FCB 7 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clark Gable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Bariles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Clark Gable is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Gable
vs
Bariles

162 cm
18
139 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
135 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clark Gable!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erik Bariles!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gable tries to clinch
and Bariles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bariles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gable takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gable tries to clinch but Bariles moves away
and Bariles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bariles bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gable's head.
Bariles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bariles counters with a right hand to the body.
Gable tries for a takedown but Bariles sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gable tries to clinch
enabling Bariles to counter with a crisp jab.
Gable tries to clinch
and Bariles counters with a nice body shot.
Gable darts in trying to clinch
and Bariles counters with a left and a right that stings Gable.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Gable is defended easily by Bariles.
A head kick misses from Gable.
Gable tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bariles counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gable tries to grapple but his opponent circles
enabling Bariles to counter with a crisp jab.
Gable looks to clinch
and Bariles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gable takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A left lands for Bariles.
Bariles has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable darts in trying to clinch
and Bariles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bariles connects with a looping right hand.
Bariles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bariles counters with a nice body shot.
Gable takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bariles lunges at Gable with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gable's hand.
Gable shoots in for a takedown but Bariles shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clark Gable. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gable tries to clinch
and Bariles counters with a three punch combo that has Gable backing up. Gable nods at Bariles to acknowledge the strikes.
Gable tries to clinch up
and Bariles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable wants to clinch
and Bariles counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Gable closes the distance but Bariles moves to the side
and Bariles counters with a stiff right hand.
Clark Gable seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bariles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bariles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bariles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bariles counters with a straight right hand.
Bariles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gable takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Gable darts in trying to clinch
and Bariles counters with a series of strikes. Gable will be more careful next time no doubt.
Gable closes the distance but Bariles moves to the side
and Bariles counters with a nice uppercut.
Bariles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bariles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bariles slaps away a takedown attempt from Gable, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Gable tries to grapple but his opponent circles
letting Bariles counter with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Bariles dominated that round.
That's time! Gable's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Bariles lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Gable closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bariles makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Gable closes the distance but Bariles moves to the side
and Bariles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gable tries to clinch but Bariles moves away
and Bariles counters with a right hand to the body.
Gable tries to clinch
and Bariles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gable tries to clinch
and Bariles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gable will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gable looks to clinch
and Bariles counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Gable has his takedown stuffed
and Bariles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gable closes the distance but Bariles moves to the side
and Bariles counters with a nice body shot.
Gable closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bariles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gable darts in trying to clinch
and Bariles counters with a stiff right hand.
Bariles connects with a jab.
Bariles connects with a nice looking jab.
Bariles lands a two punch combo.
Gable looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Gable walks into a straight right hand from Bariles.
Gable tries to clinch
and Bariles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bariles counters with a left and a right that stings Gable.
Gable wants to clinch but Bariles slips to the side
and Bariles counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gable tries to clinch up
and Bariles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gable tries to clinch up
and Bariles counters with a three punch combo that has Gable backing up. Gable nods at Bariles to acknowledge the strikes.
Gable tries to clinch
and Bariles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Erik Bariles is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Gable, right into the meat.
Gable wants to clinch but Bariles slips to the side
and Bariles counters with a right hand to the body.
Gable tries to clinch up
and Bariles counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bariles cracks a nice hook into Gable's ribs.
Gable tries to clinch up
and Bariles counters with a stiff right hand.
Bariles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bariles counters with a left and a right that stings Gable.
Gable looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Clark Gable. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gable darts in trying to clinch
and Bariles counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four 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.
Gable looks to clinch
and Bariles counters with a nice uppercut.
Gable tries to clinch up
and Bariles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bariles lands a glancing blow to the side of Gable's head.
Clark Gable is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bariles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bariles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gable tries to clinch up
and Bariles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bariles lands with a shot to the body.
Gable moves to clinch but Bariles breaks away
and Bariles counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Erik Bariles showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Bariles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Gable takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gable tries to clinch but Bariles moves away
and Bariles counters with a straight right hand.
Gable tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bariles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gable closes the distance but Bariles moves to the side
and Bariles counters with a two punch combo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gable wants to clinch but Bariles slips to the side
and Bariles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gable misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gable takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gable tries to clinch up
enabling Bariles to counter with a crisp jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bariles connects with a looping right hand.
Bariles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bariles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gable wants to clinch but Bariles slips to the side
and Bariles counters with a left to the body.
Bariles throws a series of punches but Gable avoids them all with ease.
Gable closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bariles counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gable looks to clinch
and Bariles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gable closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Bariles to counter with a crisp jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gable tries to clinch but Bariles moves away
and Bariles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gable closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bariles counters with a one-two to the body.
Gable darts in trying to clinch
and Bariles counters with a three punch combo that has Gable backing up. Gable nods at Bariles to acknowledge the strikes.
Gable tries to clinch but Bariles moves away
and Bariles counters with a stiff right hand.
Gable tries to clinch
and Bariles counters with a straight right hand.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gable might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Gable tries to clinch
and Bariles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gable tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bariles counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gable moves to clinch but Bariles breaks away
and Gable takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Gable tries to clinch but Bariles moves away
and Bariles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gable tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bariles counters with a straight right hand.
Gable wants to clinch but Bariles slips to the side
and Gable takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bariles circles away from the clinch attempt
and Bariles counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gable wants to clinch but Bariles slips to the side
and Bariles counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Erik Bariles seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gable takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gable tries to clinch but Bariles moves away
and Bariles counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gable closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bariles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clark Gable has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gable looks to clinch
enabling Bariles to counter with a crisp jab.
Gable closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bariles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gable tries to clinch
and Bariles cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Gable throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gable wants to clinch
and Bariles counters with a three punch combo that has Gable backing up. Gable nods at Bariles to acknowledge the strikes.

And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Bariles comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bariles has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 26:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Erik Bariles!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
36%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Erwin Pungan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drew Down (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Down has chosen 50 Cent - I Get Money as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Pungan
vs
Down

175 cm
25
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

185 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite 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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Erwin Pungan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Drew Down!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Down throws a shot from downtown. Pungan moves away and avoids it.
A telegraphed right hand from Down misses the target.
Down throws a jab when Pungan was well out of range.
Down lands a jab to the head.
Pungan fails with the takedown
enabling Down to counter with a crisp jab.
Erwin Pungan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Down cracks Pungan with a good jab.
Down misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Pungan.
Pungan tries for a takedown but Down circles away easily
and Down counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pungan misses with a lunging right hand
and Pungan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pungan with a poor takedown
letting Down counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Erwin Pungan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Down scores with a body shot.
Pungan tries for a takedown but Down circles away easily
enabling Down to counter with a crisp jab.

Pungan is rocked!
Pungan is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Down doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Pungan crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Pungan's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Drew Down!

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 middleweight MMA rules bout between Enzo Inoue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Nakumura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryu Nakumura has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Inoue
vs
Nakumura

180 cm
24
186 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
18
173 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

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 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Enzo Inoue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryu Nakumura!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nakumura tries to clinch up
and Inoue counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Nakumura thuds his shin into the meat of Inoue's side.
Nakumura tries to clinch up.
Nakumura tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Inoue counters with a single leg into guard. Nakumura didn't expect that.
Nakumura utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Inoue thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Inoue wants to control from the top but Nakumura keeps moving.
Inoue 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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue wants to pass the guard but Nakumura is keeping the position.
Inoue wanted to stand there but Nakumura had control of the position.
Inoue trying to control the position from guard on top but Nakumura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Nakumura is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

We're going to have a standup here because Enzo Inoue wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Nakumura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Inoue paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nakumura is looking to clinch but Inoue is avoiding it.
Inoue avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Nakumura lands a high kick!
Nakumura tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Inoue manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Inoue shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Nakumura as he jumps to the side.
Nakumura wants to clinch
and Inoue connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

It looks like Ryu Nakumura has been cut.
Inoue avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Inoue misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Nakumura lands a nice leg kick that just misses Inoue's sensitive parts.
Nakumura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Inoue circles away from the clinch attempt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Nakumura.
Inoue is breathing heavily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakumura fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nakumura tries to clinch but Inoue is having none of it.
Nakumura wants to clinch.
Nakumura lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Nakumura doesn't manage to clinch there - Inoue circles away.
Nakumura doesn't manage to clinch there - Inoue circles away.
Ryu Nakumura seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nakumura tries to clinch but Inoue is having none of it.
Nakumura cracks Inoue with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Inoue tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Nakumura swivels and escapes.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Enzo Inoue. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Inoue keeps the fight on the outside.
Nakumura tries to close the distance and clinch but Inoue swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakumura wants to clinch
and Inoue counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nakumura tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Inoue swats away the attempt to clinch by Nakumura.
Nakumura is looking to clinch but Inoue is avoiding it.
Nakumura tries to clinch but Inoue is having none of it.
Inoue closes this distance looking for a takedown but Nakumura circles away.
Inoue avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nakumura doesn't manage to clinch there - Inoue circles away.
Nakumura moves to clinch but Inoue breaks away
and Inoue counters with a nice uppercut.
Nakumura is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Enzo Inoue will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ryu Nakumura's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nakumura scores with a head kick.
Nakumura tries to clinch but Inoue moves away

and Inoue counters with a shoot takedown. Nakumura fights it but they end up in guard.
Nakumura keeping moving, preventing Inoue from controlling successfully.
Inoue slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Inoue tries for a kimura but Nakumura is defending well.
Inoue wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nakumura keeps working.
You can see the frustration on Nakumura's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Inoue throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

Inoue tries for a kimura but Nakumura is defending well.
Nakumura is looking to reverse the position.
Nakumura struggling a bit here.
Inoue wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nakumura keeps working.
Inoue throws an elbow but Nakumura slips to the side and avoids it well.

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.

Inoue tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Inoue working the ground and pound but Nakumura is defending the strikes.
Nakumura defending against the ground and pound.
Nakumura is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Nakumura parries the strikes from Inoue easily there. Inoue is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Nakumura to escape.
Nakumura is looking for a sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ground and pound from Inoue seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Inoue misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Nakumura is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Inoue asserts his dominance and retains side control.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Nakumura can do anything to dispel that myth.
Inoue creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Nakumura sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Nakumura really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Inoue. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Nakumura sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Inoue is looking to take a break and control but Nakumura is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Nakumura is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Nakumura wants to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Inoue has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Inoue misses with a head shot.
Inoue lands a heavy elbow.
Inoue landing strikes from the mount and Nakumura is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Enzo Inoue dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ryu Nakumura's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!

Nakumura throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Inoue circles away from the clinch attempt.
A head kick by Nakumura misses

and Inoue counters with a takedown into side control.
Nakumura taking a bit of punishment here - Inoue scoring with strikes.

Inoue thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Nakumura tries to bench press Inoue off him but Inoue keeps the position.
Nakumura is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nakumura is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakumura is not content to let Inoue control the position.
Inoue advances to full mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Inoue is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Enzo Inoue overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

Inoue looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

Inoue looking for a guillotine from mount but Nakumura is having none of it.

Inoue is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Nakumura has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Nakumura!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nakumura looking to pass the guard.
Nakumura wants to stand but Inoue has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Inoue looking to hit a scissor sweep but Nakumura is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Inoue trying to control the position.
Enzo Inoue is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Nakumura is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Nakumura's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Nakumura tries to clinch up
letting Inoue counter with a right hand.
Nakumura closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Inoue to counter with a crisp jab.
Ryu Nakumura has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nakumura tries to clinch there but Inoue circles away.
Nakumura tries to close the distance and clinch up but Inoue swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Inoue keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Enzo Inoue showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Inoue, 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Enzo Inoue!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
42%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Pendragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mari Huana (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huana is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Candyshop. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pendragon
vs
Huana

188 cm
19
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

188 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Determined

[B2F] Born 2 Fight

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mike Pendragon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mari Huana!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huana jabs Pendragon to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Huana throws a nice looking combination but Pendragon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pendragon misses with a combination
and Huana counters with a three punch combo that has Pendragon backing up. Pendragon nods at Huana to acknowledge the strikes.
Pendragon misses with a double jab
and Pendragon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Pendragon shoots in for a takedown but Huana shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Pendragon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Huana counters with a nice body kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Huana.

It looks like Mike Pendragon has been cut.
Mike Pendragon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pendragon's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Huana connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Pendragon scrambles back to his feet.
Pendragon misses with a combination
letting Huana counter with a right hand.
Pendragon fails with a takedown attempt.
Huana thumps Pendragon with a low kick.
Pendragon is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pendragon misses with a combination
and Huana cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Pendragon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Huana counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Pendragon! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mari Huana!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
82%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yuki Nakai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Julio Carona (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Nakai
vs
Carona

170 cm
24
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuki Nakai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julio Carona!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nakai looking to score a takedown here. Carona is defending well but Nakai drives through and ends up in Carona's guard.
Carona is trying to keep Nakai in close.
Carona can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Nakai controls the pace.
Carona really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Nakai. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Carona can't keep his opponent in guard - Nakai advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Nakai not doing much here.
Nakai's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Nakai looks to land a strike but Carona avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

Carona throws his legs up looking for a submission but Nakai uses it to pass to side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nakai remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

Nakai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
You can see the frustration on Carona's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Nakai wants to lay and pray for a moment but Carona keeps working.
Carona tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nakai controls the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Nakai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Nakai seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Carona for as long as he can get away with.
Carona gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Carona tries to lock up and control but Nakai gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nakai controlling the position easily from mount.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Nakai looking to control but Carona is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Nakai avoids the attempt from Carona to control.
Nakai throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nakai controlling the pace for now.

Nakai moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Carona has worked his arm free - good work by Carona!
You can see the frustration on Carona's face as Nakai controls the position.
Nakai throws a strike aimed at the side of Carona's head but Carona avoids it well.
Carona is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Nakai remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nakai tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
You can see the frustration on Carona's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Carona trying to remain calm as Nakai controls from the top position.

Nakai is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Carona knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Nakai has an Americana. Carona didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Nakai is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Nakai hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Yuki Nakai!

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
39%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Derric Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sabu kamahori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sabu kamahori has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Derric Rose's chin.

Rose
vs
kamahori

175 cm
25
143 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
19
148 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Knockout power

[B2F] Born 2 Fight

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Derric Rose!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sabu kamahori !
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rose shoots for a takedown but kamahori saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rose fails to land the takedown.
That kick from kamahori tenderised Rose's leg. Rose is trying to keep his angry face on.
kamahori fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rose checks it well.

A momentary lapse in concentration from kamahori enables Rose to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. kamahori manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

kamahori has his foot on Rose's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rose works his way back into a safe position though.
kamahori is trying to keep Rose in close.
Rose is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Rose passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
kamahori is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Rose off and has taken his back!

That's one minute gone in the round.

kamahori looking to break Rose's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Rose remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise kamahori will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Rose looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.

kamahori 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, Rose has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!

Rose fending off the submission attempt from kamahori .

kamahori is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Rose knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Rose for a finish.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

kamahori is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.

kamahori is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Rose is defending well though. kamahori let's go of the attempt for now.
Rose holding both kamahori 's hands and preventing any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

kamahori is persistently looking for the submission but Rose is defending it well.

kamahori working for the choke.

Rose showing good submission defense here.

Rose is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.

kamahori looking for the choke from the back.
kamahori gets his hands free as Rose looks to control.

kamahori is looking for the choke from the back position but Rose is controlling his hands well.
Rose is trying to get back to his feet but kamahori has full control of the position and if anything, Rose has just worked his way into a worse spot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sabu kamahori dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Rose tries for a takedown but kamahori circles away easily
and kamahori counters with a nice kick to the body.
Some wild striking there from Rose.
kamahori throws a low kick, looking for Rose's leg but Rose calmly moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
kamahori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
kamahori is looking to slow Rose down with leg kicks.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Rose shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kamahori is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
kamahori is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Rose missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
kamahori is trying to control the position but Rose postures up.
kamahori is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Rose is controlling him.
kamahori looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rose is one step ahead there.
kamahori trying to control the position.

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.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Sabu kamahori wasn't active enough on the ground.
Rose shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

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

kamahori is looking for a kimura here.

kamahori is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Rose has managed to free his arm - good work.

kamahori is working for a kimura but Rose is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose is looking to escape.

kamahori seems to be trying to get a kimura but instead Rose has recovered full guard.

kamahori drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rose dives on top into guard.

That's four 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.
Rose pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. kamahori is keeping the position for now.
Rose postures up.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but kamahori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
kamahori wants to get back to his feet but Rose is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
kamahori is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rose is looking to work some ground and pound but kamahori has wrist control.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but kamahori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sabu kamahori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!

Rose shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and kamahori counters with a thumping low kick.

Rose closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
kamahori manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

kamahori is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rose is just riding it out for now. kamahori eventually gives up the hold.

kamahori is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rose doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time kamahori .
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

kamahori is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Rose is just riding it out for now. kamahori eventually gives up the hold.
Rose is trying to stand up here but kamahori is controlling him well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
kamahori passes the guard and advances to mount!

kamahori is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Rose is surviving well by controlling kamahori 's body position as best he can.

kamahori is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Rose has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Rose!
kamahori not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose looking to pass the guard.
Rose has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Rose lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Rose preventing the sweep.
Rose trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Rose trying to control the position from guard on top but kamahori is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Rose trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
kamahori can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Rose controls the pace.
Rose landing some decent shots from guard.

kamahori is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rose defends well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
kamahori is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

Rose makes his way to full guard, as kamahori worked for a kimura.
kamahori trying to control but Rose is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

kamahori drops back, looking for a kneebar! Rose looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Rose looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Rose!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Derric Rose.
Well kamahori has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sabu kamahori !

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A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
34%

Main event

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lebron James (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris The Great (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

James
vs
The Great

190 cm
25
170 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

176 cm
19
175 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

[B2F] Born 2 Fight

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lebron James!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chris The Great!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The Great shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches James napping and manages to drive through into side control!

The Great thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
James prevents The Great from improving position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The Great thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

The Great is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. James looks calm but he's in trouble here. The Great gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. James is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! The Great lets go of the hold and James can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Chris The Great!
Chris The Great is the new welterweight champion!