PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Felipe R M (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simone Haryon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haryon has chosen The World's Forgotten, The Words Forbidden (Sonata Arctica) as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Man, I cannot wait for this one!

R M
vs
Haryon

180 cm
24
150 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

177 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Felipe R M!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Simone Haryon!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haryon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but R M paws at him with a jab and circles away.
R M looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
R M keeps the fight on the outside.
Haryon tries to clinch there but R M circles away.
Nice takedown defense from R M. No joy for Haryon on that attempt.
Haryon wants to clinch up but R M keeps it at a distance.
Simone Haryon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
R M shoots in looking for a takedown. Haryon tries to sprawl out of it but R M keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Haryon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haryon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Haryon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haryon tries to clinch there but R M circles away.
Haryon has his takedown stuffed

and R M counters with a shoot takedown. Haryon fights it but they end up in guard.
R M throws a big right hand that misses.
Haryon working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from R M.
R M trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Haryon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
R M missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Haryon wants to get back to his feet but R M is in a dominant position and won't allow it.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Haryon with a poor takedown

and R M counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Felipe R M has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Simone Haryon.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
R M lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Haryon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
R M loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
R M landing some decent shots from guard.
R M is in close to Haryon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
R M lands a couple of decent looking shots.
R M working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
R M works over Haryon with some ground and pound from guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Haryon wants to get back to his feet but R M is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Haryon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Haryon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst R M is controlling him.

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

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Haryon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haryon tries to clinch but R M moves out of range.

R M shoots in and bounces Haryon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
R M trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
R M stands up over Haryon, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe R M dominated that round.
That's time! R M's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Haryon is looking to clinch.
Haryon fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haryon fails with an attempt to clinch.
Simone Haryon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Haryon shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and R M counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by R M.
R M is looking to work some ground and pound but Haryon has wrist control.
R M with a flurry of punches that miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Haryon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as R M accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Haryon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with R M. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
R M stops Haryon from standing up.
Haryon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Haryon is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst R M is controlling him.
Felipe R M overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
R M loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Haryon tries to close the distance and clinch but R M swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Haryon displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from R M.
Haryon moves in looking to clinch but R M pushes him off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Haryon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haryon misses with a takedown attempt

and R M counters with a takedown into side control.
Haryon wants to get back to his feet but R M drags him back down.
Haryon is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
R M is chipping away with strikes.
R M lands a few punches from side control.
R M cracks Haryon with a big elbow.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Haryon is looking to work his way out of this bad position but R M is controlling him well.
R M looks up at the clock and then as Haryon takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, R M smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
R M tries to score with some ground and pound. Haryon controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
R M fails to land a wild elbow strike.
R M prevents Haryon from escaping the position.
Haryon takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
R M scores with punches from side control.
R M landing strikes.
R M working the body and head with strikes.
Haryon wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Haryon takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
R M working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
R M lands an elbow.
R M is working Haryon over with some ground and pound from side control.
R M landing a few strikes.
Haryon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, R M asserts his dominance and retains side control.
R M lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Haryon is trying to buck R M off.
R M lands a decent elbow from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Felipe R M dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Haryon tries for a takedown but R M circles away easily

and R M counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
R M with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
R M postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
R M 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.
R M throwing strikes from guard but Haryon blocks nicely.
R M is looking to work some ground and pound but Haryon has wrist control.
Haryon utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
R M is in close to Haryon's body, working some short punches and elbows.
R M slips nicely into half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
R M lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
R M is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Haryon wants to get back to his feet.
R M working over Haryon with some ground and pound. Haryon looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Haryon is trying to stand up here but R M is controlling him well.
Haryon is trying to defend against the ground and pound but R M scores with a couple of nice shots.
R M seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
R M throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
R M throwing shots but Haryon is blocking nicely.
R M slips a nice elbow through Haryon's hands, connecting with Haryon's forehead.
R M not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Nice strikes from R M there.
R M scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
R M slips a nice elbow through Haryon's hands, connecting with Haryon's forehead.
R M not landing any meaningful shots this time.
R M thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Haryon wants to get back to his feet.
R M working Haryon over with strikes.
R M not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
R M is nestled in close to Haryon, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Ground and pound from R M.
R M scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
R M not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
R M throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
R M looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Haryon with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Felipe R M is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
R M lands strikes from half guard.
Haryon has hold of R M's hands but R M slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
R M prevents Haryon from standing back up.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
R M seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Haryon for as long as he can get away with.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haryon is trying to stand.
Simone Haryon has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
R M scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
R M stalling.
R M drops an elbow to the side of Haryon's head.
Haryon tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Felipe R M showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for R M, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Felipe R M!