PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tyrone Bate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Bate
vs
Andrews

166 cm
22
144 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

175 cm
24
143 lbs
13 - 8 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyrone Bate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wayne Andrews!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Bate.
Andrews takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.

Andrews takes the fight into the clinch.
Bate trying to stall but Andrews improves his position.
Andrews is pushing Bate up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bate lands a right hand that snaps the head of Andrews backwards.
Bate throws a head punch that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Andrews.
Andrews leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Bate misses with a hook to the ribs.

Bate manages to break the clinch.
Andrews misses with a hook.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bate misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Andrews misses the target.
Andrews scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Andrews misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bate.
Andrews connects with a nice looking jab.

Andrews drops Bate with a nice combination! Andrews dives into Bate's guard, looking to finish!

Bate is rocked!
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Andrews is pushing down on Bate's leg trying to pass to half guard. Bate is fighting to maintain full guard but Andrews has managed to sneak the leg through.
Oh Bate is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!

Andrews seems to be working for a kimura but Bate defends the submission attempt.
Andrews passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bate slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

Andrews is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bate doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Andrews.

Andrews is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bate is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Andrews jumps into side control!
Bate looking for a sweep but Andrews has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Bate seems to have got his legs back now.
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.
Andrews looking to control but Bate is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bate tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bate is squirming around, avoiding Andrews's attempts to control the action.
Bate is trying to escape the mount.
Andrews trying to control but Bate is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews wants to control but instead Bate manages to regain half guard.
Bate is looking for a sweep. Andrews is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bate is working hard here to advance position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Wayne Andrews hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Good exchange - Andrews coming out on top.
Andrews throws a predictable looking body shot
and Bate counters with a right hand to the body.
Andrews throws a poor cross that misses
letting Bate counter with a right hand.
Andrews misses with a right hand
and Bate counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Wayne Andrews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bate throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bate wants to land a leg kick but Andrews is out of range.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Andrews misses.
Andrews misses the jab.
Andrews tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Bate manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Andrews getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Andrews tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bate swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A telegraphed right hand from Bate misses the target.
Bate moves out of range of the strikes.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Andrews closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bate manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Andrews postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Andrews must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Bate is trying to keep Andrews in close.
Andrews trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Andrews slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bate tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Andrews presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Bate is working to get back to half guard.
Andrews looking to control but Bate is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bate regains half guard.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Nice strikes from Andrews there.
Andrews is trying to control. Bate wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Andrews is looking for the mount but instead finds himself back in full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bate bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Andrews's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wayne Andrews dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Andrews thows a left - swing and a miss!
Andrews throws an overhand right that lands on Bate's shoulder, as Bate tries to avoid the shot.
Andrews moves in looking to clinch but Bate pushes him off.
Andrews throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bate counters with a head kick. That will keep Andrews thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Andrews misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bate displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Andrews throws out the jab.

Andrews gets the takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bate is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Andrews off and has taken his back!
Bate is looking to control Andrews but Andrews is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Bate is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Andrews is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Andrews tries to escape the position.
Bate keeps control of the position easily here as Andrews tries to buck him off.
Andrews is trying to break free.
The referee is taking a good look at Andrews as he is on the wrong end of some big shots from Bate!
Andrews is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Bate.
I really don't envy Andrews right now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bate is looking to control Andrews but Andrews is wriggling around and keeping busy.
Bate is punishing Andrews with strikes - can he finish him?!
Andrews just trying to survive but Bate is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bate scores with punches to the body.
Andrews breaks Bate's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.

Bate has his foot on Andrews's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Andrews works his way back into a safe position though.
Andrews wants to control from the top but Bate keeps moving.
Bate tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Andrews trying to control the position from guard on top but Bate is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Wayne Andrews.
A slow jab from Andrews misses its intended target.
Andrews tries to clinch there but Bate circles away.
Andrews throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Andrews swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bate swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Andrews checks the leg kick.
Andrews throws a looping overhand right but Bate ducks down to avoid it.
Bate lands with a nice body kick.
Bate doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bate throws a quick inside leg kick.

Andrews drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Bate is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Bate throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Bate wants to sweep here but Andrews controlling him for the moment.

Andrews is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Bate is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Bate has escaped and now he's on top!

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Andrews is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Andrews looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Bate sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bate wants to control from the top but Andrews keeps moving.
Tyrone Bate overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bate pushes down on Andrews's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bate working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.

Andrews looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Andrews tries to roll over but Bate keeps him under control.
Bate trying to control from half guard but Andrews is working away.
Bate takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Nice strikes from Bate there.
Bate wants to control but Andrews is keeping him busy.
Bate thows a huge punch but Andrews dodges it nicely.
Andrews is looking for a sweep. Bate is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Bate lands strikes from half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Andrews wants to get back to full guard.
Andrews trying to hold on to Bate's head to control him but Bate postures up.

Andrews looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Andrews is breathing heavily.
Bate drops an elbow to the side of Andrews's head.
Bate is keen to just control but Andrews is a slippery customer.
Andrews on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Ground and pound from Bate.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bate slips a nice elbow through Andrews's hands, connecting with Andrews's forehead.

Andrews manages to escape and get back to his feet!

Andrews moves into the clinch.
Andrews is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Andrews tries to work over Bate's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bate.
Bate goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bate swings wildly with an uppercut but Andrews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Andrews leaning against his opponent.
Andrews tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bate avoids it.
Bate lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Andrews wants to stall.
Andrews prevents a body shot from Bate.
Bate changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Andrews fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Andrews thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Tyrone Bate.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight for Wayne Andrews!
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Wayne Andrews!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Wayne Andrews!

Wayne Andrews wins by unanimous decision!