PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Japan Fighter (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Owen Wash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Fighter
vs
Wash

160 cm
18
140 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

169 cm
18
135 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan Fighter!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Owen Wash!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Taro Takaoka and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wash connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wash closes this distance looking for a takedown but Fighter circles away.
Fighter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wash circles away.

Fighter shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Wash napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Wash tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Fighter is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Wash will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
Fighter tries to advance to mount but can't.
Fighter wants to lay and pray for a moment but Wash keeps working.
Fighter throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Fighter advances nicely into full mount.
Fighter controlling from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wash wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Fighter.
Wash wants to control but Fighter is having none of it.
Fighter content just to control the position here.
Wash tries to hold on but Fighter pushes him away.
Fighter throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Fighter tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wash tries to hold on but Fighter pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wash is looking to improve his position but Fighter isn't that keen on the idea.
Fighter controlling his opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Japan Fighter wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wash looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Horrible takedown by Wash or perhaps it was just good defense by Fighter which made him look bad.
Japan Fighter has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Owen Wash.

Wash gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fighter misses with an elbow strike.
Fighter trying to stall but Wash improves his position.
Wash is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Fighter is trying to pull guard but Wash turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Fighter is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Wash is keeping busy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Wash obliges.
Fighter tries to pull guard but Wash holds him up against the cage and eventually Fighter drops back down to his feet.
Wash is trying to break the clinch but Fighter has him pressed against the cage.
Wash avoiding damage as Fighter throws knees to the body.

Wash breaks from the clinch.
Wash shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Fighter pinned against the cage. Fighter gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

Fighter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Wash!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wash in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Japan Fighter dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Wash is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Wash tries to close the distance and clinch but Fighter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wash shoots in for a takedown but Fighter shows good takedown defense.

Wash gets caught flat footed, as Fighter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Fighter has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wash is trying to keep Fighter in close.

Wash working for a triangle but Fighter defends it easily.
Wash looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Fighter is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Fighter trying to control but Wash is working from the bottom.
Fighter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Japan Fighter overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Japan Fighter wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Wash tries to clinch but Fighter is having none of it.
Wash fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fighter stuffs the takedown.

Wash gets caught flat footed, as Fighter shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fighter is stalling in the full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Fighter accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fighter controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Fighter working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Fighter knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Wash on the ground.
Fighter showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Japan Fighter wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Fighter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Wash as he avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fighter looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Fighter throws a strike but Wash rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Fighter throws his legs up looking for a submission but Wash uses it to pass to side control.
Wash is looking to take a break and control but Fighter is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fighter gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter wants to control but Wash is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Fighter controlling the position for now.
Fighter has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Wash is working away from the top position though.
Wash wants to take a breather but Fighter is having none of it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fighter looks like he's trying to stand up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Wash gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Japan Fighter dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Fighter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fighter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Fighter scores a takedown into full mount!
Wash wants to hold on but Fighter pushes him away.
Fighter misses with a head shot.
Fighter looking to control and managing it successfully.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Fighter cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wash taking shots to the head.
Wash wants to control but Fighter is having none of it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fighter sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wash tries to hold on but Fighter pushes him away.
Fighter landing strikes from the mount and Wash is in trouble!
Fighter controlling the position easily from mount.
Japan Fighter is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Japan Fighter just wasn't active enough.
Fighter is trying hard to land a takedown here. Wash sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Japan Fighter. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wash looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Wash shoots in looking for a takedown but Fighter manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Wash's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.

Fighter darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fighter controlling the action here.
Wash is trying to control but can't.
Fighter looks to score some points with some ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fighter not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Wash wants to get back to full guard.
Wash takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fighter is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Fighter uses his free foot to push down on Wash's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Wash.
Fighter controlling the position easily from mount.
Fighter's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Japan Fighter showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Fighter, 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Japan Fighter!