PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Best (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hades Destroyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Best
vs
Destroyer

175 cm
26
177 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
29
185 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Johnny Best!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hades Destroyer!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Best misses.
A jab from Best misses.
Best is looking to clinch but Destroyer is avoiding it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Best looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Best scores with a body shot.

Best fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Destroyer, pushing him back against the cage.

Best gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Destroyer regains guard.
Best trying to control the position from guard on top but Destroyer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Best stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Destroyer swivels though and keeps the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Destroyer controlling the position.
Best slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

We're going to have a standup here because Johnny Best wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Best closes the distance looking to clinch

and Destroyer counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Best is looking for a triangle here but Destroyer uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Best is trying to get back to half guard.
Best knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Destroyer on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best gets back to half guard.
Destroyer prevents Best from improving his position.
Destroyer moves nicely into side control.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Destroyer tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Best manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Best trying to control the action but Destroyer is working from the bottom.

Best is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Best seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Destroyer does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Best is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Destroyer is doing well to control the position and prevent Best from advancing to side control.
Best is stalling here. Destroyer is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Best seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Destroyer has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.

Destroyer decides to stand back up. Destroyer steps back and let's Best get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Best throws a sloppy head kick and Destroyer moves out of range easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Best dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Best throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Destroyer sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Best fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Destroyer manages to avoid it.
Destroyer avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Destroyer goes for a double leg but Best avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Best continues to drive forward.
Best can't get the takedown.
Destroyer wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Best is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Destroyer is defending well.
Best has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Destroyer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Best. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Best goes for a takedown in the clinch but Destroyer prevents it.
Best has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Destroyer after a bit of a struggle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Best has Destroyer pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Destroyer manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Best wants a takedown but no success here.
Best tries to circle away but Destroyer has him pinned against the cage.
Destroyer tries for a takedown but Best manages to get underhooks.
Best is working for takedown but Destroyer is calmly controlling the position for now.

Best turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Destroyer is not content to let Best control the position.
Destroyer can't do much from the bottom here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer keeping his opponent close.
Best wants to control but Destroyer is keeping him busy.

Best working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
A bit of a lull in the action here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Best is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Destroyer has escaped the position, nice work there.
Best tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.

Best swings around for an armbar but Destroyer sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Best's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Destroyer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Best can't keep his opponent in guard - Destroyer advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Best manages to get to full guard.
Best looking for a sweep. Not yet Best, not yet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Destroyer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Best's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Johnny Best will probably get the nod.
That's time! Best's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Best throws a series of punches but Destroyer moves out of range.

Best pushes Destroyer up against the cage in a clinch.
Best drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Destroyer gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Destroyer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Best is looking to take this one to the mat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johnny Best. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Destroyer manages to pull guard.

Best is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Destroyer is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Destroyer has escaped and now he's on top!
Best looking to hit a scissor sweep but Destroyer is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Best has an active guard here but Destroyer has managed to pass into half guard.
Best is in trouble now - Destroyer has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Best gets back to half guard.
Destroyer looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Best tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Destroyer has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Best gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Best actively working from the bottom here.

Destroyer is working for a kimura but Best is defending it quite comfortably.
Johnny Best overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Destroyer is looking to pass Best's guard but actually Best recovers to full guard.
Johnny Best is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Best not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Best utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Best throws his legs up looking for a submission but Destroyer uses it to pass to side control.
Best is trying to control Destroyer's posture but Destroyer avoids it.

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 Johnny Best.
Well Best 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Best!