PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenta Kobashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Paul Wall has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Wall
vs
Kobashi

225 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
21
282 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Wall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Kenta Kobashi!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Matheus Silva and Leandro Rodrigues.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kobashi instigates a clinch.
Wall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Wall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Kobashi smiles and moves away.

Kobashi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kobashi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Wall is trying to maintain the position but Kobashi is very close to passing his half guard.
Kobashi passes to side control.
Kobashi should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Kobashi advances to mount.
Wall is trying desperately to improve position.
Wall is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kobashi content just to control the position here.
Wall is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kobashi controlling from mount.
I looks like Kobashi might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Kobashi with the ground and pound from mount.
Kobashi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wall is wriggling around trying to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi working Wall over with strikes here.

Wall is rocked!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kobashi lands a nice shot to the head.
Oh Wall is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kobashi tries to stand up but he's trapped just for the moment.
Wall seems to have got his legs back now.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Kobashi looking to control and managing it successfully.
Kobashi looks gassed!
Wall tries to hold on but Kobashi pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Kobashi lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Wall hang on?
Kobashi working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Wall is desperately trying to improve his position but Kobashi has a good base and remains in mount.
Kobashi avoids the attempt from Wall to control.
Wall is working to get back to half guard.
Kobashi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wall?
Kobashi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Wall?
Kobashi working Wall over with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi controlling the pace for now.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kobashi has eaten all the pies!
Wall is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kobashi with the ground and pound from mount.
Kobashi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Kobashi blocks Wall's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Wall is working to get back to half guard.
Kobashi wants to control the pace but Wall is squirming around nicely.
Wall tries to hold on but Kobashi postures up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Wall is looking to improve his position but Kobashi isn't that keen on the idea.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenta Kobashi dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Paul Wall's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kobashi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wall is looking for a sweep.
Wall can't do much from the bottom here.
Kenta Kobashi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Wall is trying to get back to half guard.
Wall sneaks back into half guard.
Wall knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kobashi on the ground.
Kobashi takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Let's hope that Kobashi 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.
Wall is looking to improve his position.
Kobashi is controlling the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall is looking to control Kobashi's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Wall avoid being mounted?
Wall slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Wall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Kobashi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wall working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kobashi.
Wall keeping moving, preventing Kobashi from controlling successfully.
Kobashi is breathing heavily.
Wall is looking to stand up but Kobashi isn't so interested in that idea.
Kobashi missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

That's two 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.
Kobashi sitting in guard here, content to control.
Kobashi stands and throws Wall's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Kobashi.
Wall trying his best to control but Kobashi has mounted him.
Kobashi controlling the pace for now.
The referee warns Wall that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi tries to control but Wall wriggling away.

Despite being in the dominant position, Kenta Kobashi just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wall misses with a takedown attempt

and Kobashi counters with a single leg into guard. Wall didn't expect that.
Wall can't keep his opponent in guard - Kobashi advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Wall is trying to stand back up but Kobashi is controlling him
Nice strikes from Kobashi there.
Wall trying to control but Kobashi postures up.
Wall missing with punches from the bottom.
Kobashi is keen to just control but Wall is a slippery customer.
Wall trying to control from the bottom.
Wall throws a strike from the bottom that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
A combination from Wall does no damage.
Wall tries to clinch

so Kobashi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Wall is pulling down on Kobashi's head. It's preventing any offense from Kobashi, at least for the moment.
Kobashi throws and elbow that misses. Wall uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kobashi's guard. Nice move by Wall!
Wall won't allow Kobashi to sweep him here.
Wall is looking to stand up but Kobashi won't let him.
Wall postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Wall has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wall passes Kobashi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wall is looking to advance position but Kobashi won't allow it.
Kobashi is not content to let Wall control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kenta Kobashi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Paul Wall's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Kobashi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.

Kobashi closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Wall is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Wall trying to control from the bottom.
Kobashi wants to control but Wall is keeping him busy.
Kobashi frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Kobashi throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Wall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Wall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Kobashi wants to control the pace but Wall is squirming around nicely.
Wall is looking to get to half guard.
Kobashi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall can't escape the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kobashi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Wall is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Wall taking shots to the head.
Kobashi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Wall tries to reverse the position but Kobashi maintains control.
Wall tries to hold on but Kobashi postures up.
Wall can't escape the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kobashi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Wall squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Wall is in all sorts of trouble here.
Wall tries to hold on but Kobashi postures up.
Kobashi looking to control but Wall is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kobashi avoids the attempt from Wall to control.
Wall is trying desperately to improve position.
Wall wants to hold on but Kobashi pushes him away.
Wall can't escape the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kobashi controlling the pace for now.
Wall tries to buck Kobashi off but he can't manage it.
Wall is working to get back to half guard.
Kobashi tries to control but Wall wriggling away.
Kobashi is landing with some decent strikes but Wall is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Wall in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Wall can't escape the position.
Kobashi unloads with some shots from mount but Wall bucks and avoids them well.
Kobashi lands a heavy elbow.
Kobashi looking to control but Wall is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wall tries to reverse the position but Kobashi maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kobashi looking to control but Wall is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wall blocking the ground and pound.
Kobashi lands a nice shot to the head.
Kobashi controlling from the full mount.
Kobashi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Wall looks a forlorn figure.
Paul Wall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kobashi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kenta Kobashi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kobashi 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 Paulo Santos scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 26:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kenta Kobashi!