PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Raig Si Zhiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wanderling Salve (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Salve is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by not darude. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Wanderling Salve enters the cage!

Si Zhiro
vs
Salve

168 cm
22
152 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

185 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very confident

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Raig Si Zhiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wanderling Salve!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Si Zhiro takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Salve looks to land a combination. Si Zhiro sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.

It looks like Raig Si Zhiro has been cut.
Salve lands a high kick!
Salve pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Salve connects with a high kick.
Si Zhiro tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Salve is looking to clinch.

Salve moves into range and clinches up with Si Zhiro.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Salve jumps guard but Si Zhiro stands there with Salve around his waist. Salve gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Salve tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Salve is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Si Zhiro gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Salve tries for a takedown but Si Zhiro manages to get underhooks.
Raig Si Zhiro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Wanderling Salve.
Salve has Si Zhiro pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Si Zhiro manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Salve lands a knee to the body.
Salve is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Salve tries to pull guard but Si Zhiro won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Si Zhiro lands a knee to the body.
Salve looks gassed!
The is referee keeping an eye on Salve - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Salve tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Si Zhiro avoiding damage as Salve throws knees to the body.
Salve misses with an elbow strike.
Salve tries to pull guard but Si Zhiro won't allow it.
Si Zhiro looking for a takedown.
Si Zhiro trying to control the position but instead, Salve has worked for underhooks and has pushed Si Zhiro into the cage.
Salve tries to land a knee to the head but Si Zhiro blocks with his arms.
Salve trying to land knees to the body.
Salve misses with an elbow over the top.
Salve with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Salve pushes off an throws an elbow but Si Zhiro leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Salve managing to block the knees to the body from Si Zhiro.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Si Zhiro turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

Si Zhiro working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Salve really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Si Zhiro. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Si Zhiro trying to control the action but Salve is working from the bottom.
Si Zhiro in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salve stuck in half guard on the bottom here.

Si Zhiro tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Salve is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Si Zhiro is staying tight to Salve's torso, preventing him from escaping.

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.
Salve is not content to let Si Zhiro control the position.
Si Zhiro working away.
Salve is looking to regain half guard here but Si Zhiro keeps moving and retains side control.
Si Zhiro trying to control the position but Salve is working away.
Salve is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Salve lands a high kick!
Si Zhiro cracks the inside of Salve's front leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Wanderling Salve dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Raig Si Zhiro's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Si Zhiro shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Si Zhiro showed some decent athleticism there.
Si Zhiro wants to control but Salve is keeping him busy.
Si Zhiro passes to full mount!
Salve bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Si Zhiro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Salve stopping the sweep attempt from Si Zhiro.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Salve slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Salve trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Si Zhiro wants to sweep here but Salve controlling him for the moment.
Salve is stalling in the full guard.
Salve has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Si Zhiro is proving hard to escape from.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Si Zhiro tries to clinch but Salve moves out of range.
Salve tries to clinch but Si Zhiro is having none of it.

That's two 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.
Si Zhiro is looking to clinch.
Salve wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Si Zhiro looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salve avoids the body shot from Si Zhiro.

Si Zhiro shoots in and bounces Salve off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Salve keeping moving, preventing Si Zhiro from controlling successfully.
Si Zhiro tries to free his leg and advance position but Salve is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Salve wants to stand but Si Zhiro is controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salve 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.
Si Zhiro wants to control from the top but Salve keeps moving.
Si Zhiro is fighting to break Salve's control of his arms but Salve is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Si Zhiro tries to clinch but Salve moves out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Salve, right into the meat.
Si Zhiro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Salve's waist but Salve gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Si Zhiro off to one side.

Salve has taken the fight to the clinch.

Salve has picked Si Zhiro up - he's going for a ride! Salve dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Salve seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Si Zhiro does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Si Zhiro is pressing down on Salve's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.

Si Zhiro is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Salve wants to stand but Si Zhiro is controlling his posture from full guard.
Salve slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

Si Zhiro looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Raig Si Zhiro dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Raig Si Zhiro's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Salve with a lazy takedown attempt

and Si Zhiro counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Si Zhiro.
Si Zhiro pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Salve is keeping the position for now.
Si Zhiro stops Salve from standing up.
Si Zhiro trying to control but Salve is working from the bottom.
Salve trying to control the position.
Si Zhiro stopping the sweep attempt from Salve.
Si Zhiro stops Salve from standing up.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Salve keeping moving, preventing Si Zhiro from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Si Zhiro blocks a head kick by Salve.
Si Zhiro throws a right and a left that both miss.
A chopping leg kick lands by Salve.
Salve connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Salve misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Salve throws a half hearted mid kick.

Si Zhiro darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

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

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Salve manages to get to full guard.
Si Zhiro stops Salve from standing up.
Salve wants to get back to his feet but Si Zhiro passes into half guard.
Si Zhiro uses his free foot to push down on Salve's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Salve.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Salve tries to hold on but Si Zhiro postures up.
Salve wants to try and get back to his feet.

Salve defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Si Zhiro.
Salve is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Salve slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Si Zhiro is thwarting Salve's attempts to control the position.
Salve is looking for a sweep. Si Zhiro is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

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.
Salve is trying to stand back up but Si Zhiro is controlling him
Si Zhiro keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Salve is looking to escape.
Si Zhiro is looking to take a break and control but Salve is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Salve wants to control but Si Zhiro passes into side.
Si Zhiro working the ground and pound but Salve is defending the strikes.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Salve lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Si Zhiro's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Si Zhiro duly obliges.
The fight stays on the outside here - Salve looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Salve scores with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Raig Si Zhiro showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Si Zhiro has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Raig Si Zhiro!