinch up.
Don fails in his attempt to clinch.
Don tries to clinch but uy is having none of it.

Don moves into the clinch.
Don looking to throw knees to the head but uy is blocking nicely.
Don tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Don throws a knee to the head but misses.
uy is trying to drag Don to the mat but Don just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.

Don pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Don tries to clinch up.
uy shoots for a takedown but Don saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
uy shoots in looking for a takedown. Don tries to sprawl out of it but uy keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Don manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
uy is breathing heavily.
Crunch! Don slams his shin into uy's torso.
Don throws a head kick that half lands.
uy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Don. Don obviously looking to wear him down.
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!
The fight stays on the outside here - Don looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
uy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch but uy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Don is looking to clinch.
Don looks to land a combination. uy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

uy is rocked!
uy fails with the takedown.
Don moves in looking to clinch but uy pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Don looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for uy. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Don tries to clinch up.
Don tries to clinch up but uy circles away and keeps his distance.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch but uy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
uy looks for a takedown but Don sprawls well.
Don tries to clinch up but uy circles away and keeps his distance.
Don tries to clinch there but uy circles away.
uy keeps the fight on the outside.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but uy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Don throws a leg kick which misses uy's front leg but catches the back leg as uy tries to avoid it.
Don tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Don is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Don tries to clinch up but uy circles away and keeps his distance.
Don wants to clinch.

uy darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
uy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
uy missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
uy not landing any meaningful shots this time.
uy throwing shots but Don is blocking nicely.
Don keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Don blocking the ground and pound attempt from uy.
uy looks to land a strike but Don avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
uy postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
uy working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
uy swats away the attempt to clinch by Don.
Don tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Horrible takedown by uy or perhaps it was just good defense by Don which made him look bad.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but uy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Don is looking to clinch but uy is avoiding it.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but uy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from uy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
uy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
uy swats away the attempt to clinch by Don.
Don tries to clinch there but uy circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brand Don dominated that round.
The cut man is working on recom uy's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

uy fails with a takedown attempt.
uy circles away from the clinch attempt.
uy swats away the attempt to clinch by Don.
Don looks to land a combination. uy sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
uy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Don throws a head kick that uy semi-blocks.

Don clinches up with uy and pushes him back against the ropes.
uy changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Don fights it off and pushes away nicely.
uy closes the distance and clinches up with Don, looking for a takedown. uy pushes Don against the ropes but Don circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for recom uy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Don fails in his attempt to clinch.
Don doesn't manage to clinch there - uy circles away.
Don tries to clinch up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but uy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Brand Don is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
uy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Don is fending him off so far but uy persists. Nope, Don circles away and we're back to standing.
Don is looking to clinch but uy is avoiding it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Don fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Don doesn't manage to clinch there - uy circles away.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch up but uy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
uy misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
uy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Don stuffs the takedown attempt from uy. uy gets slowly back to his feet.
Don tries to clinch but uy moves out of range.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but uy paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Don tries to clinch but uy is having none of it.
uy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Don is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Don is looking to clinch.
Don is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Don tries to clinch up.
uy on the wrong end of a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Don moves in looking to clinch but uy pushes him off.
uy keeps the fight on the outside.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch but uy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Don tries to clinch up.
Don throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by uy.
Don pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Don has closed the distance and engaged uy in a clinch.
uy is trying to drag Don to the mat but Don just about manages to keep his footing. He used the ropes to his advantage there.
uy tries to pull guard but Don won't allow it.
Don landing knees to the head.
uy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Don walks away with a smile on his face. uy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
uy circles away from the clinch attempt.
Don connects with a high kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
uy drops his hands momentarily and Don takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Don tries to clinch but uy moves out of range.
Don throws a head kick that misses.
Don tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Don looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
uy shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Don as he jumps to the side.
Brand Don seems to be getting the better of the standup.

Don has uy up against the ropes in a clinch.
uy tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Don just stands there and leans against the ropes.
Don throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but uy blocks it with crossed arms.
Don with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
uy has Don pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Don manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Don tries a knee to the head but uy blocks it.
Don wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but uy has him pressed against the ropes.
uy wants a takedown but no success here.
Don with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Don breaks the clinch.
uy takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from uy.
uy swats away the attempt to clinch by Don.

Don closes the distance and clinches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
uy tries to score a body lock takedown but Don shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Don gets underhooks to prevent uy's takedown attempt.
Don connects with a knee to the head.
Don is pressed up against the ropes. uy has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Don down to the mat. Don avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Don lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch but uy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Don moves in looking to clinch but uy pushes him off.
uy shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Don pinned against the cage. Don gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Don wants to clinch.
Don tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from uy.
Don misses with a head kick.
Don is looking to clinch but uy is avoiding it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brand Don showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on recom uy's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Don is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Don lands a high kick!
Don tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

uy 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.
Don preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Don has momentary wrist control but uy slips an elbow through the middle.
Don is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst uy is controlling him.
uy thows a big elbow that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
uy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Don is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst uy is controlling him.
uy pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Don is keeping the position for now.
Don has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
uy stands up over Don, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
uy stands up over Don, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
uy throws a big right hand that misses.
Don is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst uy is controlling him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Don utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
uy is looking to work some ground and pound but Don has wrist control.
Don preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
uy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as uy accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
uy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Don but Don pushes him off and we're back to square one.
uy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch but uy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for uy with that takedown attempt.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Don - that will leave a mark!
The fight stays on the outside here - Don looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Don tries to clinch but uy is having none of it.
Brand Don is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
uy looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Don is fending him off so far but uy persists. Nope, Don circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for recom uy. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Don goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brand Don is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Don is looking to clinch but uy is avoiding it.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch up but uy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
uy fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Don wants to clinch.
uy keeps the fight on the outside.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch but uy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Don throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

uy closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Don keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
uy sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Don defending well though.
uy 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.
uy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Don's head.
uy with the ground and pound but Don uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells uy's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
uy thows a big elbow that misses.
uy in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
recom uy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
uy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to recom uy.
I think Don has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 27:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:29
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brand Don!