PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Broski Ginov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cock Puncher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ginov
vs
Puncher

225 cm
18
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Very confident

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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Broski Ginov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cock Puncher!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Puncher moves into the clinch.

Puncher lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Puncher is looking to advance position but Ginov won't allow it.
Ginov is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Puncher throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Nice strikes from Puncher there.
Ginov works his way to full guard. Good work.

Ginov looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Puncher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ginov is keeping the position for now.

Puncher drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Puncher jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Ginov keeping moving, preventing Puncher from controlling successfully.
Puncher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ginov is keeping the position for now.

Puncher thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ginov is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ginov really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Puncher looking to pass the guard.

Ginov is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Puncher defends well.
Ginov controls Puncher momentarily but Puncher frees himself.
Puncher pushing down on Ginov's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Ginov is breathing heavily.
Puncher moves nicely into side control.
Ginov is trying to get back to half guard.

Puncher tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Puncher has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Puncher works to advance to full mount. Ginov defends for a few seconds but eventually he succumbs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Puncher with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.
Puncher lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Ginov defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Puncher.
Puncher lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

Puncher is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Ginov has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Ginov!
Ginov slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puncher tries to bench press Ginov off him but Ginov keeps the position.
Ginov taking a breather here.
Ginov trying to control the action but Puncher is working from the bottom.
Ginov is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Puncher is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Puncher manages to work his way to half guard, despite Ginov's best efforts.
Puncher is looking to control Ginov's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Puncher avoid being mounted?
Puncher slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Puncher working for a triangle but Ginov defends it easily.

Puncher escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Ginov gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ginov advances to half guard.

Puncher looking for submissions off his back.

Puncher looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Puncher wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cock Puncher dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Puncher closes the distance and clinches.
Puncher drops down looking for an ankle pick but Ginov pulls his leg out and moves away.
Ginov stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Ginov wants it to stay on the feet.

Ginov gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Puncher to score an easy takedown into full guard.

Puncher drops back looking for a leg! Ginov is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ginov manages to kick Puncher off! Puncher jumps back into Ginov's guard.

Ginov scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Puncher shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Ginov as he jumps to the side.
Broski Ginov has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cock Puncher.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ginov forces Puncher back against the cage and clinches.

Puncher works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Cock Puncher has got the better of the ground game so far.
Ginov looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Puncher trying to control but Ginov is working from the bottom.
Puncher pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ginov is keeping the position for now.
Puncher is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Ginov wants to stand but Puncher is controlling the position.
Ginov keeping moving, preventing Puncher from controlling successfully.
Puncher pushes down on Ginov's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Puncher wants to work for an arm triangle but Ginov is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ginov is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Puncher scores with a couple of nice shots.
Puncher trying to pass the guard but Ginov defending well.

Puncher is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Puncher is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ginov defends it well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Puncher is working for a submission of some sort.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Puncher works his way into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ginov tries to improve position but can't.
Puncher scores with punches from side control.
Puncher working the ground and pound.
Puncher scoring with punches and elbows.

Puncher is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Ginov knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Puncher cracks Ginov with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Ginov gets back to half guard.

Ginov is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Puncher pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginov is refusing to be controlled, as Puncher sits in half guard.
Ginov trying to control here.

Ginov actively working from the bottom here.

Ginov looking for submissions off his back.
Ginov on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Ginov looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Puncher passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Ginov!
Puncher lands a big shot there that rocks Ginov but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cock Puncher showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Ginov's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Puncher scores a takedown into full mount!
Puncher with the ground and pound from mount.
BOOM! Puncher connects with a massive shot to the dome!

Puncher jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Ginov manages to avoid the submission attempt.

Puncher is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Ginov has escaped the position, nice work there.
Ginov can't do much from the bottom here.

Puncher working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Ginov is looking for a sweep.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Puncher working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
You can see the frustration on Ginov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Puncher working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Puncher working the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on Ginov's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Puncher advances to full mount.
Ginov takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Puncher with the ground and pound from mount.
Cock Puncher is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Puncher looking to secure an arm triangle but Ginov defends it well.
Puncher wants to control the pace but Ginov is squirming around nicely.
Ginov can't escape the position.
Ginov is squirming around, avoiding Puncher's attempts to control the action.
Ginov is bucking up trying to escape but Puncher cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Ginov is squirming around, avoiding Puncher's attempts to control the action.
Puncher sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puncher has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Puncher tries to control but Ginov wriggling away.

Despite being in the dominant position, Cock Puncher just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Puncher gets the takedown into side control.
Ginov is trying to get back to half guard.
Puncher wants to control but Ginov is keeping him busy.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ginov tries to bench press Puncher off him but Puncher keeps the position.
Puncher controlling the position.

Puncher wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Ginov, who protects the arm well.
Puncher staying calm.

Puncher working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Cock Puncher comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Puncher 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cock Puncher!