PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ponas Bu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sir Vincent (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Bu
vs
Vincent

180 cm
22
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
19
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ponas Bu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sir Vincent!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bu connects with a high kick.
Bu takes a head kick and keeps coming.

Bu drives through and clinches with Vincent against the cage.

Bu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bu plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Bu is looking to clinch.
Bu throws a sloppy head kick

and Vincent holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Vincent is trying to break the clinch but Bu is controlling him.

Bu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick from Bu lands but Vincent takes it in his stride.
Vincent should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Bu throws a head kick but Vincent moves out of range.
Bu moves in looking to clinch but Vincent pushes him off.
Bu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Bu has Vincent up against the cage in a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vincent is pushing Bu up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bu tries for a takedown. No joy.

Bu manages to break the clinch.
Vincent wants to clinch up but Bu keeps it at a distance.
Bu throws a nice head kick!
Vincent lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bu circles away quickly and effectively.
Ponas Bu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bu throws a head kick that half lands.
Vincent shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bu as he avoids it easily.
Bu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Bu wants it to stay on the feet.
Bu lands a head kick!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vincent blocks a head kick by Bu.

Bu gets tackled into the cage by Vincent. Vincent maintains the clinch.

Vincent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bu throws a head kick that misses.
Vincent blocks a head kick by Bu.
Bu leaves Vincent with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Ponas Bu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sir Vincent.
Vincent blocks a head kick by Bu.
Nice sprawl there from Bu as Vincent shoots in.
Nice sprawl there from Bu as Vincent shoots in.
Vincent looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vincent manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Vincent shoots for a takedown but Bu saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bu leaves Vincent with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Bu clinches with his opponent.
Vincent wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Bu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

Vincent gets tackled into the cage by Bu. Bu maintains the clinch.
Vincent is trying to pull guard but Bu has him pressed against the cage.

Bu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bu is looking to clinch.
Bu throws a head kick but Vincent moves out of range.
Bu throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vincent tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vincent somewhat.
Bu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bu misses with a head kick.
Bu throws a head kick but Vincent moves out of range.
Bu tries a head kick but it misses.
Vincent thows a body shot but no joy.

Bu closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Vincent wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bu has him pressed against the cage.
Bu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Vincent manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ponas Bu dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bu has closed the distance and engaged Vincent in a clinch.
Bu putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Vincent in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

Bu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Vincent blocks a head kick by Bu.
Vincent throws a right and a left that Bu avoids nicely.
Bu tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Vincent blocks a head kick by Bu.
Ponas Bu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bu wants to clinch.
Bu throws a lazy head kick
and Vincent counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bu thinking.

Bu clinches up with Vincent and pushes him back against the cage.
Vincent tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Bu smiles and moves away.
Vincent misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Vincent is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bu tries to clinch up.
Bu tries a head kick but it misses.
Bu scores with a head kick. Vincent tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Ponas Bu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vincent fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Bu avoids it really well and circles away.
Ponas Bu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sir Vincent.
Vincent tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bu tries a head kick but it misses.
Vincent shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bu sprawls well. Bu wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Vincent gets slowly back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Bu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Vincent tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bu sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Vincent somewhat.
Ponas Bu is winning the standup battle so far.

Bu has Vincent up against the cage in a clinch.
Bu is working for takedown but Vincent is calmly controlling the position for now.
Vincent misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vincent tries to pull guard but Bu forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Vincent fails to pull guard.
Vincent is trying desperately to land a takedown but Bu is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Vincent.

Vincent's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A clash of legs there as Bu blocks the low kick.
Bu throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Vincent.

Bu gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Vincent drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Bu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bu throws a nice head kick!

Bu moves into the clinch.
Bu throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bu lands with a short punch from the clinch.

Bu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bu lands with a kick to the temple. Vincent shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Bu fails in his attempt to clinch.
Vincent scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bu throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Bu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vincent, pushing him back against the cage.
Bu tries a knee to the head but Vincent blocks it.
Bu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ponas Bu dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Bu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Vincent manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Bu throws a head kick but Vincent moves out of range.
Vincent tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bu throws a sloppy head kick and Vincent moves out of range easily.
Vincent looks to throw the jab but Bu is out of range.

Bu gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Vincent drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vincent keeps control of Bu as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Vincent wants to stall.

Vincent pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bu tries a head kick but it misses.
Vincent avoids the head kick by Bu.
Vincent tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bu manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A head kick misses from Bu.

Bu closes the distance and clinches.
Vincent tries to stall but Bu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bu is trying to stall.

Bu jumps guard and drags Vincent to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Vincent wants to control from the top but Bu keeps moving.
Bu wants to get back to his feet but Vincent is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Bu manages to escape and get back to his feet.

Bu has closed the distance and engaged Vincent in a clinch.
Vincent is trying to drag Bu to the mat but Bu just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Vincent pulls guard effortlessly.
Vincent looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bu is one step ahead there.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bu wants to stand but Vincent has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

Bu gets to his feet. Vincent looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

Bu has Vincent up against the cage in a clinch.
Bu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Vincent backwards.

Bu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bu throws a nice head kick!
Vincent looks to score with a jab to the body but Bu is just out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bu tries to clinch but Vincent is having none of it.
Vincent circles away from the clinch attempt.
Vincent tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Vincent shoots in for a takedown but Bu shows good takedown defense.
Ponas Bu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sir Vincent.
Bu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Vincent swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bu wants to clinch up but Vincent keeps it at a distance.
Bu tries a head kick but it misses.
Vincent shoots in looking for a takedown but Bu manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Vincent's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Bu goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bu tries to clinch
and Vincent connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sir Vincent has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ponas Bu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A head kick misses from Vincent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ponas Bu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bu 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ponas Bu!