PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Oppai Taichou (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Young Brother (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Young Brother enters the cage!

Taichou
vs
Brother

175 cm
25
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
133 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Dangerous knees
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent knees
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Oppai Taichou!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Young Brother!
The judges for this bout are , Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brother misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick misses from Brother.
As Brother tries to get set, Taichou tries to push him back and clinch up but Brother manages to avoid the attempt.
Brother tries to bum rush Taichou with a series of wild strikes but Taichou uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Taichou avoids the head kick by Brother.
Taichou wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Brother throws a head kick but Taichou moves out of range.
Brother throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Taichou clinches up against the cage.
Brother has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Taichou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Taichou throws a right hand that Brother ducks under and follows up with a left that Brother also avoids with ease.
Brother throws a head kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taichou throws out a loose jab but Brother uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brother throws a series of punches but Taichou avoids them all with ease.

Taichou moves into range and clinches up with Brother.
Taichou just leaning against Brother, taking a breather.
Taichou stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Taichou will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Brother up against the cage.
Taichou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brother blocks it with crossed arms.
Taichou landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Brother has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Taichou breaks from the clinch.

Taichou instigates a clinch.
Taichou tries to land a knee to the head but Brother blocks with his arms.
Taichou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brother's efforts to push away.

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Taichou gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Brother is trying to break the clinch but Taichou is controlling him.
Brother is trying to break free.
Brother is trying to break free.
Brother has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Brother is trying to push Taichou away but Taichou has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A frustrated look appears on Brother's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Taichou stalling.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taichou takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Taichou for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Taichou takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Taichou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brother misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Taichou takes the fight into the clinch.
Brother wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taichou lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brother wants to break free but Taichou has control.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Brother is trying to break the clinch but Taichou is controlling him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brother tries to break free but Taichou pushes him back against the cage.
Taichou looking to throw knees to the head but Brother is blocking nicely.
Brother takes a knee right on the jaw!
Taichou tries a knee to the head but Brother blocks it.
Taichou throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brother blocks it with crossed arms.
Taichou with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Taichou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taichou seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Brother misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Brother looks to land a combination but Taichou avoids it well.
Brother misses with a few strikes there.
Taichou throws a front kick that sends Brother stumbling back into the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taichou blocks a head kick by Brother.
Young Brother seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brother misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oppai Taichou dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Taichou rushes Brother and presses him up against the cage.

Taichou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Brother gets tackled into the cage by Taichou. Taichou maintains the clinch.
Taichou is struggling to control the position.
Taichou tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Oppai Taichou has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Taichou putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Brother in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Taichou lands a knee to the body.
Taichou tries a knee to the head but Brother blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Taichou holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Brother blocks a body shot from Taichou.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Taichou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Taichou clinches.
Taichou misses with a knee to the head.
Taichou with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Taichou breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Brother throws a right hand that Taichou ducks under and follows up with a left that Taichou also avoids with ease.
Taichou half committed to a counter leg kick.

Taichou fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Brother, pushing him back against the cage.
Brother wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Taichou has him pressed against the cage.
Taichou tries a knee to the head but Brother blocks it.
Taichou slows down the pace here.
Taichou tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taichou with an attempt at a knee that misses.

Taichou's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Taichou has Brother up against the cage in a clinch.
Taichou misses with a knee strike.
The referee calls for Taichou to work.
Taichou prevents Brother from breaking the clinch.
Brother takes a knee right on the jaw!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Taichou scores a nice knee to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brother wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Taichou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Taichou with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Taichou breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brother throws a right hand that Taichou ducks under and follows up with a left that Taichou also avoids with ease.
Brother pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brother on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Brother tries a head kick but it misses.
Taichou is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brother can do to turn this around?
Brother throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brother swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Taichou.
Brother is breathing heavily.

Taichou clinches.
Taichou tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Taichou scores with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taichou misses with a knee to the head.
Taichou with an attempt at a knee that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Taichou pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Taichou motions for Brother to come forward. Taichou throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Taichou blocks a head kick by Brother.
Oppai Taichou is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Taichou takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Brother tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

Taichou clinches up with Brother and pushes him back against the cage.

Taichou escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Taichou doesn't manage to clinch there - Brother circles away.
Brother misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Taichou has managed to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Oppai Taichou dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Taichou instigates a clinch.

Taichou breaks the clinch.
Brother looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Brother misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Young Brother seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Taichou tries a head kick but it misses.
Taichou moves in looking to clinch but Brother pushes him off.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Taichou - that will leave a mark!
Taichou scores with a leg kick.
Taichou tries a head kick but it misses.
Taichou throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Brother tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Brother tries a head kick but it misses.
Brother pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Taichou seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Taichou thows a body kick. Brother tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Brother throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Brother takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brother lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Taichou circles away quickly and effectively.
Taichou dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Brother. That did some damage!
Brother looks to land a combination but Taichou avoids it well.
A head kick misses from Brother.
Taichou fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Brother.

Taichou clinches with his opponent.
Taichou looking to throw knees to the head but Brother is blocking nicely.
Taichou misses with a knee to the head.
Taichou tries a knee to the head but Brother blocks it.
Taichou landing knees to the head.
A knee to the head by Taichou.
Taichou lands a nice shot to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Taichou prevents Brother from breaking the clinch.
Taichou lands a nice knee to the body.
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!
Taichou keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Brother's efforts to push away.
Taichou displaying some good clinch control by pressing Brother up against the cage.
Taichou scores with a knee to the head.
Brother tries to break free but Taichou pushes him back against the cage.
Taichou is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brother tries to break the clinch but Taichou is controlling the position.
Taichou connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brother's face.
Brother takes a knee right on the jaw!
Taichou scores a nice knee to the body.
Taichou looking to throw knees to the head but Brother is blocking nicely.
Taichou has Brother pressed against the cage.
Taichou is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Taichou connects with a nasty looking knee right to Brother's face.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Taichou throws a knee to the head but misses.

Taichou breaks the clinch.
Taichou blocks a head kick by Brother.
Taichou lands with a nice body kick.
Brother will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Taichou tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Brother manages to circle out of the way.

Taichou gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Taichou lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Brother takes a knee right on the jaw!
Young Brother has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Oppai Taichou is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Taichou tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Oppai Taichou showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Taichou, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oppai Taichou!