PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kida Masaomi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Wilson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Masaomi comes to the cage accompanied by Complication - ROOKiEZ is PUNK'D. Kida Masaomi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Masaomi
vs
Wilson

185 cm
24
170 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

176 cm
20
180 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kida Masaomi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mitchell Wilson!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wilson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Wilson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Wilson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Masaomi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wilson manages to avoid it.
Wilson throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Wilson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masaomi circles away quickly and effectively.
Wilson scores with a jab to the body.
Masaomi slips under a jab.
Wilson throws a half hearted mid kick.
Wilson moves in looking to clinch but Masaomi pushes him off.
Masaomi needs to keep his hands up - Wilson had a free shot at his head there.
Wilson throws an overhand right that lands on Masaomi's shoulder, as Masaomi tries to avoid the shot.
Nice takedown defense from Wilson. No joy for Masaomi on that attempt.
Wilson misses with a body kick.
A combination from Wilson does no damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson looks to land a combination but Masaomi avoids it well.
Masaomi avoids the head kick by Wilson.
Wilson throws a hook but Masaomi avoids it easily.
Masaomi walks into a straight right hand from Wilson.
Wilson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Wilson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Masaomi.
Masaomi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
Masaomi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wilson.
Wilson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Masaomi's hands.

It looks like Kida Masaomi has been cut.
Masaomi throws out a loose jab but Wilson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wilson cracks Masaomi with a good jab.
Wilson is looking to clinch but Masaomi is avoiding it.
Mitchell Wilson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson throws a series of punches but Masaomi avoids them all with ease.
Wilson tries to clinch but Masaomi is having none of it.
Wilson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wilson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Horrible takedown by Masaomi or perhaps it was just good defense by Wilson which made him look bad.

Wilson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Masaomi tries to roll over but Wilson keeps him under control.
Masaomi is refusing to be controlled, as Wilson sits in half guard.
Wilson throwing shots but Masaomi is blocking nicely.
Masaomi tries to get to full guard but Wilson has control of the leg.
Masaomi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Wilson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wilson not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Masaomi trying to hold on to Wilson's head to control him but Wilson postures up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Wilson tries to close the distance and clinch but Masaomi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Wilson looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Wilson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Masaomi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wilson tries to clinch up.
Wilson fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Masaomi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Masaomi dodges the punch combination from Wilson.
Wilson jabbing away but nothing is landing.

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.
Wilson misses with a leg kick.

Masaomi closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Wilson to the mat! Wilson manages to get full guard.
Wilson wants to stand up but Masaomi is controlling him.
Wilson controls Masaomi momentarily but Masaomi frees himself.
Masaomi passes into half guard.

Masaomi is looking for a kimura but Wilson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Masaomi to get the leverage.

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

Masaomi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Wilson really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Masaomi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Masaomi is breathing heavily.

Masaomi is looking for a kimura but Wilson is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Masaomi to get the leverage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mitchell Wilson dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Kida Masaomi's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Masaomi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Wilson misses with a wild combination.
Wilson has his takedown stuffed

and Masaomi counters with a nice double leg into side control. Wilson won't be happy with that.

Masaomi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wilson is looking for a sweep.

Masaomi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Masaomi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Wilson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Masaomi tries for a kimura but Wilson is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson regains half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wilson tries to get to full guard but Masaomi has control of the leg.
Wilson is refusing to be controlled, as Masaomi sits in half guard.

Wilson has one foot on Masaomi's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Wilson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Masaomi shoots for a double leg takedown but Wilson sprawls well. He's pushed Masaomi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Wilson takes one to the chin there.
Wilson misses with a body kick.
Masaomi fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wilson avoids it really well and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Masaomi backs up against the cage.
A leg kick checked by Masaomi.
Masaomi keeps the fight on the outside.
Wilson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Masaomi circles away quickly and effectively.

Wilson shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Wilson is looking to advance position but Masaomi won't allow it.
Wilson seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Masaomi on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Masaomi tries to get to full guard but Wilson has control of the leg.
Wilson missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Wilson prevents Masaomi from improving his position.
Masaomi trying to control but Wilson postures up.
Wilson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Masaomi is trying to maintain the position but Wilson is very close to passing his half guard.
Wilson trying to pass the guard but Masaomi defending well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Masaomi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Masaomi needs to keep his hands up - Wilson had a free shot at his head there.
Wilson misses with a double jab

and Masaomi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Masaomi trying to control but Wilson is working from the bottom.
Masaomi landing with the ground and pound.
Masaomi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Wilson swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wilson working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Masaomi.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Masaomi tries to pass.
Wilson utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Masaomi wants to pass the guard but Wilson is keeping the position.
Wilson is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wilson can do anything to dispel that myth.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Wilson throws a right and a left that Masaomi avoids nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Mitchell Wilson will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Kida Masaomi'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. This is the final round!

Wilson clinches but Masaomi breaks the clinch

and Masaomi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Masaomi.
Wilson can't break the clinch.

Wilson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Masaomi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Wilson defends it nicely.
Wilson tries to clinch up but Masaomi circles away and keeps his distance.
Masaomi takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Masaomi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

Masaomi has Wilson up against the cage in a clinch.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Masaomi is controlling him.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Masaomi is controlling him.
Masaomi lands a body punch in the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Wilson's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Masaomi has him pressed against the cage.
Wilson tries to break the clinch but Masaomi is controlling the position.
Masaomi is working for takedown but Wilson is calmly controlling the position for now.
Wilson is trying to break the clinch but Masaomi is controlling him.

Wilson lands a takedown into guard.
Wilson loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wilson throws and elbow that misses. Masaomi uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Wilson's guard. Nice move by Masaomi!
Masaomi trying to control the position from guard on top but Wilson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Masaomi tries to pass.
Wilson controls Masaomi momentarily but Masaomi frees himself.
Wilson keeping full guard, as Masaomi tries to pass.
Masaomi forces his way into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wilson wants to control but Masaomi is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Masaomi has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wilson defend it? Masaomi steps over the head and cranks it - Wilson is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Masaomi!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kida Masaomi!