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QFC Tournament 243 Round 3 PBP Commentary |
Co-main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Bo Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daniel James is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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Basic striking
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bo Brady!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daniel James!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James throws a leg kick that misses.
James keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Brady wants to clinch
and James makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Brady moves to clinch but James breaks away
and James counters with a leg kick.
James connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Brady tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but James paws at him with a jab and circles away.
James throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brady fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brady tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brady moves in looking to clinch but James pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Brady dives in and grabs James's left leg, looking for a takedown. James pushes down on Brady's head and hops out.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Brady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brady tries to clinch up but James circles away and keeps his distance.
Brady closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Brady jumps guard but James stands there with Brady around his waist. Brady gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brady is trying to pull guard but James turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
James dodges an elbow strike from Brady.
Brady tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Brady throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Brady fails to pull guard.
James gets underhooks to prevent Brady's takedown attempt.
Brady jumps guard and drags James to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
James passes into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Brady's thigh. Brady counters though and makes it back to full guard.
James with a flurry of punches that miss.
Brady being controlled here, momentarily.
Brady will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady is trying to keep James in close.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Brady tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Brady misses with a takedown attempt
and James counters with a head kick.
Brady is trying hard to land a takedown here. James sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Brady tries to clinch but James moves out of range.
Brady shoots for a takedown but James saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Brady shoots for a takedown but James saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Brady looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
James throws a head kick but Brady moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Brady or perhaps it was just good defense by James which made him look bad.
James circles away from the clinch attempt
and James counters with a nice low kick that buckles Brady's knee momentarily.
Brady looks to clinch
and James counters with an inside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brady fails with an attempt to clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brady closes the distance and clinches up with James, looking for a takedown. Brady pushes James against the cage but James circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Brady.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Daniel James will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Brady tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. James manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Brady fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brady fails with an attempt to clinch.
Brady fails with an attempt to clinch.
James circles away from the clinch attempt.
Brady looks to clinch
and James counters with a good low kick that Brady was not able to check.
Brady tries to clinch
and James counters with a good low kick that Brady was not able to check.
James misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brady tries to clinch up.
Brady tries to clinch but James moves away
and James counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Daniel James seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Brady is looking to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady closes the distance but James moves to the side
and James counters with a flying knee that sends his opponent to the canvas! James looking to finish!
Brady is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brady working a defensive guard but James manages to pass into side control anyway.
Oh Brady is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
James lands a few punches from side control.
James fails to land a wild elbow strike.
James just content to control the position.
Brady is trying to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
James working the ground and pound from side control.
Brady seems to have got his legs back now.
James trying to control the position but Brady is working away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James working the ground and pound but Brady is defending the strikes.
James working the head and body with strikes.
James moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Brady manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brady pushes James off looking to stand but James dives back in and keeps control.
Brady is trying to get back to full guard.
James keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Daniel James was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Brady misses with a takedown
and James counters with a flying knee that drops Brady!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brady is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James wants to control from the top but Brady keeps moving.
James with a flurry of punches that miss.
James has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Brady is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Bo Brady wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Brady fails with a takedown attempt.
James slaps away a takedown attempt from Brady, before circling back to the center of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel James showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Brady is looking to clinch but James is avoiding it.
Brady wants to clinch up but James keeps it at a distance.
Brady tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
Brady tries to clinch but James is having none of it.
James swats away the attempt to clinch by Brady.
Brady shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with James but James pushes him off and we're back to square one.
James throws a head kick but Brady moves out of range.
Brady looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Brady looks to clinch
and James counters with a thumping low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady tries to clinch but fails miserably
and James counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
James avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from James.
Brady clinches.
Brady jumps guard but James stands there with Brady around his waist. Brady gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Brady. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Brady keeps control of James as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
James has a couple of punches blocked by Brady.
James has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
James gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brady.
Brady jumps into guard, dragging James to the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
James pushing down on Brady's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
James throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
James thows a huge punch but Brady dodges it nicely.
James throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
James throwing shots but Brady is blocking nicely.
Brady really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Brady trying to control but James postures up.
Brady avoiding damage under a succession of punches from James.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
James lands strikes from half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
James missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
James slows the pace down in half guard.
Daniel James has got the better of the ground game so far.
James throwing shots but Brady is blocking nicely.
James trying to pass the guard but Brady defending well.
James with the ground and pound but Brady uses the opportunity to regain guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
James trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Brady wants to sweep here but James controlling him for the moment.
James throwing strikes but missing.
James stays in close to Brady's body and controls the position.
James loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Bo Brady has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
James avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Daniel James comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got James 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Daniel James!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Daniel James!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Daniel James!
Daniel James wins by unanimous decision!
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Main event
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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ding Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and James Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ding Lee has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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165 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ding Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Smith!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lee will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Smith feints and as Lee raises his hands in defense, Smith changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Smith drops back looking for a leg! Lee is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Lee manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Lee's guard.
Lee working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Smith doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Smith manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Lee working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Smith.
Smith passes Lee's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Smith looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Smith sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Lee defending well though.
Smith throwing shots but Lee is blocking nicely.
Smith trying to control the pace.
The fighters are battling for position here. Lee manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee looking for a sweep. Not yet Lee, not yet.
Smith controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Lee escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Smith gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Smith is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. James Smith wasn't active enough on the ground.
Lee scores with a kick to the body.
Smith misses with a straight right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee fails to land the takedown.
Lee misses with a double jab.
Lee shoots and misses
and Smith counters with a single leg into guard. Lee didn't expect that.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ding Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Lee has a closed guard, preventing Smith from standing up.
Smith avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Lee is breathing heavily.
Smith gets to his feet - Lee follows without any prompting.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee closes the distance and clinches up with Smith, looking for a takedown. Lee pushes Smith against the cage but Smith circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Smith looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Smith performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Smith is looking for a kimura but Lee is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Smith to get the leverage.
Lee is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Smith is working for a submission of some sort.
Smith is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lee is just riding it out for now. Smith eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith drops an elbow to the side of Lee's head.
Lee is trying to maintain the position but Smith is very close to passing his half guard.
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!
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Smith in particular looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith tries to pass the half guard into mount. Lee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Smith is trying to control the action in half guard but Lee is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Smith dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Lee darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Lee wants to work for an arm triangle but Smith is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Smith is looking to improve his position.
Lee thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Smith's head.
Lee is trying to control the action in half guard but Smith is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
James Smith has got the better of the ground game so far.
Smith is trying to control but can't.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Lee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smith defends it well.
Smith controlling the position well.
Smith makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Smith.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lee throwing strikes from guard but Smith blocks nicely.
Lee wants to control from the top but Smith keeps moving.
Lee trying to stand up but can't free himself from Smith's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lee pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.
Smith is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. James Smith was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Lee scores with a nice strike.
Lee forces Smith back against the cage and clinches.
Smith stops a takedown attempt from Lee.
Lee is working for takedown but Smith is calmly controlling the position for now.
Lee is trying to drag Smith to the mat but Smith just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ding Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smith gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Lee regains guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lee thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Lee looking to control.
Smith got a little sloppy there for a moment and Lee has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Smith has managed to get both his arms back between Lee's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lee keeping full guard, as Smith tries to pass.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Smith controls the pace.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith wants to control from the top but Lee keeps moving.
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 Ding Lee will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Smith misses the body punch
and Lee counters by clinching up.
Lee can't get the takedown.
Lee is trying to force a seperation but Smith has the dominant position.
Lee's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lee pushes Smith up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee lands a nice knee to the body.
Lee escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lee chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lee with a poor takedown
and Smith counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Smith trying to control but Lee is working from the bottom.
Lee looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Smith thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Smith wants to get up but he can't break Lee's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Smith's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Lee has his foot on Smith's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Smith works his way back into a safe position though.
Smith trying to control the position from guard on top but Lee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Smith controls the pace.
Smith trying to stand up but can't free himself from Lee's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up. James Smith was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Smith fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ding Lee. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lee digs a good body shot into Smith's ribs.
Lee throws a front kick that sends Smith stumbling back into the cage.
Lee shoots in for a takedown but Smith shows good takedown defense.
Smith 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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Smith drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Smith jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Lee not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Lee is striking off his back. Smith thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Smith slows the pace down in half guard.
Smith tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Lee.
Smith passes to side control.
Smith moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Smith lands a few punches from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Smith politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Smith prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lee is trying to buck Smith off.
Lee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smith just content to control the position.
Lee tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Smith wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Smith working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
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!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Smith tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Smith comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Smith 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight for James Smith!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for James Smith!
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight for James Smith!
James Smith wins by unanimous decision!
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FIGHT
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