ASTRAL KYOUJIN: VOL.5 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Edward Mendez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaori Masuyo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mendez comes into the arena with Big Pun-Dream Shatterer blaring out of the sound system. Kaori Masuyo will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Mendez
vs
Masuyo

189 cm
23
180 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

189 cm
22
180 lbs
1 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edward Mendez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaori Masuyo!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendez shoots in but Masuyo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Masuyo lands a jab to the head.
Masuyo connects with a single shot there.
Masuyo leaves Mendez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.

Oooooh!!! Masuyo has knocked Mendez down with a huge combo! Masuyo steps away and waves a wobbly Mendez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

It looks like Edward Mendez has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Mendez shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Masuyo napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Masuyo is trying to control Mendez's posture but Mendez avoids it.
Mendez grinds an elbow into Masuyo's temple.
The strikes coming from Mendez are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
You can see the frustration on Masuyo's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Masuyo tries to improve position but can't.
Mendez misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Mendez has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mendez in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Masuyo is trying to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Masuyo is looking for a sweep.
Mendez lands some shots froms side control.
Mendez scores with a couple of short elbows.
Mendez is working Masuyo over with some ground and pound from side control.

Masuyo throws Mendez to one side and escapes!
Masuyo goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Mendez is breathing heavily.

Masuyo pushes Mendez up against the ropes in a clinch.

Masuyo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Masuyo lands a head kick!

Mendez is rocked!
That kick from Masuyo tenderised Mendez's leg. Mendez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oh Mendez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Masuyo lands with a jab that stuns his opponent. Mendez is looking to close the distance but Masuyo sees it coming and throws a beautiful knee! Mendez crumbles to the mat and that's all she wrote! Let's hope Mendez is OK because that was naaaaaasty!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Kaori Masuyo!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Demitri Budnikova (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Estan Quieroz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Budnikova comes to the ring accompanied by Engage At Will. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Budnikova
vs
Quieroz

172 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

167 cm
19
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Heavy handed

Full Metal Gear (Top Quality, Low Price)

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Demitri Budnikova!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Estan Quieroz!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budnikova chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Budnikova gets a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Quieroz.
Quieroz is trying to push Budnikova away but Budnikova has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
A short right from Quieroz on the inside.
Quieroz tries to circle away but Budnikova has him pinned against the ropes.
Budnikova wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A right handed body shot lands from Quieroz.

Budnikova escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Quieroz does no damage.
Budnikova avoids a punch combination nicely.
Quieroz cracks Budnikova with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Quieroz throws a lazy right hand but Budnikova sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Budnikova moves in looking to clinch but Quieroz pushes him off.
An inside leg kick lands from Quieroz.
Quieroz throws a head kick that misses.
Budnikova throws a head kick that misses.
Quieroz lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Budnikova takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

Budnikova is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Budnikova fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Oh Budnikova is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Quieroz misses with a two punch combination.
Budnikova misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Budnikova seems to have got his legs back now.
Budnikova fails to land with a series of punches.
Nice shot lands for Quieroz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Quieroz does no damage.
Budnikova tries a head kick but it misses.
Quieroz moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Budnikova is breathing heavily.

Quieroz lands a big uppercut and Budnikova crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Budnikova looks OK. Quieroz waves Budnikova back to his feet!
Budnikova tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Quieroz paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Quieroz throws an overhand right that drops Budnikova like a sack of potatoes! Quieroz dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Estan Quieroz!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Astro Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chan Yang Minowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yang Minowa has chosen Aint no Mountain High enough as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Boy
vs
Yang Minowa

170 cm
25
142 lbs
6 - 9 - 1

175 cm
20
146 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Astro Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chan Yang Minowa!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Boy drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Boy working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Yang Minowa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Boy is working Yang Minowa over with some ground and pound from side control.
Yang Minowa is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Boy throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Yang Minowa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Boy cracks Yang Minowa with a big elbow.
Boy cracks Yang Minowa with a big elbow.
Boy misses with the ground and pound.
Boy working the ground and pound from side control.
Boy landing strikes.
Yang Minowa is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Boy is controlling him well.
The strikes coming from Boy are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Boy scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yang Minowa to see if he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy is looking to take a break and control but Yang Minowa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Yang Minowa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Boy connects with a decent elbow.
Boy in side control lands a decent elbow.
Boy working the head and body with strikes.
Yang Minowa is trying to improve his position.
Boy tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Yang Minowa tries to buck Boy off but Boy is having none of it.

Boy decides to stand back up. Boy steps back and let's Yang Minowa get back to his feet.

Boy gets a takedown into half guard.
Boy thows a huge punch but Yang Minowa dodges it nicely.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang Minowa keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Boy is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Yang Minowa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Boy.
Yang Minowa is trying to stand up here but Boy is controlling him well.
Boy takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Boy prevents Yang Minowa from standing back up.
Boy working Yang Minowa over with strikes.
Yang Minowa tries to kick Boy off but Boy keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Boy stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Yang Minowa misses with a takedown

so Boy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yang Minowa is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Boy is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Boy won't allow Yang Minowa to get back to his feet.
Boy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Boy chips away with some ground and pound.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Yang Minowa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boy is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Boy throws a big right hand that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yang Minowa looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boy is one step ahead there.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Yang Minowa controls Boy momentarily but Boy frees himself.
Yang Minowa has momentary wrist control but Boy slips an elbow through the middle.
Boy wants to stand and escape but instead Yang Minowa has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Yang Minowa looking to sit in guard and control but Boy gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yang Minowa trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Astro Boy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Boy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Boy looks to land a strike but Yang Minowa avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Yang Minowa kicks Boy off and gets to his feet.
Yang Minowa doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Boy counters with a takedown into side control.
Boy in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Yang Minowa tries to buck Boy off but Boy is having none of it.
Boy working the ground and pound.
Sloppy strikes there by Boy.
Yang Minowa is trying to get back to his feet.
Boy lands a nice forearm strike.
Boy throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Yang Minowa is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Yang Minowa parries the strikes from Boy easily there. Boy is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Yang Minowa to escape.
Yang Minowa avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Boy.
Boy throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Yang Minowa is trying to get back to his feet.
Yang Minowa is working to avoid the ground and pound but Boy connects with a decent elbow.
Boy is trying to ground and pound but Yang Minowa uses the momentary lack of control by Boy to regain half guard.
Boy stops Yang Minowa from getting back to his feet.
Boy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Boy throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Yang Minowa pushes Boy off looking to stand but Boy dives back in and keeps control.
Yang Minowa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Boy throwing strikes from guard but Yang Minowa blocks nicely.

Boy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Yang Minowa is breathing heavily.
Boy fails with the takedown

and Yang Minowa counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Boy!
Yang Minowa tries to stand up but Boy grabs his leg and drags him down! Boy is now on top, in side control.
You can see the frustration on Yang Minowa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Yang Minowa takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Yang Minowa wants to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Boy stands up and beckons Yang Minowa to his feet.
Yang Minowa shoots and misses

and Boy counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Yang Minowa has momentary wrist control but Boy slips an elbow through the middle.
Boy landing with the ground and pound.
Yang Minowa keeping full guard, as Boy tries to pass.
Boy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yang Minowa has momentary wrist control but Boy slips an elbow through the middle.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Boy scoring with some ground and pound.
Yang Minowa is looking to stand up but Boy isn't so interested in that idea.

Yang Minowa is working an open guard so Boy takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Boy gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Yang Minowa to score an easy takedown into full guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yang Minowa wants to get up but he can't break Boy's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Astro Boy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yang Minowa prevents Boy from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Astro Boy dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Boy shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Yang Minowa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Boy.
Boy chips away with some ground and pound.
Boy content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Boy stops Yang Minowa from standing up.
Yang Minowa lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Boy!

Yang Minowa get's back to his feet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Yang Minowa with a poor takedown

and Boy counters with a shoot takedown. Yang Minowa fights it but they end up in guard.
Boy throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Boy lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang Minowa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boy is controlling him.
Boy would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Boy trying to control but Yang Minowa is working from the bottom.

Yang Minowa pushes Boy off and gets back to his feet.

Boy closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Yang Minowa to the mat! Yang Minowa manages to get full guard.

Yang Minowa pushes Boy off and scrambles back to his feet.
Boy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Yang Minowa counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yang Minowa gets to his feet - Boy follows without any prompting.
Boy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Yang Minowa counters with a shoot takedown. Boy fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yang Minowa wants to stand but Boy is controlling his posture from full guard.

Yang Minowa stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yang Minowa feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Yang Minowa throws and elbow that misses. Boy uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Yang Minowa's guard. Nice move by Boy!
Boy loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Boy missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Yang Minowa is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Boy lands a couple of elbows.
Boy postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Yang Minowa is proving hard to escape from.
Yang Minowa is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boy is controlling him.
Boy throwing strikes from guard but Yang Minowa blocks nicely.
Boy lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Boy is looking to work some ground and pound but Yang Minowa has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Boy thows a big elbow that misses.
Yang Minowa is looking to stand up but Boy isn't so interested in that idea.
Chan Yang Minowa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Astro Boy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Yang Minowa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

And that's the end of the fight!
Chan Yang Minowa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Boy 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 29:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Astro Boy!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nam Yui Chul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Rader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rader has chosen His Own Fight Video as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Justin Rader is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Yui Chul
vs
Rader

176 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

STEEL PENN'S SKIN SHOP $2 Shirts/Shorts

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nam Yui Chul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Rader!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chul shoots in looking for a takedown but Rader manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chul's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rader is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chul fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Rader scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rader working the body and head with strikes.
Chul is pushing Rader's head away, looking to escape. Rader manages to hold on to the position though.
The strikes coming from Rader are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rader has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Chul!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Chul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chul taking shots to the head.
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!
Chul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rader lands a heavy elbow.
Rader connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Chul is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Rader.
Oh Chul is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Rader! Chul is hurt baaadly! Rader is firing away with more strikes - Chul is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Justin Rader!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
84%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Camerino Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jigaro Kano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kano comes into a darkened arena with his song building. the zepher song kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Camerino Fernandez has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Fernandez
vs
Kano

170 cm
25
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

175 cm
21
148 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Camerino Fernandez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jigaro Kano!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Kano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kano throws a right hand that Fernandez ducks under and follows up with a left that Fernandez also avoids with ease.
Kano fails miserably with a takedown attempt.

Fernandez gets caught flat footed, as Kano shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kano wants to control from the top but Fernandez keeps moving.
Fernandez tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kano wants to control from the top but Fernandez keeps moving.
Kano is looking to stand up but Fernandez won't let him.

Fernandez throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Fernandez working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kano.
Kano trying to control the position from guard on top but Fernandez is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kano has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Fernandez is proving hard to escape from.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.

Kano avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kano tries to free his leg and advance position but Fernandez is retaining full guard.
Kano postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kano wants to pass the guard but Fernandez is keeping the position.
Kano working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Fernandez's head.
Kano tries to free his leg and advance position but Fernandez is retaining full guard.
Fernandez preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kano tries to free his leg and advance position but Fernandez is retaining full guard.

Kano is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Fernandez holds on and takes a little breather.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Fernandez is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Kano looking to sit in guard and control but Fernandez gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Kano being controlled here, momentarily.
Fernandez pushes down on Kano's leg and manages to get into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kano is trying to stand back up but Fernandez is controlling him
Kano is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Fernandez scores with a couple of nice shots.
Kano is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fernandez slips a nice elbow through Kano's hands, connecting with Kano's forehead.
Fernandez has decided to stand back up but his arm is trapped. Whilst he's worrying about his arm, Kano works to full guard.
Fernandez would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Fernandez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Fernandez is working Kano over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez prevents Kano from getting back to his feet.
Kano keeping moving, preventing Fernandez from controlling successfully.
Kano is trying to keep Fernandez in close.

Fernandez drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Fernandez jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fernandez loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Camerino Fernandez dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Kano lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fernandez circles away quickly and effectively.
Kano stalks Fernandez and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fernandez's face. Fernandez staggers backwards, shaken.

It looks like Camerino Fernandez has been cut.
Fernandez moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fernandez.
Kano walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fernandez checks a leg kick.
Kano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kano throws a low kick but Fernandez avoids it.
No luck for Kano with that takedown attempt.
Fernandez misses with a double jab.
Kano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Kano moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fernandez scores with a hook to the body. Kano takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Fernandez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fernandez tests Kano's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Kano gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Fernandez counters with a nice uppercut.
Kano takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kano is breathing heavily.
Fernandez lunges at Kano with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kano's hand.
Fernandez ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Nice takedown defense from Fernandez. No joy for Kano on that attempt.
Camerino Fernandez has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jigaro Kano.
Fernandez with a nice cross.
Kano is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Fernandez.
Fernandez lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fernandez scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fernandez lands an overhand right.

Kano is rocked!
Camerino Fernandez is winning the standup battle so far.
A punch lands to the side of Kano 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Kano is still on wobbly legs! Can Fernandez finish him?
A decent looking cross lands there for Fernandez.
Fernandez lands with a big left! Kano is wobbled badly! Fernandez comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Kano to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Camerino Fernandez!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
46%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tsubasa Hongo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanniball Smith (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Smith has chosen Dub Pistols - Running from the thoughts as his entrance music. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Hongo
vs
Smith

200 cm
25
245 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
222 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tsubasa Hongo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hanniball Smith!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Hirohito Nitta and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Hongo sprawls well. Hongo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Smith gets slowly back to his feet.

Hongo closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Smith did well to prevent Hongo getting side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Smith is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Hongo pulls his head out easily.
Hongo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Smith on the ground.
Hongo controlling the action here.
Smith is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Hongo's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Hongo's back!

Smith has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.

Smith has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Hongo has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Smith is looking for the choke from the back position but Hongo is controlling his hands well.

Smith is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Hongo looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hongo tries to break free.

Hongo defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Smith's arms.

Smith is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Smith doesn't have the hooks in and Hongo manages to turn into his guard.
Hongo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hongo throwing strikes but missing.
Hongo slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Smith is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Hongo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Smith is keeping the position for now.

Smith is looking for a triangle here but Hongo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Smith is looking for a sweep.

Hongo is trying to get an arm triangle but Smith is defending well.

Hongo thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Smith is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hongo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Smith has his takedown stuffed

and Hongo counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Smith looks gassed!

Smith looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hongo seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Smith does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Smith is looking for a sweep. Hongo is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hongo is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Smith tries to get to full guard but Hongo has control of the leg.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Hongo in particular looking to stall.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Hongo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Tsubasa Hongo.
Smith shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Hongo counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smith!
Tsubasa Hongo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hanniball Smith.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Smith defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hongo.
Smith is desperately trying to improve his position but Hongo has a good base and remains in mount.
Hongo raining down hammerfists from mount.
Smith looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!
Hongo doesn't have the hooks in and Smith manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Smith drops back looking for a leg! Hongo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Hongo manages to kick Smith off! Smith jumps back into Hongo's guard.
Smith slips nicely into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tsubasa Hongo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Smith misses with a takedown attempt

and Hongo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Smith has Hongo pressed up against the ropes and is working for takedown. Hongo manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Hongo jumps into guard, dragging Smith to the mat.

Smith postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Hongo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Smith, into his guard.

Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Hongo thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Smith looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Hongo stays in close to Smith's body and controls the position.

Smith has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Hongo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Smith escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Hongo gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Hongo landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Hongo trying to control the position from guard on top but Smith is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Smith is looking for a triangle here but Hongo uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Hongo tries for a kimura but Smith is defending well.
Smith sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Smith looking for submissions off his back.

Smith has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Hongo. Oh but Smith has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Hongo goes limp - he's gone! Smith jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Hanniball Smith!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
79%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yuri Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinobu Hayabusa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Ivanov
vs
Hayabusa

185 cm
20
205 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

184 cm
27
193 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuri Ivanov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinobu Hayabusa!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ivanov looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Hayabusa!
Ivanov takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Ivanov misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Hayabusa is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Hayabusa squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Hayabusa holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Ivanov tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov controlling from the full mount.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Ivanov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Ivanov cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Ivanov controlling from the full mount.
Ivanov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Ivanov looking to finish with strikes here!
Ivanov content just to control the position here.
Hayabusa trying desperately to get to his feet.
Hayabusa takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Ivanov looking to finish Hayabusa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Hayabusa!
Ivanov lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.

Hayabusa is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov with good strikes from the mount here!
Hayabusa is still in real trouble! Can Ivanov finish him?
Hayabusa is squirming around, avoiding Ivanov's attempts to control the action.
Hayabusa seems to have recovered his senses.
Ivanov landing strikes, looking to finish!
Ivanov lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Ivanov controlling the pace for now.
Ivanov lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ivanov connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Ivanov has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ivanov loads up with a big shot that hurts Hayabusa! He's pulled Ivanov in close but Ivanov has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Hayabusa survive? More strikes from Ivanov and Hayabusa is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Yuri Ivanov!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
55%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Flores (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atsushi Sawada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atsushi Sawada has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Flores
vs
Sawada

192 cm
29
263 lbs
13 - 11 - 0

180 cm
25
235 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gabriel Flores!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Atsushi Sawada!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawada is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sawada staying out of range there.
Flores misses with a series of wild punches.
Flores throws a nice looking combination but Sawada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Flores throws a looping overhand right but Sawada ducks down to avoid it.
Sawada swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Flores counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

It looks like Atsushi Sawada has been cut.
Flores doesn't manage to clinch there - Sawada circles away.
Flores lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sawada circles away quickly and effectively.

Sawada shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sawada showed some decent athleticism there.
Flores manages to get to full guard.

Flores wriggles free and stands up.
Sawada circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Flores tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sawada swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Flores gets a clinch.

Sawada pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A punch combination from Flores misses.

Sawada closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Sawada looks gassed!
Flores moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Flores manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Flores scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Flores will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Flores postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sawada looks a forlorn figure.

Flores wants to finish this one by submission but Sawada is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Flores.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Flores looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sawada is in a horrible position here. Flores smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Flores has his opponent pinned against the ropes, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sawada's face.

That has opened up Atsushi Sawada's cut even more.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Flores trying to control but Sawada is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores landing strikes, looking to finish!

Atsushi Sawada's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Atsushi Sawada's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Gabriel Flores!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
57%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Manny Cedor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Masaaki Yamaguchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cedor comes to the ring accompanied by Lets Fighting Love. The key to victory for Manny Cedor has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Cedor
vs
Yamaguchi

188 cm
22
211 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manny Cedor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masaaki Yamaguchi!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cedor avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Cedor throws a low kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range easily.
Cedor is looking to chop away at Yamaguchi's legs.
Yamaguchi moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cedor throws a quick head kick that knocks Yamaguchi silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Cedor is up on the ropes, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Manny Cedor!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Adaephon Delat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Max Pain (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pain comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Indestructible kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Delat
vs
Pain

173 cm
20
180 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

179 cm
25
200 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Adaephon Delat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Max Pain!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delat buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick misses from Delat.
Delat explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Pain pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Delat lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pain's sensitive parts.
Pain looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Delat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.

Delat lands a big head kick that sends Pain tumbling to the mat! Delat takes a step backwards and waves Pain back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Max Pain has been cut.
A nice inside leg kick there by Delat. That's going to slow Pain down.
Delat feints and then cracks Pain's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Pain down.
Delat throws a leg kick which misses Pain's front leg but catches the back leg as Pain tries to avoid it.
Pain stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Delat.
Delat lands with a thumping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Delat.
Delat scores with a kick to the midsection.
Delat dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pain. That did some damage!
Delat lands a high kick!
Delat cracks the inside of Pain's front leg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Delat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pain's head.
Delat scores with a kick to the body.
Delat thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Pain if he has to take too many more of those.
Pain throws a shot from downtown. Delat moves away and avoids it.
Delat tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Delat goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Delat with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Pain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Delat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pain steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Delat. That one must have hurt.
Delat plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Delat throws a head kick that Pain semi-blocks.
Delat moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Delat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pain has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Delat.
Delat scores with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delat lands a leg kick that knocks Pain off balance momentarily.
Crunch! Delat slams his shin into Pain's torso.
Delat throws a nice head kick!
Delat throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Pain fails to land with a series of punches.
Pain misses with a hook. Delat ducked under it nicely.
Delat is looking to slow Pain down with leg kicks.
Delat misses with a head kick.
Pain chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Delat can pounce on him.
Delat displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Pain throws out the jab.
Delat dodges the punch combination from Pain.
Delat lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pain's sensitive parts.
Delat goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pain throws a big shot that misses.
Delat lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pain's sensitive parts.
Delat lands with a nice combination. Pain backs away looking to recover.
Delat connects with an inside leg kick.
Pain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Delat moves out of range as Pain strikes.
Pain's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Delat explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Delat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Delat. That's going to slow Pain down.
Delat chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Delat lands a head kick. Pain smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Delat throws a head kick that misses.
Pain moves away from the strike by Delat.
Delat is looking to land body kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Pain misses.
Pain throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pain misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Delat.
Delat throws a head kick but Pain moves out of range.
Pain throws a jab but it's blocked by Delat.
Delat getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Delat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pain's head.
Delat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pain's head.
Pain misses with a body shot.
Delat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Adaephon Delat seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delat misses with a head kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A combination from Pain does no damage.
Delat bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Pain takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adaephon Delat dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Max Pain's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Pain 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.
Delat throws a head kick that half lands.
Delat pushes Pain away with a front kick.
Delat connects with a high kick.
Delat tries a head kick but it misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Pain might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Delat has got the better of the exchanges.
Delat throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Pain.
Pain throws a left and a right that both miss
and Delat counters with an inside leg kick.
Delat connects with a leg kick. Pain looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Pain looks to land a combination but Delat avoids it well.
Delat blocks a jab.
Delat swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Adaephon Delat is winning the standup battle so far.
Delat moves away from the strike by Pain.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Delat throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pain slips a jab and a cross from Delat.
Delat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pain's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delat uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pain.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pain!
Delat throws a nice head kick!
Pain takes a swing at Delat's ribcage but misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Delat.
Delat throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Pain fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Delat throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A punch lands to the side of Delat 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A head kick from Delat lands but Pain takes it in his stride.
Pain lands a jab.
Delat connects with an inside leg kick.
Delat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Adaephon Delat is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delat looks to land a body kick but Pain moved away.
Delat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pain.
Pain misses with a body punch
and Delat counters with a body kick that stops Pain in his tracks momentarily.
Delat moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Delat keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Delat.
Sloppy strikes from Delat. Those never looked like landing.
Pain lands a nice shot to the body.
Delat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pain's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Pain misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Delat.
Delat scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Delat throws a sloppy head kick and Pain moves out of range easily.
Pain misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Delat showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pain.
Delat dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Pain takes a kick to the side of the head.
Pain takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Pain misses with a body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Pain misses the target.
Delat avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pain takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Pain is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Delat.
A head kick from Delat lands but Pain takes it in his stride.
Danga de danga de dang - Delat scores with a four punch combination!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delat throws a sloppy head kick and Pain moves out of range easily.
Pain lands with a nice body punch.
Pain misses with an uppercut. Delat saw that one coming.
Delat goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A jab from Pain misses.
Delat throws a head kick that half lands.
A thudding body kick lands there by Delat!
Pain throws a nice looking combination but Delat bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pain takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Pain misses with a wild combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Delat throws a quick inside leg kick.
Delat throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Delat lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Adaephon Delat dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Max Pain's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

A leg kick checked by Pain.
Pain swinging wildly here.
Delat fakes the leg kick and cracks Pain in the body.
Delat plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Pain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Delat lands a high kick!
Pain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Delat lands a leg kick that knocks Pain off balance momentarily.
Delat throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pain.
Delat misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Delat throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pain lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Pain throws out a loose jab but Delat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Delat lands a leg kick that knocks Pain off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Delat throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Delat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Delat slips a straight right by Pain.
Delat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Pain misses with an uppercut.
Delat lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Pain avoids the head kick by Delat.
Pain on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Delat keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pain.
Good leg kick by Delat there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Delat lands with a kick to the ribs.
Delat throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pain thows a body shot but no joy.
Pain walks forward, straight into a front kick from Delat.
Max Pain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pain avoids the head kick by Delat.
A head kick misses from Delat.
Pain misses with a straight right.
Pain looks to score with a jab to the body but Delat is just out of range.
Delat looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Delat thumps Pain with a low kick.
Delat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Delat scores with a head kick. Pain tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Pain looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Delat dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Pain. That did some damage!
Delat connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Delat fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pain looks to land a left hand but Delat moved out of range nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Delat, right into the meat.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Delat.
Crunch! Delat slams his shin into Pain's torso.
Delat throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Delat throws a quick inside leg kick.
Delat throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Delat pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pain throws a shot from downtown. Delat moves away and avoids it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Delat.
Pain throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Delat buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Delat lands a head kick!
Pain misses with a hook.
Delat lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Adaephon Delat is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Delat connects with an inside leg kick.
Delat throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pain's head.
Delat is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pain can do to turn this around?
Delat bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Delat buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Delat scores with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Delat. That's going to slow Pain down.
Pain takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pain has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Delat.
Delat connects with a high kick.
Delat throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pain has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Delat.
Pain takes a kick to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delat moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Pain tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.

And that's the end of the fight!
Adaephon Delat showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Delat 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:25
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adaephon Delat!