PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jun Sugai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bay Mai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sugai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, 3 am. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sugai
vs
Mai

185 cm
20
183 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Likes ground

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jun Sugai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bay Mai!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sugai stuffs the takedown attempt from Mai. Mai gets slowly back to his feet.
Mai fails to land the takedown.
Mai is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

Mai darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Sugai is refusing to be controlled, as Mai sits in half guard.

Sugai looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mai tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Sugai.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mai wants to work for an arm triangle but Sugai is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Mai wants to stand up but Sugai has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Mai wants to pass to mount but Sugai is defending the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Sugai does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sugai trying to hold on to Mai's head to control him but Mai postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Mai throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sugai.

Sugai scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mai gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Mai tries to control the position but Sugai now has his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mai wants to get back to his feet.
Mai looks gassed!
Sugai trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.

Sugai patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Mai looking to control the position.

Sugai looking for the choke but no joy.
Mai trying to control but not successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mai controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Mai fending off the submission attempt from Sugai.
Mai manages to reverse the position and now he's in Sugai's guard. Nice work there by Mai.
Mai seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mai stands up from Sugai's guard - Mai perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sugai tries for a takedown but Mai circles away easily

and Mai counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Sugai is looking to get back to full guard here but Mai has managed to pass to side control instead.
Sugai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sugai wants to hold on but Mai pushes him away.
Sugai is trying to escape the mount.
Sugai is working hard here to advance position.
Sugai tries to hold on but Mai pushes him away.
Mai tries to control but Sugai wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bay Mai dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sugai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Mai counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Mai passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Mai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sugai keeps working.
Mai creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sugai sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Sugai struggling a bit here.
Sugai is trying to get back to half guard.
Bay Mai has got the better of the ground game so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Mai decides to stand up, so the ref orders Sugai to his feet.
Sugai shoots and misses
and Mai counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Sugai is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Mai scores with a three punch combo!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mai tries to bum rush Sugai with a series of wild strikes but Sugai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sugai shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mai counters with a big head kick but Sugai shrugs it off.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jun Sugai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sugai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Mai counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mai scores with a punch to the head.
Mai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Sugai scores with a takedown into Mai's guard.
Sugai forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mai is not content to let Sugai control the position.

Sugai is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Mai has managed to free his arm - good work.
Mai trying to hold on to Sugai's head to control him but Sugai postures up.
Mai is in trouble now - Sugai has advanced to mount!
Mai tries to lock up and control but Sugai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

Sugai working for a submission but Mai is keeping him at bay.
Mai tries to lock up and control but Sugai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mai has given up his back.

Mai showing good submission defense here.
Mai is trying to stand back up.
Sugai tries to keep control of the position but Mai is staying busy.

Mai showing good submission defense here.
Mai rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sugai wants to control but Mai is keeping him busy.

Sugai is trying to work for a kimura but Mai is defending well.
Sugai prevents Mai from standing back up.
Mai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sugai is working away from the top position though.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Sugai darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Sugai is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Mai defends it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mai trying to control here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bay Mai will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!

Sugai doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Mai counters with a nice body kick.
Mai throws a right and a left that Sugai avoids nicely.

Mai shoots in and bounces Sugai off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Mai trying to control but Sugai is working from the bottom.
Mai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sugai is keeping the position for now.
Mai looking to sit in guard and control but Sugai gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Mai wriggles free and stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mai looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Sugai regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sugai keeping moving, preventing Mai from controlling successfully.
Sugai controls Mai momentarily but Mai frees himself.

Sugai is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sugai looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mai scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Mai avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mai controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Mai gets to his feet - Sugai follows without any prompting.
Mai throws a nice head kick!
Sugai fails with the takedown
and Mai counters with a three punch combo that has Sugai backing up. Sugai nods at Mai to acknowledge the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sugai tries for a takedown but Mai circles away easily
and Mai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jun Sugai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sugai gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mai decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sugai's guard.
Sugai keeping moving, preventing Mai from controlling successfully.
Sugai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mai manages to get himself to full guard.

Sugai drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sugai jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Mai looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Mai keeping moving, preventing Sugai from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sugai advances to half guard.
Mai tries to roll over but Sugai keeps him under control.

Sugai is working for a submission of some sort.
Mai is trying to stand back up but Sugai is controlling him
Mai moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Sugai won't allow Mai to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mai throwing strikes off his back to little effect.

Mai scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Jun Sugai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sugai looking to land some kicks to the body here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bay Mai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mai 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 28:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bay Mai!