ONI 2 - Onibaku Rising PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Preston Schmidli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mahiko Mahitato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Schmidli comes to the cage accompanied by Piano Man from Billy Joel. Mahitato is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: tokyo drift - teriyaki boys. Mahiko Mahitato will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Schmidli
vs
Mahitato

178 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
135 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Preston Schmidli!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mahiko Mahitato!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mahitato fails in his attempt to clinch.

Schmidli has closed the distance and engaged Mahitato in a clinch.
Schmidli lands a good knee to the midsection. Mahitato won't want to take too many of those.
Mahitato trying to stall but Schmidli improves his position.
Mahitato tries for a takedown. No joy.
Schmidli is stalling here.
Mahitato prevents Schmidli from breaking the clinch.
Schmidli tries to break free but Mahitato pushes him back against the cage.

Schmidli pulls Mahitato into guard.
Schmidli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mahitato postures up.
Mahitato wanted to stand there but Schmidli had control of the position.
Schmidli tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidli is working hard here to advance position.
Schmidli wants to stand up but Mahitato is controlling him.
Mahitato won't allow Schmidli to sweep him here.

Mahitato gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Mahitato misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Schmidli.

Schmidli clinches up with Mahitato and pushes him back against the cage.

Schmidli turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Mahitato is being controlled here.
Schmidli knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mahitato on the ground.

Schmidli stands up and we're back to a striking position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahitato throws a head kick but Schmidli moves out of range.
Mahitato throws a sloppy head kick and Schmidli moves out of range easily.
Mahitato throws a sloppy head kick and Schmidli moves out of range easily.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Schmidli will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mahitato up against the cage.
Schmidli tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

Mahitato breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mahitato tries to clinch up
and Schmidli counters with a thumping low kick.
Mahitato closes the distance looking to clinch

and Schmidli counters with a single leg into guard. Mahitato didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schmidli stands up from Mahitato's guard - Schmidli perhaps looking for a knockout.
Mahiko Mahitato seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mahitato looks gassed!
Mahitato closes the distance looking to clinch

and Schmidli counters with a single leg into guard. Mahitato didn't expect that.
Schmidli is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Schmidli stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Mahitato tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Schmidli counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahitato avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Schmidli.
Mahitato is looking to control Schmidli's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mahitato avoid being mounted?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidli wants to stand up but Mahitato has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Schmidli content to control rather than advance.
Schmidli seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Mahitato for as long as he can get away with.
Mahitato moves into full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mahitato can't keep his opponent in guard - Schmidli advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Preston Schmidli dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

A head kick misses from Mahitato.
Schmidli really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mahitato avoids the head kick by Schmidli.
Mahitato throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Schmidli shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Schmidli passes Mahitato's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Schmidli stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Mahitato to get to his feet.
Mahitato closes the distance but Schmidli moves to the side

and Schmidli counters by clinching up.
Schmidli struggles to land a body shot inside as Mahitato controls his hands.
Mahitato has a couple of punches blocked by Schmidli.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Mahitato wants a takedown.
Mahitato scores with a nice hook to the head.
Schmidli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mahitato tries to stall but Schmidli uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Good body shot from Schmidli.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A right handed body shot lands from Mahitato.

Schmidli has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Mahitato uses from the top position.
Schmidli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Schmidli on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Schmidli tries to get out of the position.
Schmidli has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Schmidli is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Mahitato trying to control the position from guard on top but Schmidli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schmidli doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Mahitato stops Schmidli from standing up.
Schmidli bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Mahitato's guard.
Schmidli trying to control the position from guard on top but Mahitato is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Schmidli won't allow Mahitato to sweep him here.
Schmidli not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Schmidli decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Mahitato, up you get!
Schmidli closes the distance and clinches up with Mahitato, looking for a takedown. Schmidli pushes Mahitato against the cage but Mahitato circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Schmidli circles away from the clinch attempt

and Schmidli counters with a takedown into side control.
Schmidli tries to stand but Mahitato is controlling his head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mahitato is not content to let Schmidli control the position.
Mahitato is trying to get back to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Schmidli taking a breather here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schmidli is looking to take a break and control but Mahitato is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Schmidli controls the position from side control.
Mahitato gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Preston Schmidli dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Schmidli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mahitato avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mahitato darts in trying to clinch

so Schmidli counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Schmidli decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Mahitato throws a lazy head kick

and Schmidli counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidli trying to control the action but Mahitato is working from the bottom.
Schmidli controlling the pace.
Schmidli is looking to advance position but Mahitato won't allow it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Schmidli throwing shots but Mahitato is blocking nicely.

Schmidli stands up from half guard.
Schmidli shoots in looking for a takedown. Mahitato tries to sprawl out of it but Schmidli keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Mahitato manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Mahitato tries to close the distance and clinch up but Schmidli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mahitato wants to clinch but Schmidli slips to the side

and Schmidli counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Mahitato is looking for a sweep. Schmidli is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Schmidli wants to stand up but Mahitato manages to regain full guard.

Schmidli gets to his feet - Mahitato follows without any prompting.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mahitato misses with a head kick.
Mahitato tries to clinch but Schmidli moves away

and Schmidli counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Mahitato!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Schmidli trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Mahitato tries to hold on but Schmidli pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Schmidli.
Schmidli fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Mahitato is in a horrible position here. Schmidli smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Schmidli sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Schmidli.
Schmidli punishing his opponent with strikes.
Schmidli tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Mahiko Mahitato has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mahitato sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

Schmidli postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Mahitato to stand up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mahitato with a poor takedown

and Schmidli counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Schmidli.

Schmidli breaks the clinch.
Mahitato tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Schmidli counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Preston Schmidli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Mahitato is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Schmidli is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mahitato will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Preston Schmidli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Schmidli 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:26
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:26
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Preston Schmidli!
Preston Schmidli is the new bantamweight champion!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
65%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Yap (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dante Killza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yap comes to the cage accompanied by Ten Thousand Fists. Jay Yap looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Yap
vs
Killza

188 cm
19
205 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

187 cm
18
211 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Tends to cut

Knockout Nutrition

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Yap!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dante Killza!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Killza throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yap shoots in but no luck this time.
Killza avoids the body shot from Yap.
Killza lands with an uppercut that bounces Yap off the cage and back into rage.
Killza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Yap scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

Yap is trying to work for a kimura but Killza is defending well.
Killza has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yap is working away from the top position though.
Yap prevents Killza from standing back up.
The fighters are battling for position here. Killza manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Killza is trying to control the position but Yap postures up.
Killza wants to stand up but Yap is controlling him.
Killza not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Killza connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

It looks like Jay Yap has been cut.
Killza misses with a series of wild punches.
Yap showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Killza.
Killza throws a series of punches but Yap avoids them all with ease.
Yap lands with a nice body punch.
Killza scores with a nice right hand.
Killza misses with a series of wild punches.
Killza clobbers Yap with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Killza throws a big shot that misses.
Dante Killza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch lands to the side of Yap 's head but he takes it in his stride.

Yap scores a takedown into full mount!
Yap is breathing heavily.
Killza is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yap postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Killza looks a forlorn figure.
Yap misses with some ground and pound and Killza recovers position to half guard.
Killza is trying to stand back up but Yap is controlling him
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yap not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Killza is trying to control but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yap takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Killza moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Yap postures up.
Killza is looking to stand up but Yap isn't so interested in that idea.
Killza is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yap thows a big elbow that misses.
Killza utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Yap won't allow Killza to get back to his feet.
Killza keeping moving, preventing Yap from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Yap has taken the fight to the clinch.
Killza stops a takedown attempt from Yap.
Killza has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Killza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Yap breaks from the clinch.
Killza digs a good body shot into Yap's ribs.
A jab from Killza finds it's way through Yap's defenses.
Killza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Killza.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yap with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Killza to score with a decent uppercut.
Killza darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Killza paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A punch combination from Killza misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dante Killza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Yap's cut.
That's time! Yap's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Yap takes one to the chin there.
Yap on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Yap is rocked!
Yap moves away from the strike by Killza.
Oh Yap is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Killza throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yap sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Yap dodges the punch combination from Killza.
Yap seems to have got his legs back now.
Killza lands a head shot.
Killza lands a with a good body shot.
Killza stuffs the takedown attempt from Yap. Yap gets slowly back to his feet.
Killza connects with a crisp jab.
Killza lands with a hook. Yap tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Killza closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Yap! Killza dives in looking to finish! Yap is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dante Killza!

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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 light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoshikatsu Nakao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daisuke Yamamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Daisuke Yamamoto looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Nakao
vs
Yamamoto

181 cm
20
211 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshikatsu Nakao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Daisuke Yamamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Shirou Masuda and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yamamoto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Nakao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.

Nakao gets a clinch.
Nakao lands a body shot in the clinch.
Nakao stops a takedown attempt from Yamamoto.

Nakao breaks the clinch.

Nakao clinches up against the cage.
Yamamoto has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Nakao avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Yoshikatsu Nakao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Daisuke Yamamoto.
Nakao lands a knee to the body.
Yamamoto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Yamamoto wants a takedown but no success here.
Yamamoto looks gassed!

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

Nakao closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

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

Nakao darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Nakao is controlling the pace.
Nakao has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto is looking for a sweep. Nakao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Nakao decides to stand and escape the position.
Nakao throws a head kick that misses.
Yamamoto fails with the takedown

and Nakao counters with a nice double leg into side control. Yamamoto won't be happy with that.
Nakao takes a little break here. Yamamoto wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Yamamoto tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Nakao wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Nakao wants to control but Yamamoto is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Nakao seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Nakao working the head and body with strikes.
Yamamoto tries to improve position but can't.
Yamamoto can't do much from the bottom here.
Nakao is looking to take a break and control but Yamamoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Nakao has Yamamoto up against the cage in a clinch.

Nakao is trying to trip Yamamoto. He has hold of a leg but Yamamoto is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Nakao persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Nakao trying to control the position from guard on top but Yamamoto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yamamoto wants to sweep here but Nakao controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Nakao content to stall in guard here.
Nakao preventing the sweep.
Nakao sitting in guard here, content to control.
Nakao throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yamamoto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Nakao stands and steps away. Yamamoto gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Nakao clinches.
Yamamoto wants a takedown.
Yamamoto goes for a takedown in the clinch but Nakao prevents it.

Nakao has Yamamoto pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Nakao pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Yamamoto tumbling to the mat - Nakao dives into Yamamoto's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yamamoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto keeping moving, preventing Nakao from controlling successfully.

Nakao gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Yamamoto misses with a takedown

and Nakao counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamamoto wants to sweep but no luck.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Yamamoto keeping moving, preventing Nakao from controlling successfully.
Nakao has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Nakao looking to pass the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Yamamoto shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Nakao counters by moving into the clinch.
Yamamoto goes for a takedown attempt but Nakao pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.

Nakao bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
You can see the frustration on Yamamoto's face as Nakao controls the position.
Yamamoto is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Nakao is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Nakao trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Nakao with good strikes from the mount here!
Yamamoto is squirming around, avoiding Nakao's attempts to control the action.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Yamamoto is desperately trying to improve his position but Nakao has a good base and remains in mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Nakao can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Yamamoto is looking to escape.
Yamamoto is desperately trying to improve his position but Nakao has a good base and remains in mount.
Nakao tries to control but Yamamoto wriggling away.
Nakao throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Yamamoto is trying desperately to improve position.
Nakao pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Yamamoto working to try and regain half guard.
Nakao could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Nakao knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yamamoto on the ground.
Yoshikatsu Nakao overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nakao cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Yamamoto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Nakao dominating with strikes here.
A nice elbow there by Nakao.
Yamamoto manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Yamamoto is looking for a sweep. Nakao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Nakao is trying to control the action in half guard but Yamamoto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Yamamoto tries to get to full guard but Nakao has control of the leg.
Nakao thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yamamoto's head.
Yamamoto throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

Nakao is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Yamamoto has managed to free his arm - good work.
Yamamoto moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Yamamoto looking for a sweep. Not yet Yamamoto, not yet.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Nakao shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Yamamoto manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yoshikatsu Nakao dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Nakao changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Yamamoto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yamamoto gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Yamamoto is refusing to be controlled, as Nakao sits in half guard.
Nakao prevents Yamamoto from improving his position.
Nakao is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Yamamoto is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nakao wants to lay and pray for a moment but Yamamoto keeps working.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Nakao in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamamoto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yamamoto.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Yamamoto is on top in guard.
Yamamoto slips nicely into half guard.
Yamamoto prevents Nakao from improving his position.
Nakao is working hard here to advance position.
Yamamoto passes to full mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Nakao slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Yamamoto stops Nakao from getting back to his feet.
Yamamoto passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Nakao!
Yamamoto forces the positional change into back control.
Yamamoto tries to keep control of the position but Nakao is staying busy.
Nakao has his hands over his head blocking the strikes from Yamamoto.
Nakao trying to control but not successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yamamoto just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Yamamoto struggling to land strikes to the head as Nakao covers up.
Yamamoto trying to control.

Yamamoto patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Yamamoto somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Nakao wants to escape the position.

Nakao preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Yamamoto.
Nakao just trying to survive but Yamamoto is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Nakao showing good submission defense here.

Nakao showing good submission defense here.
Nakao manages to reverse the position and now he's in Yamamoto's guard. Nice work there by Nakao.
Yamamoto wants to sweep but no luck.
Yamamoto keeping moving, preventing Nakao from controlling successfully.
Yamamoto is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

And that's the end of the fight!
Daisuke Yamamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nakao 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 29:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yoshikatsu Nakao!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
54%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Human Cyborg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Da Baller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Cyborg
vs
Baller

188 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 1

194 cm
18
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Enjoys gardening

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 1 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Human Cyborg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Da Baller!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Baller looks to land a combination but Cyborg avoids it well.
Baller ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Cyborg throws a big shot that misses.
Cyborg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Da Baller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Baller fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Cyborg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cyborg misses with an uppercut. Baller saw that one coming.
Cyborg misses with an uppercut. Baller saw that one coming.
Baller looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Cyborg is fending him off so far but Baller persists. Nope, Cyborg circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Human Cyborg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Da Baller.
Baller goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.

It looks like Human Cyborg has been cut.
A head kick misses from Baller.
Cyborg avoids the body shot from Baller.
Baller shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Cyborg pinned against the cage. Cyborg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Baller shoots in for a takedown but Cyborg shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Baller looks for the body kick but Cyborg saw that one coming.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Baller ducks under a wild hook from Cyborg.
Baller shoots in for a takedown but Cyborg shows good takedown defense.
No joy there for Baller, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Baller slips under a jab.
Cyborg stuffs the takedown.
Baller fails with a takedown attempt.
Baller looks gassed!
Baller moves in looking to clinch but Cyborg pushes him off.
Baller fails to land the takedown.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baller looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baller takes a swing at Cyborg's ribcage but misses.
Cyborg missing with a left hand there. Baller was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Baller throws a half hearted mid kick.
Baller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Baller fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Nice cross by Cyborg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cyborg throws a jab but it's blocked by Baller.
Nice uppercut there from Cyborg.
Cyborg throws a hook but Baller avoids it easily.
A big right from Cyborg misses.
Baller is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cyborg throws out the jab.
Cyborg stuffs the takedown attempt from Baller. Baller gets slowly back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Human Cyborg dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Human Cyborg's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Baller tries to clinch up but Cyborg circles away and keeps his distance.
Baller tries to clinch but Cyborg is having none of it.
Cyborg looks to land a right hand but Baller moved out of range.
Nice sprawl there from Cyborg as Baller shoots in.
Baller defending well as Cyborg loads up on a big left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Baller moves forwards but Cyborg connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big right from Cyborg misses.
Baller is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Baller uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cyborg.
Cyborg lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Baller - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Cyborg!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Human Cyborg!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
41%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Luiz Duarte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Joe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jimmy Joe struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 137.0lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Duarte
vs
Joe

170 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luiz Duarte!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Joe!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duarte throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Joe's head.
Duarte fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Joe closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Joe lands in his opponent's guard.
Duarte is trying to keep Joe in close.
Joe stopping the sweep attempt from Duarte.
Joe controlling from the top position.

Joe gets to his feet. Duarte looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duarte misses with a looping left.
Duarte misses with a takedown attempt

and Joe counters with a single leg into guard. Duarte didn't expect that.
Duarte is trying to keep Joe in close.
Joe trying to control the position from guard on top but Duarte is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Joe 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.
Duarte doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Joe stands and steps away. Duarte gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A punch combination from Duarte misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duarte shoots and misses

and Joe moves into the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luiz Duarte. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duarte is breathing heavily.
Duarte fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Joe jumps into guard, dragging Duarte to the mat.

Joe pushes Duarte off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Joe tries for a takedown but Duarte circles away easily

and Duarte counters with a takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joe wants to control but Duarte postures up.
Joe sneaks back into half guard.
Joe is not content to let Duarte control the position.
Joe tries to roll over but Duarte keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte wants to lay and pray for a moment but Joe keeps working.
Joe tries to roll over but Duarte keeps him under control.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Duarte with a lazy takedown attempt

and Joe counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Joe gets to his feet - back to striking we go!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duarte sizes up Joe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

Joe has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duarte tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Joe smiles and moves away.
Duarte tries to clinch up.
Joe circles away from the clinch attempt

and Joe counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Duarte!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Joe dominated that 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.

Joe moves into the clinch successfully.

Duarte pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duarte shoots and misses

and Joe counters with a shoot takedown. Duarte fights it but they end up in guard.
Joe pushing down on Duarte's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Joe stands up and beckons Duarte to join him on the feet.
Duarte tries for a takedown but Joe circles away easily
and Joe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duarte ducks under a wild hook from Joe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duarte looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Joe has his takedown stuffed

and Duarte counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Joe throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Duarte throws a big right hand that misses.
Joe is trying to keep Duarte in close.
Duarte trying to control the position from guard on top but Joe is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duarte is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Joe is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Joe has control of Duarte's left arm, preventing Duarte from doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Joe trying to control the position.
Joe wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Duarte manages to pass to side control.
Jimmy Joe has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joe is trying to maintain the position but Duarte is very close to passing his half guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Duarte lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Joe wants to clinch

and Duarte holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duarte wants to break free but Joe has control.

Duarte breaks from the clinch.

Joe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Joe working away.

Joe decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Duarte clinches but Joe breaks the clinch

and Joe counters with a takedown into side control.
Joe misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Duarte is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Joe working away.
Joe wants to control but Duarte is keeping him busy.
Joe has knee on belly and moves into mount.

Joe stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duarte tries to close the distance and clinch up but Joe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A punch combination from Duarte misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Joe 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. This is the final round!

Joe closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Joe lands in his opponent's guard.
Duarte wants to sweep but no luck.

Duarte throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Joe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Joe stands up and beckons Duarte to his feet.

Joe scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Joe wants to free his trapped foot but Duarte is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Duarte tries to roll over but Joe keeps him under control.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Duarte tries to kick Joe off but Joe keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Duarte wants to control but Joe is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Well, if Joe is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Joe is nestled in close to Duarte, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Duarte trying to hold on to Joe's head to control him but Joe postures up.

Joe seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Duarte is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Jimmy Joe!

C
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C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Soral Punkass (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Can Tun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Can Tun was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Punkass
vs
Tun

180 cm
20
155 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

175 cm
21
160 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Soral Punkass!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Can Tun!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punkass throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Tun misses with a takedown attempt - Punkass sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Punkass looks to land a body kick but Tun moved away.
Crunch! Punkass slams his shin into Tun's torso.
Tun throws a right and a left that Punkass avoids nicely.
Tun shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Punkass pinned against the cage. Punkass gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Punkass throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tun looks gassed!
Punkass scores with a push kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Punkass throws a quick inside leg kick.

Punkass moves into the clinch.

Punkass escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Punkass thumps Tun with a low kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Punkass. That's going to slow Tun down.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Punkass.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punkass scores with a head kick.

It looks like Can Tun has been cut.
Soral Punkass is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Punkass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Punkass.
Punkass throws a nice inside leg kick.

Punkass gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Punkass manages to break the clinch.
Tun takes a head kick and keeps coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Punkass thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tun if he has to take too many more of those.
Tun takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Tun.
Soral Punkass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Can Tun.
Punkass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Punkass buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A head kick from Punkass lands but Tun takes it in his stride.
Punkass misses with a head kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Punkass. That's going to slow Tun down.
Punkass scores with a nice body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tun takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A good leg kick by Punkass.
Punkass feints and then cracks Tun's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tun down.
Punkass plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Punkass misses with a head kick.
Punkass scoring well with a low kick there.
A slapping body kick lands there for Punkass.
Punkass scoring well with a low kick there.
Tun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Punkass. Punkass obviously looking to wear him down.
Punkass throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Punkass leaves Tun with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Punkass lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Punkass lands with a thumping leg kick.

Punkass drives through and clinches with Tun against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Punkass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Punkass dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tun. That did some damage!
Punkass lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Tun crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Punkass - the referee stops the clock and Tun gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Punkass. Tun manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Punkass lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Punkass lands with a slapping head kick.
Tun takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Tun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Punkass.
An inside leg kick lands from Punkass.
Punkass scores with a nice body kick.
Nice body kick from Punkass.
Punkass lands with a kick to the temple. Tun shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tun is trying desperately to land a takedown but Punkass is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Tun.
Punkass throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tun blocks a head kick by Punkass.
Punkass avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tun takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Punkass.
A slapping leg kick lands for Punkass.
Soral Punkass seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Punkass lands with a thumping leg kick.
Punkass misses with a head kick.
Tun takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Punkass connects with a solid leg kick.
Punkass throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tun swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Punkass leaves Tun with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Punkass feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tun's calf.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Punkass tries to work over Tun's front leg with a kick but Tun checks it.
Punkass lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tun will feel that in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soral Punkass dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Can Tun's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Punkass pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tun throws a head kick but Punkass moves out of range.
Punkass scores with a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Punkass.
Punkass throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tun takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Punkass scores with a nice right hand.
Tun walks into a stiff left hand from Punkass.
Punkass throws the kick towards the body but Tun avoids it.
Punkass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tun.
Punkass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tun's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Punkass motions for Tun to come forward. Punkass throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Punkass tries a head kick but it misses.
Tun has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Punkass.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Punkass throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Soral Punkass is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Punkass throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tun's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tun takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Punkass tries to score with a low kick but Tun moves his leg out of the way.
Punkass scores with a kick to the midsection.
Tun clinches but Punkass breaks the clinch
and Punkass makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Soral Punkass is winning the standup battle so far.
Punkass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tun.
A head kick by Punkass misses

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

Tun is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Punkass doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Tun.
Tun tries to stand and escape but Punkass is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punkass looks like he's trying to stand up.

Punkass makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Tun throws a body punch but Punkass moves out of range.
Punkass feints and then cracks Tun's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tun down.
Tun gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Punkass counters with a body kick.
Punkass throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Punkass cracks the inside of Tun's front leg.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punkass throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Punkass throws a nice inside leg kick.
Tun chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Punkass can pounce on him.
Punkass throws a sloppy head kick and Tun moves out of range easily.
Punkass lands a high kick!
Punkass lands a high kick!
Punkass scores with a leg kick.
Tun lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Punkass throws a jab when Tun was well out of range.
Punkass with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Punkass lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tun's sensitive parts.
Tun misses with a two punch combination.
Punkass is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tun can do to turn this around?
Punkass lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Punkass throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Punkass lands a high kick!
Punkass takes a swing at Tun's ribcage but misses.
Punkass sizes up Tun with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Punkass looks to land a body kick but Tun moved away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Punkass.
Punkass scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A lazy body kick from Punkass
and Tun counters with a head kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Punkass.

Punkass has managed to clinch.

Punkass pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tun shoots in but Punkass avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Tun closes the distance and clinches up with Punkass, looking for a takedown. Tun pushes Punkass against the cage but Punkass circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Soral Punkass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Can Tun.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tun shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Punkass defends it nicely.
Good leg kick by Punkass there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Soral Punkass dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Can Tun's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Good leg kick by Punkass there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Tun fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Punkass throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Tun misses with a takedown
and Punkass counters with a body kick that stops Tun in his tracks momentarily.
Punkass lands a front kick.
Tun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Punkass. Punkass obviously looking to wear him down.
Punkass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tun.
Punkass tests Tun's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Punkass.
Tun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Punkass. Punkass obviously looking to wear him down.
An inside leg kick lands from Punkass.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Punkass throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Punkass keeps Tun at a distance using the push kick.
Tun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Punkass. Punkass obviously looking to wear him down.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punkass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Punkass. Punkass obviously looking to wear him down.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Punkass.
A nice leg kick lands there from Punkass.
Tun tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Punkass throws out a powerful jab.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Punkass.
Punkass cracks the inside of Tun's front leg.
Tun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Punkass.
Punkass lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Tun stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Punkass.
Punkass looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Punkass lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Punkass. That's going to slow Tun down.
Tun takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punkass explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Tun tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tun changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Punkass tries to avoid it but Tun manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Punkass to the ground. Punkass escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Punkass lands with a kick to the ribs.
Punkass throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Tun takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Punkass keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Punkass throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Tun counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Punkass!
Punkass is trying to stand up.
Tun can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Punkass is looking to escape.
Tun wants to control but Punkass has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tun wants to take a breather but Punkass is having none of it.
Soral Punkass is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Punkass kicks off Tun and gets to his feet.
Punkass lands with a kick to the ribs.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Punkass. Tun shrugs it off though.
Punkass cracks the inside of Tun's front leg.
Punkass fakes the leg kick and cracks Tun in the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tun tries to clinch up but Punkass circles away and keeps his distance.
Punkass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tun.
Punkass turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Punkass throws a leg kick which misses Tun's front leg but catches the back leg as Tun tries to avoid it.
Tun walks forward, straight into a front kick from Punkass.
Tun on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Punkass. Punkass obviously looking to wear him down.
Punkass fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tun.
Punkass lands a front kick.
Tun takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Punkass lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tun will feel that in the morning.
Tun takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punkass chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Tun dives in and grabs Punkass's left leg, looking for a takedown. Punkass pushes down on Tun's head and hops out.
Soral Punkass has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Can Tun.
Tun chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Punkass can pounce on him.
Can Tun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Punkass connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Soral Punkass showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Punkass, 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soral Punkass!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Spider Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rady Remigio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spider Silva has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Silva
vs
Remigio

195 cm
18
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
22
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Syndicate Drugs

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Spider Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rady Remigio!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva stuffs the takedown.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Remigio.

Remigio shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Silva napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Silva stops Remigio from passing to mount.
Remigio prevents Silva from escaping the position.
Silva bucks up and tries to throw Remigio off but instead Remigio has got his back!
Silva is breathing heavily.

Silva is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Remigio gets his way!
Remigio somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Remigio lands strikes to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva prevents Remigio from getting a body triangle.

Remigio patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Silva is covering up but some of the strikes from Remigio are getting through and doing damage.

Remigio is looking for the choke from the back position but Silva is controlling his hands well.

Remigio is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Silva knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Silva for a finish.
Silva has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Remigio is working the ground and pound. Can Silva escape?

Remigio working for a choke but Silva is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Silva staying busy and making it hard for Remigio to control.
Silva really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

Remigio is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Silva has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Remigio has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Silva taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Remigio doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Rady Remigio!