PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Grimgoy Jager Dgak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mashiba Akira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mashiba Akira has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Jager Dgak
vs
Akira

180 cm
22
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

180 cm
22
164 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grimgoy Jager Dgak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mashiba Akira!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akira fails in his attempt to clinch.
Akira tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Akira moves into the clinch.
Jager Dgak goes for a takedown attempt but Akira pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Jager Dgak scores with a hook to the body. Akira takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Akira tries to clinch up.
Jager Dgak fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Akira fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akira defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jager Dgak.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grimgoy Jager Dgak. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jager Dgak chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jager Dgak wants to clinch but Akira slips to the side

and Akira counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Akira.
Akira is stalling in the full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Let's hope that Akira 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.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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.

Akira drops back looking for a leg! Jager Dgak is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Jager Dgak manages to kick Akira off! Akira jumps back into Jager Dgak's guard.
Jager Dgak has control of Akira's left arm, preventing Akira from doing any damage.
Jager Dgak wants to sweep but no luck.
Akira is stalling in the full guard.
Jager Dgak tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jager Dgak is breathing heavily.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Akira moves into the clinch.
Akira lands a good knee to the midsection. Jager Dgak won't want to take too many of those.
Akira tries a knee to the head but Jager Dgak blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jager Dgak lands an elbow just above Akira 's eye.
Jager Dgak blocks an elbow strike from Akira.
Akira throws an elbow that misses.
Akira tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Akira lands an elbow just above Jager Dgak 's eye.
Akira creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Akira.
Akira with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Jager Dgak managing to block the knees to the body from Akira.
Akira landing knees to the head.
Jager Dgak blocks the elbow strike.
Akira missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Jager Dgak shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Akira counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Jager Dgak!
Akira controlling from mount.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Akira is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Jager Dgak can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jager Dgak tries to hold on but Akira postures up.
Akira with good strikes from the mount here!
Akira takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Akira's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.

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.
A nice elbow there by Akira.
Akira controlling from the full mount.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jager Dgak wants to hold on but Akira pushes him away.
Akira controlling his opponent.

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.
Jager Dgak is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Akira is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Jager Dgak is surviving well by controlling Akira's body position as best he can.
Akira controlling from mount.
Jager Dgak is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mashiba Akira showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Akira closes the distance but Jager Dgak moves to the side

and Jager Dgak counters with a shoot takedown. Akira fights it but they end up in guard.
Akira pulls Jager Dgak in to control the position.
Mashiba Akira has got the better of the ground game so far.

Despite being in the dominant position, Mashiba Akira just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Jager Dgak swats away the attempt to clinch by Akira.
Jager Dgak gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Akira holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Jager Dgak managing to block the knees to the body from Akira.
Akira connects with a nasty looking knee right to Jager Dgak's face.
Akira lands a damaging elbow.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Akira with a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jager Dgak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Akira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jager Dgak avoids it.
Jager Dgak goes for a takedown in the clinch but Akira prevents it.
Akira tries a knee to the head but Jager Dgak blocks it.
Akira landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Jager Dgak managing to block the knees to the body from Akira.
Akira tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Jager Dgak avoids it.
Akira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Akira creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Jager Dgak's defenses.
Jager Dgak managing to block the knees to the body from Akira.

That's two 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.
Akira throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Akira misses with a knee to the head.
Jager Dgak avoiding damage as Akira throws knees to the body.
Jager Dgak drops down looking for an ankle pick but Akira pulls his leg out and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Grimgoy Jager Dgak. That's going to take a lot out of him.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Akira throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Jager Dgak blocks an elbow strike from Akira.
Jager Dgak fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Akira misses with a knee strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jager Dgak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Akira throws a knee to the head but misses.

Akira jumps guard and drags Jager Dgak to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Akira holds on and takes a little breather.
Akira keeping moving, preventing Jager Dgak from controlling successfully.

Akira looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Akira has a closed guard, preventing Jager Dgak from standing up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jager Dgak wants to control from the top but Akira keeps moving.
Jager Dgak is really struggling to control Akira but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Grimgoy Jager Dgak has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mashiba Akira is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

Jager Dgak is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mashiba Akira.
I've got Akira 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mashiba Akira!