PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dante Infeno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and AS Tixarian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). AS Tixarian has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Infeno
vs
Tixarian

182 cm
22
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
258 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

Dangerous GnP
Counter striker
Powerful

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 Tokyo, Dante Infeno!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, AS Tixarian!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Infeno throws a head kick that misses.
Infeno stuffs the takedown.
Infeno throws a series of punches but Tixarian moves out of range.
Tixarian tries to close the distance and clinch but Infeno swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Infeno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Tixarian misses with a double jab
and Infeno counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Infeno lands with a slapping head kick.
Tixarian blocks a head kick by Infeno.
Tixarian takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Infeno throws a head kick that misses.
Infeno throws a wild body kick that Tixarian sees coming a mile off.
Infeno really is a fat lump.

Tixarian drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tixarian throws a big right hand that misses.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Tixarian's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Tixarian keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Infeno's head.
Tixarian throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Tixarian stands up over Infeno, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Infeno has momentary wrist control but Tixarian slips an elbow through the middle.
Tixarian thows a big elbow that misses.
Infeno has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Infeno wants to sweep here but Tixarian controlling him for the moment.
Infeno is breathing heavily.
Infeno working a defensive guard here.
Tixarian throws and elbow that misses. Infeno uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tixarian's guard. Nice move by Infeno!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Infeno won't allow Tixarian to sweep him here.
Infeno has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Tixarian trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Infeno might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

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

Tixarian drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Infeno 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.
Tixarian thows a big elbow that misses.
Tixarian throwing strikes but missing.
Tixarian passes Infeno's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Infeno tries to roll over but Tixarian keeps him under control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Infeno trying to control here.
Tixarian working Infeno over with strikes.
Infeno is looking to improve his position.
Tixarian throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Infeno gets back to full guard.

Infeno looking for a guillotine here but Tixarian defends easily.
Infeno not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

That's four 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.
Tixarian chips away with some ground and pound.
Infeno working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tixarian.
Tixarian has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Infeno is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tixarian moves in looking to clinch but Infeno pushes him off.
Dante Infeno is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Infeno throws a head kick that misses.
Infeno throws a series of punches but Tixarian moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Tixarian looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Infeno knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Tixarian on the ground.
Tixarian throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

AS Tixarian dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Infeno lands with an overhand left.
Infeno throws a head kick that misses.
Tixarian with a poor takedown
and Infeno counters with a body kick.
Infeno throws a head kick that misses.
Infeno throws a head kick that half lands.
Tixarian doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Infeno counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Infeno lands with a slapping head kick.
Infeno throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Infeno tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Infeno throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tixarian gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Infeno counters with a nice leg kick.
Dante Infeno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AS Tixarian.
Infeno tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Infeno throws a head kick that misses.
Tixarian misses with a takedown attempt
and Infeno counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Tixarian is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Infeno stuffs the takedown attempt from Tixarian. Tixarian gets slowly back to his feet.
A punch combination from Infeno misses.

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.
Tixarian wants to clinch.
A head kick misses from Infeno.
Tixarian shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Infeno but Infeno pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Infeno tries a head kick but it misses.
Infeno misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tixarian shoots in but no luck this time.
Dante Infeno is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Infeno lands with a kick to the temple. Tixarian shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Infeno misses with an attempted mid kick.
Infeno throws a combination that misses

and Tixarian counters with a nice double leg into side control. Infeno won't be happy with that.
Infeno can't do much from the bottom here.
Tixarian looks up at the clock and then as Infeno takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Tixarian smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Tixarian cracks Infeno with an elbow. That is naaassty.
An elbow from Tixarian crashes against the mat.
An elbow from Tixarian crashes against the mat.
Infeno takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Tixarian scores with punches from side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Infeno can't do much from the bottom here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tixarian doesn't manage to clinch there - Infeno circles away.
Tixarian fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Infeno lands with a kick to the temple. Tixarian shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Infeno lands a two punch combo.
Tixarian closes the distance and clinches up with Infeno, looking for a takedown. Tixarian pushes Infeno against the cage but Infeno circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Tixarian looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Infeno lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Infeno thumps Tixarian with a low kick.
Infeno throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tixarian blocks a head kick by Infeno.
Infeno keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Infeno lands with a thumping leg kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Tixarian misses with a takedown
and Infeno counters with a two punch combo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tixarian blocks a head kick by Infeno.
Infeno tries a head kick but it misses.
Tixarian misses with a takedown
and Infeno counters with a solid body kick.
Dante Infeno has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of AS Tixarian.
Tixarian tries to clinch but Infeno is having none of it.
Infeno pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tixarian tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Infeno swivels and escapes.
Infeno throws a lazy head kick

and Tixarian counters with a single leg into guard. Infeno didn't expect that.
Tixarian stands up over Infeno, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tixarian postures up.
Tixarian is looking to work some ground and pound but Infeno has wrist control.
Tixarian postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Infeno bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tixarian's guard.
Tixarian keeping moving, preventing Infeno from controlling successfully.
Tixarian trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Infeno trying to control but Tixarian is working from the bottom.
Tixarian striking off his back, scoring a few points.
Infeno trying to control but Tixarian is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tixarian tries to strike from the bottom.
Tixarian striking off his back.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Infeno throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick by Infeno misses

and Tixarian decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Infeno's guard.
Tixarian looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tixarian postures up.
Infeno wants to sweep but no luck.
Tixarian connects with a couple of short punches.
Tixarian postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tixarian won't allow Infeno to sweep him here.
Infeno is pulling down on Tixarian's head. It's preventing any offense from Tixarian, at least for the moment.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A head kick by Infeno misses

and Tixarian counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Tixarian trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tixarian connects with a couple of short punches.
Tixarian is working Infeno over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tixarian sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Infeno's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tixarian thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Infeno's head.
Infeno taking some punishment here, with Tixarian in his half guard.
Infeno tries to roll over but Tixarian keeps him under control.

And that's the end of the fight!
AS Tixarian comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tixarian has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... AS Tixarian!