PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Robert Owinashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mario Luigi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robert Owinashi is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Owinashi
vs
Luigi

203 cm
25
255 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

192 cm
18
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robert Owinashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Luigi!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luigi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Owinashi sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Luigi shoots in and gets a takedown into Owinashi's guard.
Owinashi has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Tokyo Totally Gym + Sauna in the buildup to the fight.

Luigi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Luigi content to control rather than advance.
Luigi trying to control from Owinashi's half guard. Owinashi has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Luigi trying to move into half guard but instead Owinashi has managed to sweep!
Luigi has his hands on Owinashi's head, controlling the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luigi is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Luigi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Owinashi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Owinashi decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Luigi moves to clinch but Owinashi breaks away
and Owinashi counters with a low kick, right behind Luigi 's knee.
Luigi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Owinashi.
Owinashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Owinashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Luigi tries to clinch up but Owinashi circles away and keeps his distance.
Owinashi throws a nice looking combination but Luigi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luigi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luigi lands a jab to Owinashi's midsection.
Luigi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Owinashi feints a jab promting Luigi to slip. Owinashi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Luigi slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Owinashi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Owinashi lands with a kick to the temple. Luigi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
No luck with that takedown attempt from Luigi.
Robert Owinashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Luigi.
Owinashi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Owinashi fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Luigi tries to clinch but Owinashi is having none of it.
Robert Owinashi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Owinashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luigi tries to land a leg kick but Owinashi saw it coming and moves away.
Luigi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Owinashi throws a nice looking combination but Luigi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Owinashi dodges the punch combination from Luigi.
Luigi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Owinashi misses with a double jab
and Luigi counters with a nice uppercut.
Owinashi scores with a leg kick.

Luigi closes the distance and clinches.
Owinashi gets underhooks to prevent Luigi's takedown attempt.

Luigi manages to pull guard.

Owinashi gets to his feet - Luigi follows without any prompting.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luigi shoots in but no luck this time.
Luigi misses with a takedown attempt - Owinashi sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Owinashi scores with a leg kick.
Luigi throws a right and a left that Owinashi avoids nicely.
Luigi shoots in for a takedown but Owinashi shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Luigi looks winded!
Luigi shoots for a double leg takedown but Owinashi sprawls well. He's pushed Luigi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Owinashi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Luigi's head.
Owinashi swinging wildly here.
Owinashi digs a good hook to Luigi's body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luigi tries to close the distance and clinch but Owinashi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Luigi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Robert Owinashi will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Luigi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Owinashi avoids it really well and circles away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Owinashi.
Luigi blocks the body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Owinashi.
A jab from Owinashi misses.
Owinashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Owinashi swings for the body but Luigi moves out of range.
Luigi displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Owinashi throws out the jab.
Luigi shoots in but no luck this time.
Owinashi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Luigi doesn't seem bothered though.
Owinashi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Owinashi wants it to stay on the feet.
Robert Owinashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Luigi.
Luigi is breathing heavily.
Good leg kick by Owinashi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owinashi misses with a jab, cross combination.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Owinashi here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Owinashi fails to land with a series of punches.
Luigi shoots in for a double leg but Owinashi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Luigi dives in for a single leg takedown but Owinashi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.

Owinashi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Owinashi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Owinashi stuffs the takedown.
Robert Owinashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Owinashi lands a jab to Luigi's midsection.
Luigi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Owinashi throws a nice looking combination but Luigi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Owinashi.
Luigi walks into a stiff left hand from Owinashi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luigi looking to land some kicks to the body here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Owinashi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Owinashi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Owinashi scores with a one two! Luigi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Owinashi pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Luigi back to the cage. Owinashi follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Owinashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Owinashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Owinashi misses with a series of wild punches.
Luigi has his takedown stuffed
and Owinashi counters with a left and a right that stings Luigi.
Owinashi throws a nice looking combination but Luigi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Luigi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luigi fails with the takedown
and Owinashi counters with an outside leg kick.
Owinashi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Luigi circles away quickly and effectively.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Luigi.
Luigi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Owinashi.
Owinashi throws a left and a right that both miss
and Owinashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Owinashi slaps away a takedown attempt from Luigi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Owinashi throws a series of punches but Luigi moves out of range.
Luigi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Owinashi lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Owinashi explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Owinashi cracks the inside of Luigi's front leg.
Owinashi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Luigi misses with a kick to the body.
Owinashi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Owinashi wants it to stay on the feet.
Owinashi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Owinashi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Owinashi closes the distance and lands a one-two.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Luigi.
Luigi slips a jab and a cross from Owinashi.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Luigi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Luigi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Robert Owinashi dominated that second round.
That's time! Owinashi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Owinashi throws a right and a left that both miss.
Owinashi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Luigi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Owinashi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Luigi's head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Owinashi.
Luigi misses with a takedown attempt
and Owinashi counters with a good low kick that Luigi was not able to check.
Luigi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Owinashi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Luigi.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Owinashi misses with a double jab.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Owinashi lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Owinashi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Owinashi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Owinashi misses with a combination

and Luigi counters by clinching up.
Owinashi gets underhooks to prevent Luigi's takedown attempt.
Robert Owinashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mario Luigi.

Owinashi breaks from the clinch.
Luigi shoots in but Owinashi avoids the takedown attempt easily.

Luigi clinches up against the cage.
Owinashi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Owinashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Owinashi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luigi can do to turn this around?
A shot in the inside from Luigi.
Owinashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Robert Owinashi is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luigi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Owinashi walks away with a smile on his face. Luigi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Owinashi is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Owinashi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Luigi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Luigi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Owinashi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Owinashi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luigi has a takedown stuffed.
Robert Owinashi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Luigi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Owinashi sprawls well. Owinashi wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Luigi gets slowly back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luigi tries to clinch but Owinashi moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Owinashi lands with a kick to the temple. Luigi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Owinashi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Owinashi duly obliges.
Owinashi stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Owinashi wants it to stay on the feet.
Luigi shoots in looking for a takedown but Owinashi manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Luigi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Owinashi lands a head kick!
Owinashi rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luigi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Owinashi throws a leg kick but Luigi checks it.
Luigi has a takedown stuffed.
Luigi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Owinashi misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luigi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Owinashi throws a nice looking combination but Luigi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Owinashi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Owinashi keeps the fight on the outside.
Luigi throws a body kick that misses
and Owinashi counters with a slapping leg kick.
Owinashi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Owinashi misses with the combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Luigi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mario Luigi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
No joy there for Luigi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

And that's the end of the fight!
Robert Owinashi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Owinashi, 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 Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Robert Owinashi!