PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Venus Flytrap (ranked 3413 p4p, 4262 weight class) and Josh En (ranked 320 p4p, 376 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Flytrap
vs
En

170 cm
25
160
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
165
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

BANZAI COMBAT NUTRITION

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Venus Flytrap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Josh En!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Flytrap fails with a takedown attempt.
En lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Flytrap shoots and misses
and En counters with a two punch combo.
Flytrap shoots in and drives through. En sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Venus Flytrap. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Flytrap fails with a takedown attempt.
Some wild striking there from En.
Flytrap appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
En throws a one two combo.

It looks like Venus Flytrap has been cut.
En keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
En throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
En looks to land a combination. Flytrap sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
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!

Flytrap scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
En tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
En is working to avoid the ground and pound but Flytrap connects with a decent elbow.
Flytrap trying to control the position but En is working away.
Flytrap is chipping away with strikes.
Flytrap is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt En will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
En is looking for a sweep.
Flytrap lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Flytrap trying to control the action but En is working from the bottom.
Flytrap working the body and head with strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Flytrap in side control lands a decent elbow.
Flytrap is chipping away with strikes.
Check out the look on Flytrap's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
En takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
En can't do much from the bottom here.
Flytrap scores with punches from side control.
En is letting Flytrap control him for a moment.
Flytrap has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for En!
Flytrap controlling the pace for now.
En working to try and regain half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
En looks winded!
En is in a horrible position here. Flytrap smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flytrap landing shots from mount.
Flytrap scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish En?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Flytrap takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Flytrap 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.
Flytrap dominating with strikes here.
Flytrap landing shots from mount.
En really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Flytrap. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Flytrap landing strikes, looking to finish!
Flytrap lands a big elbow.
Flytrap content just to control the position here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flytrap working En over with strikes here.
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!
Flytrap lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Flytrap is landing with some decent strikes but En is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Flytrap controlling from the full mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
En is bucking up trying to escape but Flytrap cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Flytrap tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.

Flytrap swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Venus Flytrap!