PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between bobo da wiseman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anus Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

da wiseman
vs
Saukko

170 cm
24
136 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

225 cm
23
130 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, bobo da wiseman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anus Saukko!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saukko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but da wiseman circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Saukko does no damage.

da wiseman clinches.
da wiseman scores with a hook to the body.
da wiseman holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Saukko escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anus Saukko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
da wiseman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Saukko throws a series of punches but da wiseman moves out of range.
A punch combination from Saukko misses.
Some wild striking there from Saukko.
da wiseman slips a jab and a cross from Saukko.
Saukko looks gassed!
Saukko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

da wiseman feints and as Saukko raises his hands in defense, da wiseman changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
da wiseman might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Saukko is working an open guard so da wiseman takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
da wiseman slips a jab and a cross from Saukko.

da wiseman takes the fight into the clinch.
da wiseman has Saukko pressed against the cage, preventing Saukko from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's one minute gone in the round.

da wiseman breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
da wiseman tries a head kick but it misses.

da wiseman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
da wiseman wants a takedown.
Saukko is trying to break free.
Saukko has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

da wiseman manages to break the clinch.
Saukko tries to bum rush da wiseman with a series of wild strikes but da wiseman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

da wiseman closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Saukko can do anything to dispel that myth.
da wiseman thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Saukko's head.

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

da wiseman has closed the distance and engaged Saukko in a clinch.
Saukko has had enough of the clinch but da wiseman keeps him there for the moment.

da wiseman manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
da wiseman 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.
da wiseman looking to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saukko tries to stand but da wiseman is controlling from the bottom.
da wiseman is trying to control the position but Saukko postures up.
da wiseman manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Saukko manages to get himself to full guard.
da wiseman prevents Saukko from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
da wiseman trying to control the position from guard on top but Saukko is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
da wiseman won't allow Saukko to get back to his feet.
da wiseman content to stall in guard here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

da wiseman gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

da wiseman shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Saukko manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Saukko wants to stand and escape but da wiseman is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Saukko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but da wiseman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

da wiseman gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Saukko pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saukko swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saukko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saukko stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saukko wants it to stay on the feet.

da wiseman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Saukko's guard.

da wiseman stands up from Saukko's guard - da wiseman perhaps looking for a knockout.

da wiseman drives through with a takedown into guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
da wiseman pushing down on Saukko's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

da wiseman is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Saukko is just riding it out for now. da wiseman eventually gives up the hold.

That's one minute gone in the round.
da wiseman is stalling here. Saukko is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! da wiseman seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Saukko has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
da wiseman is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on da wiseman's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
A bit of a lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Saukko decides to stand back up.
Saukko throws a series of punches but da wiseman moves out of range.
Saukko misses with a few strikes there.
Saukko fails to land with a series of punches.
da wiseman shoots in but no luck this time.
Saukko misses with a two punch combination.
Saukko stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bobo da wiseman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saukko looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Saukko misses with a double jab.

da wiseman has taken the fight to the clinch.
Saukko is trying to break the clinch but da wiseman is controlling him.

da wiseman pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saukko misses with a double jab.
Saukko is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Saukko will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
da wiseman tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saukko sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten da wiseman somewhat.
Saukko lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Saukko.

da wiseman throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Saukko was covering up waiting for the punch and da wiseman finishes the takedown easily into guard.

Saukko is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Saukko tries to break free but da wiseman pushes him back against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

bobo da wiseman dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Saukko lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but da wiseman circles away quickly and effectively.
Saukko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but da wiseman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

da wiseman gets a takedown into half guard.
bobo da wiseman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

da wiseman stands up and beckons Saukko to join him on the feet.
da wiseman shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saukko defends it nicely.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saukko swinging wildly here.
da wiseman rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saukko moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

da wiseman gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

da wiseman breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Saukko lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.

da wiseman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Saukko's guard.
da wiseman wanted to stand there but Saukko had control of the position.
Saukko really doesn't want to stay on the ground with da wiseman. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Saukko wants to get back to his feet but da wiseman is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
da wiseman throwing strikes from guard but Saukko blocks nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

da wiseman stands up and waves to Saukko to follow him.
Saukko throws a left and a right that both miss

and da wiseman counters with a nice double leg into side control. Saukko won't be happy with that.
Saukko is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Saukko dodges the ground and pound from da wiseman.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

da wiseman has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Saukko throws a right hand that da wiseman ducks under and follows up with a left that da wiseman also avoids with ease.
Anus Saukko is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
da wiseman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Saukko moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
da wiseman keeps Saukko at a distance using the push kick.
Saukko throws a series of punches but da wiseman moves out of range.
bobo da wiseman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Saukko does no damage.
Saukko throws a combination. da wiseman tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Saukko misses with a wild combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
No joy there for Saukko, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
da wiseman is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Saukko throws a series of punches but da wiseman avoids them all with ease.
Saukko rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but da wiseman moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saukko looks to land a combination but da wiseman avoids it well.
Saukko stuffs the takedown attempt from da wiseman. da wiseman gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for bobo da wiseman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saukko tries to bum rush da wiseman with a series of wild strikes but da wiseman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
da wiseman shoots in looking for a takedown. Saukko tries to sprawl out of it but da wiseman keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Saukko manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Saukko misses with a double jab

and da wiseman counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saukko is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
bobo da wiseman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for da wiseman, 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... bobo da wiseman!