PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kajou Ryuhei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and SUPER QUICK (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Ryuhei
vs
QUICK

180 cm
25
168 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

186 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kajou Ryuhei!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, SUPER QUICK!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
QUICK circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ryuhei throws a shot to the body.
QUICK throws a head kick that Ryuhei semi-blocks.

QUICK closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
QUICK working the body and head with strikes.
Ryuhei prevents QUICK from improving position.
QUICK staying calm.
Ryuhei tries to get back to half guard but can't.
QUICK has control of an arm but Ryuhei manages to advance to QUICK's back!
QUICK prevents Ryuhei from getting a body triangle.
QUICK just trying to survive but Ryuhei is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
QUICK can't escape the position.
Ryuhei is trying to stick to QUICK's back but QUICK is turning into Ryuhei. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Ryuhei's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by QUICK.
QUICK looking to pass the guard.
Ryuhei is trying to control the position from the bottom.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
QUICK not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Ryuhei wants to stand up but QUICK is controlling him.
QUICK slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
QUICK must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

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.

We're going to have a standup here because Kajou Ryuhei wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
QUICK fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Ryuhei avoids it really well and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - QUICK looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Ryuhei fails with the takedown

and QUICK counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
QUICK prevents Ryuhei from improving his position.
QUICK tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Ryuhei.
QUICK tries to pass to full mount but Ryuhei defends it.
Ryuhei is looking for a sweep. QUICK is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
QUICK is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryuhei trying to control but QUICK postures up.
QUICK not doing much here.
QUICK looks gassed!
Ryuhei is staying active underneath QUICK, who seems content to just control the action from this position.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. SUPER QUICK wasn't active enough on the ground.
Ryuhei misses with a two punch combination.
Ryuhei lands a nice hook to QUICK's body. QUICK takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ryuhei fails with the takedown

and QUICK counters with a shoot takedown. Ryuhei fights it but they end up in guard.
Ryuhei wants to control but QUICK passes easily into half guard.
QUICK is thwarting Ryuhei's attempts to control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ryuhei wants to get back to full guard.
Ryuhei is trying to control but QUICK manages to pass to mount!
Ryuhei is trying to escape the mount.
QUICK controlling the pace for now.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
QUICK has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Ryuhei's face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

SUPER QUICK dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Ryuhei misses with a series of wild punches.
QUICK shoots and misses
and Ryuhei counters with a straight right hand.

Ryuhei gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short body shot lands from QUICK as the two fighters clinch.
QUICK unloads a knee to the mid-section. Ryuhei lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Ryuhei can't break the clinch.

QUICK manages to break the clinch.
QUICK defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ryuhei.
Ryuhei shoots in but no luck this time.
QUICK shoots for a takedown but Ryuhei saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

QUICK shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Ryuhei napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Ryuhei being controlled for a moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryuhei prevents QUICK from improving position.
Ryuhei is not content to let QUICK control the position.

Ryuhei explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Ryuhei defends well against a solid takedown attempt from QUICK.
Kajou Ryuhei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of SUPER QUICK.
Ryuhei thuds his right hand into QUICK's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ryuhei wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ryuhei scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ryuhei blocks a head kick by QUICK.
Ryuhei misses with a jab, cross combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ryuhei shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as QUICK sprawls well. QUICK wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ryuhei gets slowly back to his feet.
Ryuhei doesn't succeed with the takedown
and QUICK counters with a nice kick to the body.
QUICK goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
QUICK doesn't manage to clinch there - Ryuhei circles away.
Ryuhei shoots in for a double leg but QUICK sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
QUICK lands a head kick!
QUICK tries for a takedown but Ryuhei circles away easily
and Ryuhei counters with a slapping leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - QUICK looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
QUICK is looking to clinch but Ryuhei is avoiding it.

Ryuhei closes the distance and clinches.
Ryuhei wants to break the clinch but can't.

QUICK escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryuhei moves in looking to clinch but QUICK pushes him off.
A punch combination from Ryuhei misses.
QUICK fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
QUICK takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
QUICK tries for a takedown but Ryuhei circles away easily

and Ryuhei counters with a shoot takedown. QUICK fights it but they end up in guard.
Ryuhei would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
QUICK is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ryuhei trying to control the position from guard on top but QUICK is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
QUICK thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
QUICK keeping moving, preventing Ryuhei from controlling successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Ryuhei has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of QUICK is proving hard to escape from.

We're going to have a standup here because Kajou Ryuhei wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
QUICK is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ryuhei sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
QUICK misses with a few strikes there.
Ryuhei throws a sloppy head kick

and QUICK counters with a single leg into guard. Ryuhei didn't expect that.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
QUICK preventing the sweep.
QUICK trying to control but Ryuhei is working from the bottom.
QUICK controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but SUPER QUICK will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

QUICK moves in looking to clinch but Ryuhei pushes him off.
QUICK slips a jab and a cross from Ryuhei.
QUICK takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ryuhei cracks QUICK with a right hand to the side of the head.
QUICK avoids the head kick by Ryuhei.
QUICK shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
QUICK is looking to clinch.
QUICK walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
QUICK looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ryuhei is fending him off so far but QUICK persists. Nope, Ryuhei circles away and we're back to standing.
QUICK tries for a takedown but Ryuhei sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Kajou Ryuhei has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of SUPER QUICK.
Ryuhei throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
QUICK on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Ryuhei lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Ryuhei.
Ryuhei scores with a three punch combo!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ryuhei looks to land a combination but QUICK avoids it well.
QUICK shoots in looking for a takedown. Ryuhei tries to sprawl out of it but QUICK keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Ryuhei manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ryuhei throws a combination that misses

and QUICK counters by moving into the clinch.
Ryuhei wants to get back to striking at distance but QUICK won't allow it.
A frustrated look appears on Ryuhei's face as he tries to break the clinch.

QUICK has hold of one of Ryuhei's legs. Ryuhei is fighting the takedown attempt but QUICK gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Ryuhei pulls QUICK in close to prevent any damage.
QUICK preventing the sweep.
Ryuhei not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ryuhei wants to stand and escape but QUICK is having none of it.
QUICK tries to free his leg and advance position but Ryuhei is retaining full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kajou Ryuhei has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A decent looking body kick lands there for QUICK.

QUICK looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
QUICK landing with the ground and pound.
Ryuhei tries to land a sweep but no joy.
QUICK stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Ryuhei swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Ryuhei working a defensive guard here.
Ryuhei manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
QUICK slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ryuhei tries to stand and escape but QUICK is controlling the position.
Ryuhei wants to control but QUICK is keeping him busy.
Ryuhei is stalling here. QUICK is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Ryuhei seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and QUICK has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Ryuhei wants to control but QUICK postures up.
Ryuhei is looking for a sweep.
Ryuhei is looking to work his way out of this bad position but QUICK is controlling him well.
QUICK moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.

That's four 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.
QUICK lands a nice forearm strike.
QUICK in side control, throwing shots but Ryuhei defends.
QUICK working the ground and pound from side control.
QUICK is working Ryuhei over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kajou Ryuhei has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ryuhei is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but QUICK has just dragged him back down to the mat.
SUPER QUICK is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The referee asks QUICK politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. QUICK prefers to stall for the moment though.

And that's the end of the fight!
SUPER QUICK comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got QUICK 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... SUPER QUICK!