PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keiji Numa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Axel Whitecoat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Numa comes into the arena with You're Going Down blaring out of the sound system. Whitecoat has chosen Seven Nation Army as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Keiji Numa has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Keiji Numa seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Numa
vs
Whitecoat

169 cm
34
188 lbs
19 - 28 - 0

178 cm
38
186 lbs
17 - 22 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent MT
Very quick

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 28 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Keiji Numa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Axel Whitecoat!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Ben Watson and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Numa looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Whitecoat trying to control from the bottom.
Whitecoat wants to improve his position but Numa is controlling well.
Whitecoat keeping hold of Numa's head, controlling as best he can.

Numa seems to be working for a kimura but Whitecoat defends the submission attempt.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Whitecoat has his hands clasped together around Numa's back. He's all about the action.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Whitecoat won't allow Numa to pass to mount.
Whitecoat has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Numa is working away from the top position though.
Whitecoat tries to get to full guard but Numa has control of the leg.
Whitecoat is looking to control Numa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Whitecoat avoid being mounted?

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Axel Whitecoat wasn't active enough on the ground.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Whitecoat is defended easily by Numa.
Numa slips a jab from Whitecoat.
Whitecoat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Whitecoat swings widly with a right hand

and Numa counters with a takedown into side control.
Whitecoat stops Numa from passing to mount.
Numa wants to control but Whitecoat is keeping him busy.
Whitecoat is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Whitecoat's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

Numa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Whitecoat knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Numa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Whitecoat knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Numa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Whitecoat knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Whitecoat can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Whitecoat tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Numa wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.

Numa tries for a kimura but Whitecoat is defending well.

Numa tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Numa working away.
Whitecoat is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Numa working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Numa goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Whitecoat has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Numa but great work by Whitecoat.
Numa manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Whitecoat trying to control here.
Whitecoat keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.

Numa is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Whitecoat defends it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Numa wants to pass to mount but Whitecoat is defending the position.
Whitecoat wants to control but Numa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Whitecoat keeping hold of Numa's head, controlling as best he can.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

Numa is trying for a kimura here. Whitecoat looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Numa wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Keiji Numa!
An out of breath Keiji Numa thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.