Bushido FC II: Rectitude PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Peel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Peel has chosen Oy, to ne Vecher as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Rodrigo Nogueira
vs
Peel

225 cm
26
276 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
260 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Tends to cut

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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Peel!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Rodrigo Nogueira.
A jab from Rodrigo Nogueira misses.
Peel slips a jab from Rodrigo Nogueira.
Rodrigo Nogueira fails to land with a series of punches.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rodrigo Nogueira.
Rodrigo Nogueira thows a body kick. Peel tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Rodrigo Nogueira throws a good cross that connects.

It looks like Justin Peel has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Peel tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rodrigo Nogueira paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rodrigo Nogueira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Rodrigo Nogueira will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rodrigo Nogueira throws a nice looking combination but Peel bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Peel on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rodrigo Nogueira. Rodrigo Nogueira obviously looking to wear him down.
Peel looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Peel circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rodrigo Nogueira throws a right and a left that Peel avoids nicely.
Rodrigo Nogueira misses with a low kick.

Rodrigo Nogueira gets the takedown into side control.
Rodrigo Nogueira has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Rodrigo Nogueira throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rodrigo Nogueira raining down shots from the mount!
Peel is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira controlling from the full mount.
Rodrigo Nogueira punching from mount but Peel doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Rodrigo Nogueira controlling the position easily from mount.
Rodrigo Nogueira really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rodrigo Nogueira throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Peel because Rodrigo Nogueira loaded up on that one.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira punishing his opponent with strikes.
Rodrigo Nogueira scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Rodrigo Nogueira with good strikes from the mount here!

Rodrigo Nogueira has hold of Peel's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Peel manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Rodrigo Nogueira sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rodrigo Nogueira jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Peel manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Rodrigo Nogueira is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Peel has escaped the position, nice work there.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries to score with some ground and pound. Peel controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Justin Peel's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rodrigo Nogueira gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rodrigo Nogueira wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Rodrigo Nogueira breaks the clinch.
Peel takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.

That has opened up Justin Peel's cut even more.
Nice straight punches there by Rodrigo Nogueira. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Rodrigo Nogueira.
Rodrigo Nogueira wants to clinch up but Peel keeps it at a distance.
A bone on bone clash there as Peel blocks the leg kick.
Rodrigo Nogueira motions for Peel to come forward. Rodrigo Nogueira throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A slapping body kick lands there for Rodrigo Nogueira.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rodrigo Nogueira shoots in for a takedown but Peel shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Rodrigo Nogueira closes this distance looking for a takedown but Peel circles away.
Rodrigo Nogueira looks to score with a jab to the body but Peel is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries to land a front kick but Peel steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rodrigo Nogueira jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is winning the standup battle so far.
Peel closes the distance looking to clinch
and Rodrigo Nogueira counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rodrigo Nogueira is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Peel can do to turn this around?
Peel avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A leg kick checked by Peel.
Peel slips under a jab.
Peel blocks a leg kick.
Rodrigo Nogueira connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Peel momentarily.

The cut above Justin Peel's eye is starting to cause him problems now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peel misses with a few strikes there.
Peel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rodrigo Nogueira.
Rodrigo Nogueira misses with a body shot.

Rodrigo Nogueira clinches with his opponent.
Peel tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Rodrigo Nogueira avoids it.
Rodrigo Nogueira throws an elbow that misses.
Rodrigo Nogueira trying to land knees to the body.
Rodrigo Nogueira trying to land knees to the body.
Peel unloads a knee to the mid-section. Rodrigo Nogueira lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rodrigo Nogueira.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

Rodrigo Nogueira manages to break the clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Peel blocks the leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peel keeps the fight on the outside.
Rodrigo Nogueira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodrigo Nogueira throws a head kick that misses.
Rodrigo Nogueira throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Rodrigo Nogueira changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Rodrigo Nogueira is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Peel is breathing heavily.
Peel avoids the body shot from Rodrigo Nogueira.
Peel tries to clinch up but Rodrigo Nogueira circles away and keeps his distance.
Peel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rodrigo Nogueira fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peel tries to clinch but Rodrigo Nogueira is having none of it.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries to score a power double leg takedown but Peel sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Rodrigo Nogueira somewhat.
Rodrigo Nogueira lands a jab to Peel's midsection.
Peel tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Rodrigo Nogueira counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Rodrigo Nogueira.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Peel on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Peel comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Justin Peel's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Ouch! a nice leg kick from Rodrigo Nogueira, right into the meat.

It looks like Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has been cut.
Rodrigo Nogueira will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries a head kick but it misses.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rodrigo Nogueira fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Peel is out of range.
Rodrigo Nogueira connects with a right hand. Peel shakes it off.
Rodrigo Nogueira misses with a jab, cross combination.
Peel moves out of range as Rodrigo Nogueira strikes.
Peel tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rodrigo Nogueira throws a head kick but Peel moves out of range.
Peel has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rodrigo Nogueira finds it's way round the side to connect with Peel's head.
Rodrigo Nogueira tries to clinch there but Peel circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodrigo Nogueira is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rodrigo Nogueira connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Peel avoids a kick to the body.
Rodrigo Nogueira is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Rodrigo Nogueira connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends Peel to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Rodrigo Nogueira!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Njord Eriksson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuya Kiriyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Eriksson
vs
Kiriyama

192 cm
18
243 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
18
270 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Njord Eriksson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuya Kiriyama!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kiriyama throws a right and a left that Eriksson avoids nicely.

Eriksson gets a takedown into half guard.
Kiriyama wants to improve his position but Eriksson is controlling well.
Kiriyama tries to kick Eriksson off but Eriksson keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Eriksson passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kiriyama!

Eriksson has hold of Kiriyama's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Kiriyama manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Eriksson controlling the position easily from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiriyama can't escape the position.

Eriksson is working close to his opponent, looking to work a submission by the looks of things. Oh, he's managed to get a guillotine from mount as his opponent reached up! That looks tiiiiight! Will he tap? YES, he's tapped! Impressive submission by Eriksson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Njord Eriksson!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
38%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaka Jambalaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keisuke Honda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Jambalaya
vs
Honda

195 cm
23
244 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaka Jambalaya!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keisuke Honda!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Honda fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Jambalaya, pushing him back against the cage.
Honda prevents the takedown attempt.

Jambalaya pulls guard effortlessly.
Jambalaya keeping full guard, as Honda tries to pass.
Jambalaya controls Honda momentarily but Honda frees himself.
Jambalaya wants to stand but Honda is controlling the position.

Honda stands up and waves to Jambalaya to follow him.
Honda misses with a takedown attempt - Jambalaya sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Jambalaya closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Honda can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Jambalaya is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Honda tries to lock up and control but Jambalaya gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jambalaya can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Honda is looking to escape.
Jambalaya landing strikes, looking to finish!
Honda wants to hold on but Jambalaya pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Honda should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Jambalaya tries to control but Honda wriggling away.
Honda working to try and regain half guard.
Jambalaya throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jambalaya sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Honda working to try and regain half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jambalaya trying to control but Honda is having none of it.
Honda is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Jambalaya landing shots from mount.
Honda in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Jambalaya controlling from the full mount.
Honda gets back to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Honda is looking for a sweep. Jambalaya is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jambalaya seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Jambalaya prevents Honda from improving his position.
Honda wants to get back to his feet.
Jambalaya takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

Jambalaya is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Honda missing with punches from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kaka Jambalaya dominated that round.
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.

Honda just misses with a punch to the body.
Honda throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jambalaya.
Jambalaya tries a head kick but it misses.
Jambalaya fails with the takedown

and Honda counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Jambalaya is looking to control Honda's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jambalaya avoid being mounted?

Jambalaya looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Honda is taking a breather. Jambalaya says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jambalaya has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Honda is working away from the top position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Honda is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Jambalaya is pressing down on Honda's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Honda controls from within his opponent's guard.
Honda trying to control the position from guard on top but Jambalaya is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two 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.

Honda gets to his feet - Jambalaya follows without any prompting.
Jambalaya doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Honda counters with a single leg into guard. Jambalaya didn't expect that.
Honda looking to pass the guard.

Honda decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Jambalaya has his takedown stuffed

and Honda counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Honda.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kaka Jambalaya. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Honda works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Honda working over Jambalaya with some ground and pound. Jambalaya looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Honda controlling the pace.
Honda passes into side control, despite Jambalaya's attempt to control the position.

Honda looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Honda controlling from side mount.
Jambalaya is looking to reverse the position.

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.
You can see the frustration on Jambalaya's face as Honda controls the position.

Honda tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Jambalaya being controlled for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Keisuke Honda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Jambalaya gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Honda decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jambalaya's guard.
Keisuke Honda has got the better of the ground game so far.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Keisuke Honda.
Honda looks to land a combination but Jambalaya avoids it well.
Some wild striking there from Honda.
Honda tries for a takedown but Jambalaya sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jambalaya gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Honda decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Jambalaya's guard.

Honda gets to his feet - Jambalaya follows without any prompting.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Honda throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Jambalaya was covering up waiting for the punch and Honda finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jambalaya looking for a sweep. Not yet Jambalaya, not yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jambalaya has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Honda has passed into side control.

Honda decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Honda swinging wildly here.

Honda closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Jambalaya tries to buck Honda off but Honda is having none of it.
Honda lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Jambalaya down.
Jambalaya is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Honda is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Honda remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Jambalaya is looking to reverse the position.
Honda passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Jambalaya!
Jambalaya keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Honda takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jambalaya tries to reverse the position but Honda maintains control.
Honda content just to control the position here.

Honda working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Jambalaya is desperately trying to improve his position but Honda has a good base and remains in mount.

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.
Honda scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Jambalaya?
Honda controlling the position easily from mount.
Honda blocks Jambalaya's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Jambalaya is wriggling around trying to escape.
Honda sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Jambalaya is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Keisuke Honda comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Honda 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Keisuke Honda!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
52%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt Brennan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sebastian Stelter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Brennan
vs
Stelter

190 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Brennan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sebastian Stelter!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stelter takes one to the chin there.
Stelter misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brennan grits his teeth and throws a big right-left combo! Stelter takes both shots clean on the chin and is out cold! Brennan cracks him once more on his way down, as the crowd goes wild! They enjoyed that one!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt Brennan!