PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jamie Imahara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Extor Ace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Imahara
vs
Ace

188 cm
20
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
210 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 New York, Jamie Imahara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Extor Ace!
The judges for this bout are Alyssa Summers, Columbo Gatti and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ace forces Imahara back against the cage and clinches.
Ace gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Imahara.

Ace has picked Imahara up - he's going for a ride! Ace dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Ace working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Ace missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Ace is thwarting Imahara's attempts to control the position.

Ace decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Ace rushes Imahara and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Imahara tries to stall but Ace uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Imahara pushes off an throws an elbow but Ace leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Ace tries for a takedown. No joy.
Imahara can't break the clinch.
Ace lands a right hand that snaps the head of Imahara backwards.
Ace keeps control of Imahara as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stalling in the clinch from Ace.

Ace pulls guard effortlessly.
Ace is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Ace throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

Imahara gets to his feet. Ace looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imahara tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice sprawl there from Imahara as Ace shoots in.
Ace looks gassed!
Ace tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Imahara swivels and escapes.
Jamie Imahara has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Extor Ace.
Imahara avoids the body shot from Ace.

Imahara decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Imahara tries to pass the half guard into mount. Ace knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Imahara frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Imahara is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Ace can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Ace tries to lock up and control but Imahara gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Imahara wants to control the pace but Ace is squirming around nicely.
Imahara looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Imahara is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Ace is surviving well by controlling Imahara's body position as best he can.
Ace is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ace wants to hold on but Imahara pushes him away.
Imahara tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Imahara trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Ace throwing hammer fists to the chest of Imahara. What's that going to do exactly?
Imahara with a couple of short strikes.
Imahara with good strikes from the mount here!
Ace tries to reverse the position but Imahara maintains control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imahara connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ace tries to hold on but Imahara postures up.
Imahara can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Ace is looking to escape.
Imahara avoids the attempt from Ace to control.
Imahara sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Ace is squirming around, avoiding Imahara's attempts to control the action.
Imahara sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Imahara scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Ace?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Imahara get's back to his feet.
Imahara doesn't manage to clinch there - Ace circles away.
Imahara tries to close the distance and clinch but Ace swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ace gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Imahara counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ace wants to sweep but no luck.
Ace 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.
Ace is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ace trying to control the action but Imahara is working from the bottom.
Ace stalling.
Imahara is looking to improve his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Imahara avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ace.
Ace is trying to control the action in half guard but Imahara is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jamie Imahara will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Ace shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Imahara is trying to control but can't.
Ace wants to free his trapped foot but Imahara is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Imahara has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ace is working away from the top position though.
Imahara is not content to let Ace control the position.
Imahara wants to control but Ace is keeping busy.
Ace scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Imahara is pressing down on Ace's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Imahara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Jamie Imahara overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Imahara is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Imahara is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Ace lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imahara wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Ace is looking to take a break and control but Imahara is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Ace is thwarting Imahara's attempts to control the position.
Imahara wants to get back to full guard.

Ace decides to stand up.

Ace closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Imahara to the mat! Imahara manages to get full guard.
Imahara trying to control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Imahara uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Ace circles away from the clinch attempt.
Imahara lands a jab to the head.

Imahara drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

Imahara tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Imahara has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imahara lands a few punches from side control.
Ace manages to get back to half guard.
Imahara not doing much here.
Ace wants to get back to his feet.
Imahara is looking to advance position but Ace won't allow it.
Ace lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
Ace gets back to full guard.
Imahara trying to control the position from guard on top but Ace is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Ace had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Imahara is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Ace Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Imahara's back instead.
The referee is taking a good look at Imahara as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Ace!

Imahara is rocked!

It looks like Jamie Imahara has been cut.
Ace lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Oh Imahara is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Even with his hooks in, Ace manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Ace punches the canvas rather than the man.
Ace somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Imahara has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Ace.
Ace misses with a punch to the head.
Ace tries to keep control of the position but Imahara is staying busy.
Imahara covering up well and avoiding damage.
Ace missing with punches from the back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Even with his hooks in, Ace manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Ace misses with punches from the back.
Imahara seems to have got his legs back now.
Imahara tries to roll but Ace sticks to his back.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Ace. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Can Imahara hold on?! Ace is landing more strikes to his hapless foe.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Imahara trying to control the hands but Ace breaks the grip.
Imahara knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Ace on the ground.
Imahara covers up after that shot from Ace.
Ace throws a big right hand but he misses and hits the mat. Ouch.
Imahara is really stuck here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Imahara trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble.
I really don't envy Imahara right now.
Ace throwing damaging strikes from the back! Imahara could be in trouble here!
Imahara has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Extor Ace showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jamie Imahara's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Imahara closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Imahara lands in his opponent's guard.
Ace keeping moving, preventing Imahara from controlling successfully.
Imahara has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Imahara stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ace swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Imahara postures up and lands a big shot to Ace's brow.
Ace wants to stand and escape but Imahara is having none of it.
Ace wants to sweep but no luck.
Imahara wants to control from the top but Ace keeps moving.
Imahara sitting in guard here, content to control.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Imahara tries a head kick but it misses.
Ace takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Imahara shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ace is trying desperately to improve position.
Ace is squirming around, avoiding Imahara's attempts to control the action.
Ace gets back to half guard.
Ace regains full guard. Nicely done.
Ace looking for a sweep. Not yet Ace, not yet.
Imahara wants to stand but Ace has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Ace has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ace throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Ace wants to stand and escape but Imahara is having none of it.
Ace wants to sweep here but Imahara controlling him for the moment.
Ace is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Ace scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Imahara uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ace.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Imahara looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ace is fending him off so far but Imahara persists. Nope, Ace circles away and we're back to standing.

Imahara fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Ace sprawls well initially but Imahara persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Imahara wants to take a breather but Ace is having none of it.
Imahara looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ace pushes Imahara off looking to stand but Imahara dives back in and keeps control.
Imahara wants to pass to mount but Ace is defending the position.
Imahara is tying to control. Ace wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Imahara tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ace.
Imahara is looking to take a break and control but Ace is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Imahara stops Ace from getting back to his feet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Ace scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Imahara pushes Ace off looking to stand but Ace dives back in and keeps control.
Ace wants to pass the guard but Imahara is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ace not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ace working the head and body with strikes.
Imahara tries to get to full guard but Ace has control of the leg.
Imahara trying to control but Ace postures up.
Imahara is in trouble now - Ace has advanced to mount!
Imahara tries to hold on but Ace postures up.
Imahara is looking to improve his position but Ace isn't that keen on the idea.
Imahara is working hard here to advance position.
Ace trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Imahara can't escape the position.
Imahara wants to hold on but Ace pushes him away.
Imahara is trying to escape the mount.
Imahara is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Imahara is in all sorts of trouble here.
A nice elbow there by Ace.
Imahara tries to hold on but Ace pushes him away.
Imahara tries to reverse the position but Ace maintains control.
Ace with shots to the head and body - Imahara looks very uncomfortable down there.
Imahara slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Imahara tries to roll over but Ace keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Extor Ace.
I think Ace 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 Alyssa Summers scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Extor Ace!