PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Sullivan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Isamu Minowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sullivan comes to the cage accompanied by . Minowa has chosen One Minute in Heaven as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Sullivan
vs
Minowa

185 cm
22
200 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

177 cm
23
196 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Kevin Sullivan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Isamu Minowa!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Minowa instigates a clinch.
Sullivan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Minowa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sullivan or not.

Sullivan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Minowa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

Minowa gets a takedown into half guard.
Minowa moves into full mount! Sullivan won't be happy about that!
Sullivan is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Minowa throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Minowa throws some wild stikes that Sullivan manages to avoid easily.
Minowa throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minowa throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Minowa lands with some strikes.

Minowa looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Minowa working Sullivan over with strikes here.
Sullivan on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sullivan tries to get out of the position.
Sullivan avoids a strike by Minowa and manages to complete a very nice reversal in the process, to end up in Minowa's guard! Fantastic escape!
Minowa pulls Sullivan in close to prevent any damage.
Sullivan stays in close to Minowa's body and controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minowa pulls Sullivan in to control the position.
Minowa tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Minowa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sullivan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Minowa is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Sullivan tries to stand but Minowa is controlling from the bottom.
Minowa has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Minowa pulls Sullivan in close to prevent any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sullivan stands up from Minowa's guard - Sullivan perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sullivan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan looks to land a combination but Minowa avoids it well.
Sullivan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Minowa at a distance.
Minowa closes the distance and clinches up with Sullivan, looking for a takedown. Minowa pushes Sullivan against the cage but Sullivan circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Minowa slips under a jab from Sullivan.
Sullivan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Minowa in his tracks.
Minowa will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Minowa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sullivan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

Minowa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Minowa looks gassed!
Sullivan regains half guard there - taking advantage of Minowa's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sullivan thuds a left hand into Minowa's body.
Minowa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sullivan.
Sullivan misses with a wild body shot.
Isamu Minowa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Minowa looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Minowa on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan throws a hook but Minowa blocks it.
Minowa shoots in looking for a takedown. Sullivan tries to sprawl out of it but Minowa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Sullivan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Sullivan. No joy for Minowa on that attempt.
Kevin Sullivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isamu Minowa.
Minowa fails with a takedown attempt.
Sullivan misses with a body shot.
Minowa moves out of range of the strikes.
Sullivan scores with a jab. Minowa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Minowa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sullivan takes a swing at Minowa's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minowa shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sullivan as he jumps to the side.
Minowa slips under a jab.
Sullivan misses with a looping right.
Sullivan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Minowa looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sullivan moves out of range as Minowa throws a body kick.
Minowa shoots for a takedown but Sullivan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Sullivan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Minowa was well out of range. Poor timing from Sullivan.
Sullivan's corner calls for a 1-2. Sullivan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Minowa tries to clinch up but Sullivan circles away and keeps his distance.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Minowa defending well as Sullivan loads up on a big left hand.
Minowa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Minowa shoots for a takedown but Sullivan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Minowa shoots for a takedown but Sullivan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Minowa is breathing heavily.
Minowa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sullivan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Minowa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sullivan.
Sullivan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Minowa moves out of range of the strikes.
Sullivan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Minowa at a distance.
Sullivan throws a looping overhand right but Minowa ducks down to avoid it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sullivan moves out of range of the body kick.
Minowa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sullivan.
Sullivan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Minowa shoots for a double leg takedown but Sullivan sprawls well. He's pushed Minowa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Sullivan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Minowa.
Minowa fails with a takedown attempt.
Sullivan misses with a wild combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kevin Sullivan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sullivan cracks Minowa with a right hand to the side of the head.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Minowa.
Sullivan throws a jab but it's blocked by Minowa.
Minowa fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice body punch from Sullivan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sullivan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sullivan cracks Minowa with a good jab.
Sullivan throws a hook to the side of Minowa's head but Minowa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kevin Sullivan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sullivan throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sullivan misses the shot to the body.
Sullivan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kevin Sullivan is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Minowa.
Kevin Sullivan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Isamu Minowa.
Sullivan misses the shot to the body.
Sullivan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A punch lands to the side of Minowa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Minowa shoots for a double leg takedown but Sullivan sprawls well. He's pushed Minowa's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Minowa fails to land the takedown.
Minowa takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minowa staying out of range there.
Minowa shoots in and drives through. Sullivan sprawls well.
Sullivan punishes Minowa's body with a nice straight punch.
Minowa has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Isamu Minowa has been cut.
Minowa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circling - Sullivan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Minowa shoots in but Sullivan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sullivan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sullivan lands a glancing blow to the side of Minowa's head.
Minowa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sullivan.
Sullivan lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Sullivan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Minowa walks into a left hand.
Sullivan lands a lovely overhand right.
Sullivan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

Minowa gets a takedown into half guard.
Minowa is just content to waste time from the top position. Sullivan takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Minowa throws a big right hand that misses.
Minowa won't allow Sullivan to get back to his feet.
Minowa thows a big elbow that misses.
Minowa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Minowa thows a big elbow that misses.
Sullivan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Minowa on the ground.
Sullivan preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Sullivan showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Sullivan 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Sullivan!