PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Genzo Wakabayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguelito Bocatorta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Wakabayashi
vs
Bocatorta

211 cm
18
233 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
20
260 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Inexperienced

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Genzo Wakabayashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Miguelito Bocatorta!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Robert Twigg and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wakabayashi tries to close the distance and clinch but Bocatorta swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Bocatorta gets a takedown into half guard.
Wakabayashi looks like he's trying to stand up.

Bocatorta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Bocatorta is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Wakabayashi is just riding it out for now. Bocatorta eventually gives up the hold.
Wakabayashi wants to get back to his feet.
Wakabayashi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bocatorta on the ground.

Bocatorta is looking for a kimura here.
Wakabayashi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bocatorta wants to take a breather but Wakabayashi is having none of it.
Wakabayashi looks like he's trying to stand up.

Wakabayashi is defending against the submission attempts here by Bocatorta.
Bocatorta not doing much here.
Bocatorta looks gassed!

Bocatorta is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wakabayashi defends it well.
Wakabayashi wants to get back to his feet.

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

Bocatorta seems to be looking for submissions.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bocatorta is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Wakabayashi has managed to free his arm - good work.

Bocatorta is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Bocatorta is looking to take a break and control but Wakabayashi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Wakabayashi blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bocatorta.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Wakabayashi tries to clinch up.
Wakabayashi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Bocatorta changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Wakabayashi tries to avoid it but Bocatorta manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Wakabayashi to the ground. Wakabayashi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Wakabayashi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Wakabayashi moves in looking to clinch but Bocatorta pushes him off.
Wakabayashi lands a front kick.
Wakabayashi lands a high kick!
Bocatorta avoids the head kick by Wakabayashi.

Bocatorta shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Bocatorta showed some decent athleticism there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wakabayashi is trying to stand back up but Bocatorta is controlling him

Bocatorta is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Bocatorta seems to be working for a kimura but Wakabayashi defends the submission attempt.

Bocatorta stands up from half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Wakabayashi throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bocatorta.
Bocatorta shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wakabayashi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

Wakabayashi darts in and clinches Bocatorta up against the cage.
Wakabayashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wakabayashi wants to break the clinch but can't.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wakabayashi misses with a knee strike.
Wakabayashi has had enough of the clinch but Bocatorta keeps him there for the moment.
Wakabayashi tries to break the clinch but Bocatorta is controlling the position.
Bocatorta tries for a takedown but Wakabayashi manages to get underhooks.
Wakabayashi gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Bocatorta.
Genzo Wakabayashi has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Miguelito Bocatorta.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wakabayashi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wakabayashi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice sprawl there from Wakabayashi as Bocatorta shoots in.

Bocatorta feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Bocatorta trying to control the position from guard on top but Wakabayashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wakabayashi is looking to stand up but Bocatorta isn't so interested in that idea.
Bocatorta advances position into side control!

Bocatorta thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Bocatorta trying to control the position but Wakabayashi is working away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wakabayashi pushes Bocatorta away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Bocatorta gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.

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

Bocatorta decides to stand back up.

Bocatorta fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Wakabayashi sprawls well initially but Bocatorta persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Wakabayashi is not content to let Bocatorta control the position.

Bocatorta is working for a kimura but Wakabayashi is defending it quite comfortably.
Bocatorta trying to control the action but Wakabayashi is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wakabayashi kicks Bocatorta off and gets back to his feet.
Bocatorta closes this distance looking for a takedown but Wakabayashi circles away.
Wakabayashi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Wakabayashi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bocatorta counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Bocatorta drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wakabayashi dives on top into guard.
Wakabayashi trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bocatorta's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Bocatorta looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wakabayashi passes into half guard.
Miguelito Bocatorta has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wakabayashi wants to stand up but Bocatorta is controlling the position.

Bocatorta is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Wakabayashi pulls his head out easily.

Bocatorta looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Wakabayashi tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Miguelito Bocatorta showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Wakabayashi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!

Bocatorta gets a takedown into half guard.

Bocatorta is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Bocatorta is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Bocatorta is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wakabayashi defends it well.
Wakabayashi pushes Bocatorta off looking to stand but Bocatorta dives back in and keeps control.
Wakabayashi is staying active underneath Bocatorta, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bocatorta stops Wakabayashi from getting back to his feet.

Bocatorta is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Wakabayashi has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bocatorta is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Wakabayashi tries to kick Bocatorta off but Bocatorta keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Bocatorta is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Bocatorta decides to stand and escape the position.
Wakabayashi fails with the takedown

and Bocatorta counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wakabayashi tries to kick Bocatorta off but Bocatorta keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.

Bocatorta is working for a submission of some sort.

Bocatorta is looking for a kimura here.

Bocatorta seems to be looking for submissions.
Wakabayashi is trying to stand back up but Bocatorta is controlling him
Bocatorta keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

Wakabayashi kicks off Bocatorta and gets to his feet.
Miguelito Bocatorta seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Wakabayashi darts in trying to clinch

and Bocatorta counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Bocatorta is looking for a kimura but Wakabayashi is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bocatorta to get the leverage.
Wakabayashi is trying to stand back up but Bocatorta is controlling him

Bocatorta is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Wakabayashi is trying to stand.

Bocatorta is looking for a kimura here.

Bocatorta is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

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.
Wakabayashi wants to get back to his feet.

Bocatorta looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Bocatorta is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Wakabayashi is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Miguelito Bocatorta!