PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yoshikura Mazuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rip Off (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Mazuri
vs
Off

175 cm
25
166 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

150 cm
24
158 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshikura Mazuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rip Off!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shigeki Sano and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mazuri leaves Off with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Mazuri moves into the clinch.
Off changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Mazuri fights it off and pushes away nicely.

Mazuri closes the distance and clinches.
Mazuri stalling in the clinch.
Off tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Yoshikura Mazuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rip Off.
Off fails to pull guard.
Off tries to pull guard but Mazuri won't allow it.
Mazuri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mazuri connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Rip Off has been cut.
Mazuri avoiding damage.
Mazuri tries a knee to the head but Off blocks it.
Off tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mazuri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Off has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

Off pulls Mazuri into guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mazuri pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Off is keeping the position for now.
Mazuri preventing the sweep.
Mazuri will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Off is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Mazuri defends well.
Off looks gassed!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Off looking for subs off his back but Mazuri has passed one foot through into half guard.

Mazuri seems to be working for a kimura but Off defends the submission attempt.

Off has guillotine here! It looks pretty tight! Could this be all over! No, Mazuri escapes and passes into side control at the same time. Nice work there by Mazuri!
Off seems a little lost for a moment, as Mazuri dominates the positioning.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Off is working to avoid the ground and pound but Mazuri connects with a decent elbow.
Off tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mazuri is chipping away with strikes.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Off tries to buck Mazuri off but Mazuri is having none of it.
Mazuri controls the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Off tries to improve position but can't.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Yoshikura Mazuri.
Off tries for a takedown but Mazuri sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Mazuri clinches up with Off and pushes him back against the cage.
Off jumps guard but Mazuri stands there with Off around his waist. Off gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mazuri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Mazuri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Mazuri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Mazuri taking a breather.
Mazuri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Off lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Mazuri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mazuri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Off tries to pull guard but Mazuri holds him up against the cage and eventually Off drops back down to his feet.
Mazuri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Off swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mazuri lands an elbow that stopped Off in his tracks for a moment.
Mazuri lands a knee to the head.

Mazuri breaks from the clinch.
Mazuri lands with a nice body punch.
Off fails with a takedown attempt.
Rip Off seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Off throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mazuri's waist but Mazuri gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Off off to one side.
Off tries to score a power double leg takedown but Mazuri sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Off somewhat.

Mazuri closes the distance and clinches.

Mazuri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Off shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Mazuri pinned against the cage. Mazuri gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Off doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshikura Mazuri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rip Off's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Off fails to land the takedown.

Mazuri has managed to clinch.
A knee to the head by Mazuri.
Off tries to pull guard but Mazuri holds him up against the cage and eventually Off drops back down to his feet.
Mazuri lands a nice elbow.
Off fails to pull guard.
Yoshikura Mazuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rip Off.
Mazuri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Off's face.
Mazuri connects with a knee to the head.
Off jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mazuri walks away with a smile on his face. Off gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mazuri thumps Off with a low kick.
Mazuri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Good exchange - Mazuri coming out on top.
Off misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Mazuri closes the distance and clinches.
Mazuri stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mazuri scores a nice knee to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mazuri with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Off managing to block the knees to the body from Mazuri.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Off lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mazuri working Off over with knees to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mazuri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Off's face.
Off blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Off takes a knee right on the jaw!

Mazuri breaks from the clinch.
Off fails to land the takedown.
Yoshikura Mazuri is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mazuri bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Off misses with a takedown attempt - Mazuri sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Jab by Mazuri.
Off shoots in for a takedown but Mazuri shows good takedown defense.

Mazuri rushes Off and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Off tries to pull guard but Mazuri holds him up against the cage and eventually Off drops back down to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Off tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mazuri just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mazuri's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Mazuri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Mazuri lands a knee to the head.

Off jumps into guard, dragging Mazuri to the mat.

Off looking for subs off his back but Mazuri has passed one foot through into half guard.
Mazuri perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Off makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Mazuri throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mazuri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Mazuri clinches.
A knee to the head by Mazuri.
Mazuri misses with a knee strike.
Mazuri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Off tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mazuri just stands there and leans against the cage.
Off tries to pull guard but Mazuri won't allow it.
Mazuri lands a nice elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Mazuri.
Mazuri tries a knee to the head but Off blocks it.
Mazuri tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Mazuri lands an elbow that stopped Off in his tracks for a moment.
Mazuri connects with a knee to the head.
Off goes for a takedown in the clinch but Mazuri prevents it.
Mazuri lands a nice elbow.
Mazuri is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Mazuri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Mazuri working Off over with knees to the body.
Off tries to pull guard but Mazuri won't allow it.
Off fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees to the body from Mazuri.
Mazuri taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Off fails to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazuri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Off jumps guard but Mazuri stands there with Off around his waist. Off gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mazuri stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Off tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mazuri just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mazuri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mazuri lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Mazuri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Off fails to pull guard.
Off jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mazuri walks away with a smile on his face. Off gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mazuri looks to land a combination but Off avoids it well.
Off shoots in for a takedown but Mazuri shows good takedown defense.
Mazuri wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Off closes this distance looking for a takedown but Mazuri circles away.

Mazuri instigates a clinch.

Off manages to pull guard.
Off wants to sweep here but Mazuri controlling him for the moment.

Off working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Mazuri doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Mazuri manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshikura Mazuri dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Rip Off's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Off fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Off misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Off closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

Mazuri takes the fight into the clinch.
Off wants to break free but Mazuri has control.
Mazuri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Mazuri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Mazuri lands a damaging elbow.
A knee to the head by Mazuri.
Off takes a knee to the side of the body.
Knees to the body from Mazuri.
Mazuri gets underhooks to prevent Off's takedown attempt.
Yoshikura Mazuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rip Off.
Mazuri lands an elbow inside.
Mazuri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Mazuri using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Off has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Off tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Mazuri smiles and moves away.

Mazuri rushes Off and presses him up against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Off tries to pull guard but Mazuri holds him up against the cage and eventually Off drops back down to his feet.

Mazuri pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mazuri lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Off backs up against the cage.
Off fails with the takedown.
Mazuri throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Mazuri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Off's sensitive parts.
Mazuri lands with an overhand left.

Mazuri rushes Off and presses him up against the cage.
Mazuri lands a nice knee to the body.
Off tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Mazuri landing knees to the body.
Mazuri misses with a knee strike.

Mazuri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Off fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Mazuri circles away from the clinch attempt
and Mazuri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Off gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Mazuri moves into the clinch.
Mazuri stops a takedown attempt from Off.
Mazuri scores a nice knee to the body.
Mazuri lands a knee to the head.

Mazuri breaks from the clinch.
Yoshikura Mazuri is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Mazuri clinches up with Off and pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Off.
Off tries to pull guard but Mazuri won't allow it.
Off fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Yoshikura Mazuri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mazuri crunches a lovely knee into Off's ribcage.
Mazuri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Off can do to turn this around?
Knees to the body from Mazuri.
Mazuri landing knees to the body.
Mazuri lands an elbow inside that Off shrugs off.
Off fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Off takes an elbow to the temple.
Mazuri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Off fails to pull guard.
Mazuri with a knee to the head.
Mazuri misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mazuri trying to stall but Off improves his position.
Yoshikura Mazuri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mazuri lands a nice knee to the body.
Off tries to pull guard but Mazuri won't allow it.
Off lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Off jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Mazuri walks away with a smile on his face. Off gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mazuri digs a good hook to Off's body.
Mazuri lands with a cross.

Mazuri has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mazuri connects with a nasty looking knee right to Off's face.
Mazuri tries a knee to the head but Off blocks it.
Off jumps guard but Mazuri stands there with Off around his waist. Off gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Mazuri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Mazuri scores a nice knee to the body.

Mazuri breaks from the clinch.
Mazuri lands a body shot.
Mazuri scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Off misses with a takedown
and Mazuri counters with a three punch combo that has Off backing up. Off nods at Mazuri to acknowledge the strikes.
Mazuri punishes Off's body with a nice straight punch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mazuri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Off shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mazuri counters with a flying knee. Nice.

Mazuri has closed the distance and engaged Off in a clinch.
Off tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mazuri just stands there and leans against the cage.
Mazuri landing knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Off as Mazuri tries to tie him up.
Off tries to pull guard but Mazuri won't allow it.
Off tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Mazuri just stands there and leans against the cage.
Off fails to pull guard.
Mazuri landing knees to the head.
Mazuri landing knees to the head.
Off tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Off fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mazuri taking a breather.

Mazuri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Mazuri moves into the clinch.
Rip Off has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Off lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yoshikura Mazuri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mazuri has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshikura Mazuri!