PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tongtong Leem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tanaka Masatoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masatoshi is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: [No.666]. The key to victory for Tongtong Leem has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Leem
vs
Masatoshi

176 cm
22
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
21
172 lbs
3 - 7 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tongtong Leem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tanaka Masatoshi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Masatoshi shoots in for a takedown but Leem shows good takedown defense.
Masatoshi looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Leem does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Leem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masatoshi shoots in for a takedown but Leem shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Masatoshi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tongtong Leem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanaka Masatoshi.
Leem misses with a wild body shot.
Leem throws a nice outside leg kick.
Leem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leem just misses with a punch to the body.
Leem misses the shot to the body.
Leem misses with a body kick.
Masatoshi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Masatoshi avoids the body shot from Leem.
Leem lands a with a good body shot.
Leem lands a really nice looking cross but Masatoshi seems unphased.
Leem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leem connects with a solid leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Leem.
Leem lands a head kick. Masatoshi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A punch lands to the side of Masatoshi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Masatoshi takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leem lands a nice leg kick that just misses Masatoshi's sensitive parts.
A shot to de liver by Leem. Beautiful body shot.
Leem throws a body punch but Masatoshi moves out of range.
Leem connects with a solid leg kick.
Leem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leem tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Masatoshi was well out of range. Poor timing from Leem.
Leem just misses with a punch to the body.
Leem misses the shot to the body.
Masatoshi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Leem misses the shot to the body.
Leem dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Leem is looking to wear down Masatoshi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Masatoshi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Leem lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Leem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Leem finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice uppercut lands for Leem. That snapped Masatoshi's head back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Leem finds it's way through Masatoshi's defenses.
Masatoshi ducks under a wild hook from Leem.
Leem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masatoshi is trying desperately to land a takedown but Leem is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Masatoshi.
Leem tries a head kick but it misses.
Leem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masatoshi.
Leem scores with a nice strike.
Horrible takedown by Masatoshi or perhaps it was just good defense by Leem which made him look bad.
Leem throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Masatoshi on the side of the head.
Leem looks for the body kick but Masatoshi saw that one coming.
Masatoshi blocks the body kick.
Masatoshi blocks the body kick.
Leem fakes the leg kick and cracks Masatoshi in the body.
A shot to de liver by Leem. Beautiful body shot.
Leem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Leem is looking to slow Masatoshi down with leg kicks.
Leem is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masatoshi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An inside leg kick from Leem misses.
Leem scores with a head kick.
Leem lands a slapping body shot.
Masatoshi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Leem avoids it really well and circles away.
Leem throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Leem throws a push kick but Masatoshi slaps the foot to one side.
Leem throws a body kick that misses.
Leem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masatoshi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Masatoshi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Leem throws out the jab.
Masatoshi avoids the body shot from Leem.
Masatoshi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Leem but Leem pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Leem connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Masatoshi's hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Leem lands with a nice body kick.
Leem fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Masatoshi.
Leem looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Leem connects with a high kick.
Masatoshi moves out of range of the leg kick from Leem.
Leem throws a sloppy head kick and Masatoshi moves out of range easily.
A swing and a miss from Leem.
Leem thows a left - swing and a miss!
Leem throws a sloppy head kick and Masatoshi moves out of range easily.
Leem throws a body kick that misses.
Leem throws a lazy right hand but Masatoshi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Masatoshi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tongtong Leem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Leem lands a nice hook to Masatoshi's body. Masatoshi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Masatoshi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Masatoshi takes one to the side of the head.
Leem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tongtong Leem dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Leem misses the shot to the body.

Masatoshi drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Leem keeping moving, preventing Masatoshi from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Leem wants to stand and escape but Masatoshi is having none of it.
Masatoshi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Masatoshi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leem swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Masatoshi postures up.
Masatoshi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Leem swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Masatoshi is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Leem wants to stand but Masatoshi is controlling the position.
Masatoshi trying to control the position from guard on top but Leem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Masatoshi avoids the head kick by Leem.
Leem throws a leg kick which misses Masatoshi's front leg but catches the back leg as Masatoshi tries to avoid it.
Leem chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Leem tries a head kick but it misses.
Masatoshi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by Leem there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Leem lands a head kick. Masatoshi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Leem lands with a kick to the temple. Masatoshi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Leem scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Masatoshi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Leem scores with a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Leem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leem throws a leg kick but Masatoshi checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Leem.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leem.
Masatoshi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Leem. Leem obviously looking to wear him down.
Leem connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Masatoshi blocks a head kick by Leem.
Leem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Masatoshi looks for a takedown but Leem sprawls well.
Leem tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Masatoshi blocks a head kick by Leem.
Masatoshi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leem as he avoids it easily.
Leem throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Masatoshi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Leem thows a body shot but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Leem slaps away a takedown attempt from Masatoshi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tongtong Leem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tanaka Masatoshi.
Leem misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Masatoshi.
Tongtong Leem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Masatoshi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Leem swivels and escapes.
Leem just misses with a punch to the body.
Masatoshi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Masatoshi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Leem throws a push kick but Masatoshi slaps the foot to one side.
Leem throws a sloppy head kick and Masatoshi moves out of range easily.
Masatoshi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tanaka Masatoshi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Leem wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Leem throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Masatoshi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Leem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masatoshi dives in and grabs Leem's left leg, looking for a takedown. Leem pushes down on Masatoshi's head and hops out.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leem scores with a hook to the body. Masatoshi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Leem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leem throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Leem pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leem looks to score with a jab to the body but Masatoshi is just out of range.

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

Masatoshi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Leem has managed to free his arm - good work.
Leem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Masatoshi on the ground.
Leem has a hand on Masatoshi's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Masatoshi takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tongtong Leem dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Masatoshi moves out of range as Leem throws a body kick.
A head kick misses from Leem.
Masatoshi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Leem as he avoids it easily.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Leem.
Leem throws a head kick but Masatoshi moves out of range.
Leem ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Leem jabs Masatoshi right on the nose. Masatoshi blinks but takes it well.
Masatoshi drops his hands momentarily and Leem takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Leem tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Masatoshi swivels and escapes.
Leem misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leem lands a high kick!
Leem lands with a shot to the body.
Masatoshi blocks a head kick by Leem.
Leem throws a looping overhand right but Masatoshi ducks down to avoid it.
Leem fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Masatoshi manages to avoid it.
Leem looks for the body kick but Masatoshi saw that one coming.
Tongtong Leem is winning the standup battle so far.

Masatoshi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masatoshi advances to mount.
Masatoshi controlling from the full mount.
Masatoshi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Leem is looking to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Masatoshi is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Leem is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Leem wants to hold on but Masatoshi pushes him away.
Leem tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Leem wants to hold on but Masatoshi pushes him away.
Leem is working to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masatoshi looking to control but Leem is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Leem is in all sorts of trouble here.
Masatoshi tries to control but Leem wriggling away.
Masatoshi controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Leem is squirming around, avoiding Masatoshi's attempts to control the action.
Leem tries to reverse the position but Masatoshi maintains control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Leem tries to buck Masatoshi off but he can't manage it.
Tanaka Masatoshi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Masatoshi throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Tanaka Masatoshi.
I think Leem has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tongtong Leem!