PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Popoy Kenjutsu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Laye nPraye (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Laye nPraye acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Kenjutsu
vs
nPraye

165 cm
19
150 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

170 cm
19
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

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 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Popoy Kenjutsu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Laye nPraye!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kenjutsu gets caught flat footed, as nPraye shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Kenjutsu looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
nPraye is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
nPraye throws a big right hand that misses.
nPraye throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
nPraye is stalling in the full guard.
nPraye won't allow Kenjutsu to get back to his feet.
nPraye's corner is telling him to maintain position.
nPraye must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
nPraye lands a couple of decent looking shots.
nPraye stays in close to Kenjutsu's body and controls the position.
Let's hope that nPraye has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Despite being in the dominant position, Laye nPraye just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

nPraye changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kenjutsu looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
nPraye grinds an elbow into Kenjutsu's temple.
You can see the frustration on Kenjutsu's face as nPraye controls the position.
nPraye works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
nPraye scoring with punches and elbows.
Kenjutsu is looking to regain half guard here but nPraye keeps moving and retains side control.
nPraye scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Kenjutsu to see if he's OK.
A lull in the action here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kenjutsu taking a bit of punishment here - nPraye scoring with strikes.
nPraye is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Kenjutsu's shoulder. That is not cool.
Kenjutsu stops nPraye from passing to mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenjutsu on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
nPraye working the head with strikes.
Kenjutsu takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
nPraye landing a few strikes.
nPraye creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
nPraye scoring with punches and elbows.
Kenjutsu being controlled for a moment.
nPraye is putting a hurting on Kenjutsu here, landing some big shots from side control.
nPraye is looking to take a break and control but Kenjutsu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
nPraye lands an elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
nPraye advances to mount.
nPraye with shots to the head and body - Kenjutsu looks very uncomfortable down there.
nPraye takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
nPraye scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kenjutsu?
nPraye lands a big elbow.
Kenjutsu takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
nPraye dominating with strikes here.
nPraye raining down shots from the mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
nPraye lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laye nPraye dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

nPraye bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
nPraye is looking to take a break and control but Kenjutsu is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
nPraye lands an elbow.
nPraye working the head and body with strikes.
nPraye in side control, just content to control the action for now.
nPraye cracks Kenjutsu with a big right hand but Kenjutsu just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kenjutsu is looking to regain half guard here but nPraye keeps moving and retains side control.
Kenjutsu is trying to escape the position but nPraye is controlling the position.
nPraye really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kenjutsu. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenjutsu takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
nPraye grinds an elbow into Kenjutsu's temple.
nPraye cracks Kenjutsu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kenjutsu is being controlled here.
nPraye wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kenjutsu keeps working.
Kenjutsu trying to remain calm as nPraye controls from the top position.
nPraye's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

Despite being in the dominant position, Laye nPraye just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Kenjutsu gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
nPraye wants to control from the top but Kenjutsu keeps moving.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
nPraye landing with the ground and pound.
nPraye trying to control but Kenjutsu is working from the bottom.
nPraye might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Kenjutsu kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
nPraye is working Kenjutsu over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
nPraye controlling from the top position.
nPraye scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kenjutsu keeping moving, preventing nPraye from controlling successfully.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nPraye is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
nPraye postures up.
Kenjutsu being controlled here, momentarily.

Despite being in the dominant position, Laye nPraye just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Nice sprawl there from Kenjutsu as nPraye shoots in.

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

That's four minutes gone in the round.
nPraye is chipping away with strikes.
nPraye takes a little break here. Kenjutsu wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Kenjutsu regains half guard there - taking advantage of nPraye's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
nPraye winds up and cracks Kenjutsu with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
nPraye not doing much here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Laye nPraye showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

nPraye drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Kenjutsu can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as nPraye controls the pace.
Kenjutsu keeping moving, preventing nPraye from controlling successfully.
nPraye not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

Despite being in the dominant position, Laye nPraye just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by nPraye or perhaps it was just good defense by Kenjutsu which made him look bad.

Excellent takedown into side control there by nPraye.
nPraye working the ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

nPraye is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kenjutsu has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenjutsu taking a bit of punishment here - nPraye scoring with strikes.
Kenjutsu is trying to buck nPraye off.
Kenjutsu trying to remain calm as nPraye controls from the top position.
Kenjutsu tries to escape but nPraye is in control.
nPraye moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
nPraye lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kenjutsu down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
nPraye is putting a hurting on Kenjutsu here, landing some big shots from side control.
nPraye cracks Kenjutsu with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Kenjutsu is working to avoid the ground and pound but nPraye connects with a decent elbow.
nPraye cracks Kenjutsu with a big elbow.
nPraye wants to control but Kenjutsu is keeping him busy.
nPraye 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.
nPraye lands an elbow.
nPraye controlling from side mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
nPraye wants to control but Kenjutsu is keeping him busy.
nPraye working away.
Kenjutsu trying to remain calm as nPraye controls from the top position.
nPraye works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Kenjutsu takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
nPraye working the ground and pound.

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.
You can see the frustration on Kenjutsu's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
nPraye grinds an elbow into Kenjutsu's temple.
Laye nPraye has got the better of the ground game so far.
nPraye working the ground and pound.
Kenjutsu tries to improve position but can't.
Kenjutsu is being controlled here.
nPraye working the ground and pound.
Kenjutsu wants to control but nPraye postures up.
Kenjutsu is working to avoid the ground and pound but nPraye connects with a decent elbow.
nPraye is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Kenjutsu will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already.
nPraye taking a break here but Kenjutsu is having none of it and regains half guard.
Popoy Kenjutsu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Laye nPraye is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
nPraye is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Laye nPraye comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got nPraye winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Laye nPraye!