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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hanzo Mori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Brady (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mori is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Wayne Brady has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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185 cm
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185 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Self confident |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hanzo Mori! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wayne Brady! The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Hirohito Nitta.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Brady shoots in and bounces Mori off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Mori is breathing heavily. Brady throws a big right hand that misses. Mori preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Brady is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. Mori preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Brady is in close to Mori's body, working some short punches and elbows. Brady is working Mori over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. Brady has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Brady thows a big elbow that misses. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Brady is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Mori preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Mori keeping moving, preventing Brady from controlling successfully. Brady is stalling in the full guard. Brady is looking to work some ground and pound but Mori has wrist control. Brady with a nice head shot there. Brady thows a big elbow that misses. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! Brady looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round. Brady passes Mori's right leg, so he's now in half guard. Brady working over Mori with some ground and pound. Mori looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Brady wants to take a breather but Mori is having none of it. Brady trying to pass the guard but Mori defending well. Mori tries to kick Brady off but Brady keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Brady missing with the ground and pound from half guard. Brady with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. Brady landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. Mori tries to kick Brady off but Brady keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up. Brady misses with a two punch combination.
Mori misses with a combination
and Brady counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Mori's guard now. Brady is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Brady prevents Mori from getting back to his feet. Mori knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Brady on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Brady accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Brady lands a couple of digs. Brady trying to control the position from guard on top but Mori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Brady is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. Brady thows a body kick. Mori tries to catch it but that hurt him. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Brady shoots in and bounces Mori off the cage to secure the takedown into guard. Mori can't keep his opponent in guard - Brady advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Brady is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Brady working the head and body with strikes. Brady slows the pace down in half guard. Brady wants to pass to mount but Mori is defending the position. Mori is trying to stand up here but Brady is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Brady is nestled in close to Mori, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure. Brady throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Brady lands with a punch from half guard. Brady scoring with strikes to the body and head. Mori wants to stand back up but Brady manages to pass into side control.
Brady working the ground and pound from side control. Mori is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Brady is controlling him well. Brady lands a decent elbow from side control. Brady wants to control but Mori is keeping him busy. Brady thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Brady wants to control but Mori is keeping him busy. Mori wants to get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mori tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops. Mori wants to get back to his feet. Brady is working the ground and pound. Can Mori escape? Mori is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Brady.
Mori wants to get back to his feet. Brady somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Mori is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Brady off. It looks like it's working - Brady slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Mori displaying calm under pressure there. Brady drives through with a takedown into guard. Brady won't allow Mori to get back to his feet. Brady content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Brady slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wayne Brady dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Brady closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. Brady working the ground and pound.
Mori is rocked! Brady advances nicely into full mount. Oh Mori is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Brady controlling from the full mount. Mori seems to have got his legs back now. Brady with shots to the head and body - Mori looks very uncomfortable down there. Brady putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Brady landing shots from mount. Brady looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Brady connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Wayne Brady has got the better of the ground game so far. Mori is bucking up trying to escape but Brady cracks him with another couple of good strikes. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Brady is working for a guillotine from mount but Mori frees his head quite easily.
Mori is trying to stand. Brady looking to control and managing it successfully. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Mori is bucking up trying to escape but Brady cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Brady working for a guillotine from mount but Mori is in no mood to give up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mori is trying to stand. Brady is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mori can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
A nice elbow there by Brady. Brady putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Brady looking to control but Mori is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Mori is in a horrible position here. Brady smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Brady breaks from Mori's wrist control and lands an elbow. Brady sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Brady putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Brady can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mori is looking to escape. Brady swings around for an armbar and he's got it! Wow, that came out of nowhere! What a finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wayne Brady!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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