PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jeffrey Combs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hisheian Gandi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hisheian Gandi has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Jeffrey Combs's chin.

Combs
vs
Gandi

208 cm
18
177 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

185 cm
18
169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jeffrey Combs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hisheian Gandi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Combs tries to keep at a distance but Gandi has taken the fight into the clinch.
Gandi tries a body shot but Combs blocks it.
Combs has had enough of the clinch but Gandi keeps him there for the moment.

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

Gandi clinches.

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

Combs gets tackled into the cage by Gandi. Gandi maintains the clinch.
Combs really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Gandi manages to break the clinch.

Combs pushes Gandi up against the cage in a clinch.

Combs breaks the clinch.
Combs tries to bum rush Gandi with a series of wild strikes but Gandi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gandi misses with a kick to the body.
Gandi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gandi shoots and misses
and Combs counters with a series of strikes. Gandi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Gandi looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Combs!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Combs is trying to get back to half guard.
Gandi tries to score with some ground and pound. Combs controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Combs gets back to half guard.
Gandi wants to control but Combs is keeping him busy.
Combs trying to control from the bottom.
Gandi wants to take a breather but Combs is having none of it.
Gandi tries to stand and escape but Combs is controlling the position.
Gandi wants to take a breather but Combs is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Combs tries to get to full guard but Gandi has control of the leg.
Gandi is trying to control. Combs wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Gandi trying to pass the guard but Combs defending well.
Combs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Gandi wants to take a breather but Combs is having none of it.
Combs makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Combs.
Combs has a closed guard, preventing Gandi from standing up.
Combs will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gandi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gandi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Gandi tries for a takedown but Combs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Combs throws a counter high kick but Gandi was just alert enough to avoid it.

Combs changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Gandi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Gandi looks winded!
Combs working away.
Gandi tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Combs wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Combs has control of an arm but Gandi manages to advance to Combs's back!
Gandi has the hooks in. Combs is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gandi struggling to keep hold of the position.
Gandi is hanging on to Combs's back as he tries to escape.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Combs tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Combs regains half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gandi stalling away here and it's allowed Combs to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gandi trying to control but Combs is working from the bottom.
Gandi throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Combs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Combs lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Gandi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hisheian Gandi will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Gandi has taken the fight to the clinch.

Combs drags the fight down to the ground.
Gandi is looking to stand up but Combs won't let him.
Gandi is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Combs looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Combs is looking to sweep but instead, Gandi has passed into half guard.
Combs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Combs works his way to full guard. Good work.
Gandi stopping the sweep attempt from Combs.
Jeffrey Combs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gandi passes into half guard.
Gandi looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Gandi wants to stand but Combs has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gandi stops Combs from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Combs slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Gandi trying to control the position from guard on top but Combs is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Combs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gandi wants to pass the guard but Combs is keeping the position.
Gandi's corner is telling him to maintain position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Combs throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Combs swings for the body but Gandi moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gandi drives through and clinches with Combs against the cage.
Gandi is trying to pull guard but Combs turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Combs is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

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

Combs gets caught flat footed, as Gandi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Gandi is breathing heavily.
Gandi won't allow Combs to sweep him here.
Combs is working hard here to advance position.
Combs manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Gandi manages to get himself to full guard.

Gandi trying to keep a closed guard but Combs is proving a slippery customer.
Combs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gandi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Combs.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Gandi is on top in guard.

Gandi has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Combs is proving hard to escape from.
Combs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Combs looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Gandi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Gandi trying to pass the guard but Combs defending well.
Gandi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hisheian Gandi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Gandi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Combs defends it nicely.
Combs throws a head kick that misses.
Combs misses with a wild combination.

Gandi has Combs up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Gandi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gandi shoots in looking for a takedown but Combs manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Gandi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Combs thinks about countering with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Combs misses with a combination

and Gandi counters by moving into the clinch.
Combs throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gandi blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Gandi.

Combs manages to break the clinch.
Gandi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Gandi shoots in and gets a takedown into Combs's guard.
Gandi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Combs doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Combs working a defensive guard but Gandi manages to pass into side control anyway.
Gandi slows the pace down.
Gandi tries to stand but Combs is controlling his head.
Combs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gandi on the ground.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Combs defending against the ground and pound.
Gandi wants to stand but Combs has his arm trapped.

Gandi swings around for an armbar but Combs sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Gandi's guard.
Gandi wants to improve his position but instead Combs has moved into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Combs looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gandi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Combs is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Gandi actively working from the bottom here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Combs lands a nice short elbow.
Combs working over Gandi with some ground and pound. Gandi looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Gandi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Gandi wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Combs is now in half guard.
Gandi wants to sweep but Combs has passed to side control!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Combs is putting a hurting on Gandi here, landing some big shots from side control.
Gandi manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Combs seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Combs lands strikes from half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gandi wants to get back to full guard.
Gandi is trying to maintain the position but Combs is very close to passing his half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeffrey Combs showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gandi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a draw!