PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heavy Weapons (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Leonie Bouwer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Weapons
vs
Bouwer

200 cm
19
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

210 cm
22
270 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
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BJJ White Belt
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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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heavy Weapons!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Leonie Bouwer!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Weapons decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Weapons scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

It looks like Leonie Bouwer has been cut.
Well, if Weapons is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Weapons wants to free his trapped foot but Bouwer is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Weapons is keen to just control but Bouwer is a slippery customer.

Weapons is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Bouwer is positioning himself well to prevent Weapons advancing to mount.
Weapons looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Weapons perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouwer wants to get back to full guard.

Weapons decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bouwer looks gassed!
Bouwer fails with an attempt to clinch.

Weapons has managed to clinch.
Weapons has Bouwer pushed against the cage.
Bouwer takes an elbow to the forehead.

Weapons pulls guard.
Bouwer content to stall in guard here.
Weapons controlling the position.
Bouwer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Weapons is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Weapons is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Weapons knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bouwer on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bouwer thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Weapons is pulling down on Bouwer's head. It's preventing any offense from Bouwer, at least for the moment.
Weapons has a closed guard, preventing Bouwer from standing up.

Weapons looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bouwer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bouwer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Weapons swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Weapons looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Weapons walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bouwer throws a body kick that misses.

Weapons shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bouwer's guard.
Weapons trying to control but Bouwer is working from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bouwer controls Weapons momentarily but Weapons frees himself.

Weapons postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Bouwer is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Weapons, into his guard.
Bouwer is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weapons working a defensive guard but Bouwer manages to pass into side control anyway.
Bouwer just content to control the position.
Weapons is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Bouwer just content to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heavy Weapons dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Leonie Bouwer's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Weapons misses with a takedown attempt - Bouwer sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bouwer wants to clinch

and Weapons counters by moving into the clinch.
Bouwer tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Weapons just stands there and leans against the cage.
Weapons is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bouwer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Weapons tries to pull guard but Bouwer won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Heavy Weapons. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Weapons has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Bouwer is trying to keep an underhook but Weapons manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bouwer punching from the bottom.
Weapons is just content to waste time from the top position. Bouwer takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Bouwer pulls Weapons in to control the position.
Weapons stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Bouwer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weapons trying to control but Bouwer is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouwer has control of Weapons's left arm, preventing Weapons from doing any damage.

Bouwer has his feet on Weapons's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Weapons closes the distance and clinches up with Bouwer, looking for a takedown. Weapons pushes Bouwer against the cage but Bouwer circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Bouwer tries for a takedown but Weapons circles away easily

and Weapons counters with a single leg into guard. Bouwer didn't expect that.

Bouwer pushes Weapons off and gets back to his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weapons looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weapons looks for a takedown but Bouwer sprawls well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Weapons looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Weapons closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Bouwer's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bouwer is not content to let Weapons control the position.
Weapons landing strikes.

Weapons decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Weapons tries to bum rush Bouwer with a series of wild strikes but Bouwer uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Weapons closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Weapons trying to control from half guard but Bouwer is working away.
Weapons looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bouwer wants to control but Weapons is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bouwer is trying to stand back up but Weapons is controlling him
Bouwer tries to roll over but Weapons keeps him under control.
Heavy Weapons overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Weapons wants to control but Bouwer is keeping him busy.

Weapons is looking for a kimura here.

Weapons wants to work for an arm triangle but Bouwer is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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

and Weapons counters with a single leg into guard. Bouwer didn't expect that.
Weapons wants to control from the top but Bouwer keeps moving.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Bouwer is on top in guard.
Bouwer is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Weapons trying to keep a closed guard but Bouwer is proving a slippery customer.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bouwer looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Weapons is trying to control the position from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Heavy Weapons dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Leonie Bouwer's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Bouwer tries for a takedown but Weapons circles away easily

and Weapons counters with a takedown into side control.
Weapons trying to control the action but Bouwer is working from the bottom.

Weapons is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bouwer knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bouwer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bouwer is trying to maintain the position but Weapons is very close to passing his half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bouwer is pressing down on Weapons's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Bouwer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bouwer can't keep his opponent in guard - Weapons advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bouwer is controlling Weapons's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Bouwer makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Bouwer.
Bouwer wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Weapons trying to control the position from guard on top but Bouwer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bouwer avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Weapons trying to control the position from guard on top but Bouwer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Bouwer throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Weapons is looking to work some ground and pound but Bouwer has wrist control.

Bouwer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Weapons can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Weapons working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weapons looking to sit in guard and control but Bouwer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Bouwer looking to pass the guard.

Bouwer stands and steps away. Weapons gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Bouwer circles away from the clinch attempt.

Bouwer gets the takedown into side control.
Bouwer working the ground and pound.

Bouwer is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Weapons knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Weapons manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weapons is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bouwer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bouwer's back!
Bouwer is trapped and Weapons is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Weapons struggling to keep hold of the position.
Weapons gets his hands free as Bouwer looks to control.
Bouwer is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Weapons has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Bouwer's body.
Weapons scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Bouwer is looking for a way out.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Leonie Bouwer.
I think Weapons 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 Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Heavy Weapons!