PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sun Tzu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chai Do (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sun Tzu has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Tzu
vs
Do

189 cm
22
168 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Good kicks
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sun Tzu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chai Do!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tzu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Tzu.
Do shoots in looking for a takedown. Tzu tries to sprawl out of it but Do keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tzu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Tzu doesn't manage to clinch there - Do circles away.
Do shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tzu defends it nicely.
Tzu throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tzu tries to clinch but Do moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Do fails with the takedown.
Sun Tzu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chai Do.
Tzu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Do shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzu tries to clinch but Do moves out of range.
Tzu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Do misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tzu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tzu wants it to stay on the feet.
Do avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tzu misses with a double jab.
Do slips a jab and a cross from Tzu.
A punch combination from Tzu misses.
Tzu lands a jab-cross combination.
Tzu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tzu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tzu stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tzu wants it to stay on the feet.
Tzu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Do circles away quickly and effectively.
Do misses with a takedown attempt - Tzu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Do looks gassed!

Tzu bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Tzu wants to stand but Do has his arm trapped.
Do can't do much from the bottom here.
Tzu working the ground and pound but Do is defending the strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Do prevents Tzu from improving position.
Tzu wants to stand but Do has his arm trapped.
Tzu throws an elbow but Do slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tzu throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Do works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Tzu misses with a head shot. Do uses the momentum to regain guard.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Tzu wants to clinch up but Do keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Tzu misses with a jab, cross combination.

Do tries to keep at a distance but Tzu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tzu looking to slow down the pace here.
Tzu tries to break the clinch but Do is controlling the position.
Tzu is trying to force a seperation but Do has the dominant position.
Tzu wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tzu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tzu is trying to break free.
Tzu looking to slow down the pace here.
Do pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Tzu blocks an elbow strike.
Tzu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Tzu is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Tzu fails to land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Tzu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Do has his takedown stuffed
and Tzu counters with a two punch combo.
Tzu scores with a punch to the head.
Do slips a jab and a cross from Tzu.
Tzu throws a nice looking combination but Do bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sun Tzu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Do gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tzu counters with a three punch combo that has Do backing up. Do nods at Tzu to acknowledge the strikes.
Do gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Tzu counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Sun Tzu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chai Do.
Do blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tzu.
Tzu is just content to waste time from the top position. Do takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Do is breathing heavily.

Tzu thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tzu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tzu in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Do has a closed guard, preventing Tzu from standing up.
Do looking for a sweep. Not yet Do, not yet.
Do utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Tzu scores with a three punch combo!

Tzu gets the takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Do avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Tzu.
Do tries to buck Tzu off but Tzu is having none of it.
Tzu throws a strike aimed at the side of Do's head but Do avoids it well.
Tzu in side control, throwing shots but Do defends.
Tzu working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Do is trying to control Tzu's posture but Tzu avoids it.
Do is not content to let Tzu control the position.
Tzu throwing strikes but missing, from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Tzu throws a series of punches but Do avoids them all with ease.
Tzu misses with a double jab.
Tzu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tzu lunges at Do with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Do's hand.
Tzu tries to clinch up but Do circles away and keeps his distance.
Tzu throws a head kick that misses.
Tzu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tzu is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Tzu is looking to clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Do with a lazy takedown attempt
enabling Tzu to counter with a crisp jab.
Tzu lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Tzu digs a good hook to Do's body.
Tzu scores with a nice head shot.
Tzu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tzu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Do drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Do gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tzu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tzu tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Do paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Tzu catches Do with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sun Tzu dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Do is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Tzu.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Tzu!
Tzu throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A nice combination there by Tzu.
Tzu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tzu really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Tzu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tzu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Some wild striking there from Tzu.
Tzu throws a series of punches but Do avoids them all with ease.
Do takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tzu lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Tzu throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Do.
Do with a lazy takedown attempt

and Tzu counters with a nice double leg into side control. Do won't be happy with that.
The strikes coming from Tzu are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Do is trying to improve his position.
Tzu knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Do on the ground.
Tzu throws an elbow but Do slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tzu throws a strike aimed at the side of Do's head but Do avoids it well.
Tzu looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Do is avoiding damage well.
Tzu slows the pace down.
Tzu working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Chai Do has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tzu sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Do is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
An elbow from Tzu crashes against the mat.
Do dodges the ground and pound from Tzu.
Tzu will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tzu tries to stand but Do is controlling his head.
The ground and pound from Tzu seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Do defending against the ground and pound.
Tzu working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Do parries the strikes from Tzu easily there. Tzu is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Do to escape.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Do has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Do has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tzu scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
A combination from Tzu does no damage.
Danga de danga de dang - Tzu scores with a four punch combination!
Do is trying desperately to land a takedown but Tzu is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Do.
Tzu tries to clinch up but Do circles away and keeps his distance.
Sun Tzu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tzu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sun Tzu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Tzu looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Do doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tzu counters with a stiff right hand.
Tzu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Do moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tzu throws a right hand that Do ducks under and follows up with a left that Do also avoids with ease.

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.
Tzu throws a right and a left that Do avoids nicely.
Tzu misses with a wild combination.
Do closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Tzu is looking to clinch but Do is avoiding it.
Tzu misses with a jab, cross combination.
Tzu swinging wildly here.
Danga de danga de dang - Tzu scores with a four punch combination!
A nice combination there by Tzu.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sun Tzu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Tzu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:26
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sun Tzu!