PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jigaro Kano (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chan Yang Minowa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kano's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, the zepher song. Yang Minowa comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Aint no Mountain High enough kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Chan Yang Minowa is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kano
vs
Yang Minowa

175 cm
21
148 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

175 cm
20
146 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jigaro Kano!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chan Yang Minowa!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kano forces Yang Minowa back against the ropes and clinches.

Kano breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kano swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Yang Minowa counters with a single leg into guard. Kano didn't expect that.
Yang Minowa is looking to stand up but Kano won't let him.
Kano is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Yang Minowa wants to stand but Kano is controlling his posture from full guard.

Yang Minowa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kano, up you get!

Yang Minowa shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Kano wants to get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yang Minowa trying to mount his opponent but Kano defends it.
Yang Minowa is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Kano keeping control of the position.
Kano is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

That's two 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.
Yang Minowa wants to stand up but Kano is controlling the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Yang Minowa makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jigaro Kano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Yang Minowa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kano wants to control but Yang Minowa postures up.

Yang Minowa decides to stand back up.

Yang Minowa shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yang Minowa showed some decent athleticism there.
Kano has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yang Minowa is working away from the top position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yang Minowa decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Kano throws a nice looking combination but Yang Minowa bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yang Minowa throws a series of punches but Kano avoids them all with ease.
Kano throws a nice outside leg kick.

Kano tries to sprawl but Yang Minowa drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Yang Minowa trying to control from half guard but Kano is working away.
Yang Minowa stalling away here and it's allowed Kano to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.

Yang Minowa stands and steps away. Kano gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kano throws a hook but Yang Minowa blocks it.
Kano tries to grapple but his opponent circles

The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Yang Minowa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Yang Minowa wants to stand but Kano has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kano tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Yang Minowa stops Kano from standing up.
Yang Minowa wants to get up but he can't break Kano's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Yang Minowa is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chan Yang Minowa dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Yang Minowa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kano wants to control but Yang Minowa is keeping busy.
Kano is trying to stand up here but Yang Minowa is controlling him well.
Kano wants to control but Yang Minowa is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Yang Minowa tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kano.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Yang Minowa stands up from half guard.
Kano slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kano throws a lazy uppercut

and Yang Minowa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kano's guard.

Yang Minowa gets to his feet - Kano follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kano throws a series of punches but Yang Minowa moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kano throws an ugly left hook that misses

and Yang Minowa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yang Minowa.
Kano being controlled here, momentarily.
Yang Minowa tries to stand but Kano is controlling from the bottom.
Kano is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Yang Minowa decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kano misses with a low kick.

Kano gets caught flat footed, as Yang Minowa shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

Yang Minowa gets to his feet. Kano looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Yang Minowa has a takedown stuffed.
Jigaro Kano is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kano misses with a takedown

and Yang Minowa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Yang Minowa stands and steps away. Kano gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Yang Minowa shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

Yang Minowa stands up from mount. Strange move.
Kano rushes in with a sloppy looking punch

and Yang Minowa counters with a single leg into guard. Kano didn't expect that.
Yang Minowa preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang Minowa with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yang Minowa is looking to stand up but Kano won't let him.
Yang Minowa slips nicely into half guard.
Yang Minowa wants to stand but Kano has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
Yang Minowa is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Yang Minowa has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Yang Minowa prevents Kano from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.

Yang Minowa stands up out of the half guard.

Kano feints and as Yang Minowa raises his hands in defense, Kano changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Yang Minowa keeping moving, preventing Kano from controlling successfully.

Yang Minowa pushes Kano off and scrambles back to his feet.

Yang Minowa decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Yang Minowa looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Yang Minowa decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chan Yang Minowa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Yang Minowa closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Yang Minowa lands in his opponent's guard.
Chan Yang Minowa has got the better of the ground game so far.

Yang Minowa drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Kano manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Yang Minowa has Kano in his guard.
Kano looking to sit in guard and control but Yang Minowa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Yang Minowa gets to his feet. Kano looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Yang Minowa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Kano is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yang Minowa wants to stand but Kano is controlling his posture from full guard.

Yang Minowa stands and steps away. Kano gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kano tries for a takedown but Yang Minowa circles away easily

and Yang Minowa counters with a takedown into side control.
Kano is trying to buck Yang Minowa off.

Yang Minowa decides to stand back up. Yang Minowa steps back and let's Kano get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Yang Minowa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kano napping and manages to drive through into side control!

Yang Minowa stands up and beckons Kano to his feet.
Kano misses with a combination

and Yang Minowa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Yang Minowa.
Yang Minowa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yang Minowa wants to get up but he can't break Kano's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Yang Minowa wants to stand and escape but instead Kano has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yang Minowa wants to stand but Kano is controlling the position.
Kano wants to control from the top but Yang Minowa keeps moving.
Kano is looking to stand up but Yang Minowa won't let him.
Yang Minowa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

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.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Kano wants to control from the top but Yang Minowa keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jigaro Kano.
Kano throws a low kick but Yang Minowa moves out of range easily.
Kano throws an overhand right that lands on Yang Minowa's shoulder, as Yang Minowa tries to avoid the shot.
Kano misses with a takedown attempt

and Yang Minowa decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kano's guard.
Kano can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Yang Minowa controls the pace.

Yang Minowa gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Jigaro Kano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

Yang Minowa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yang Minowa is looking to stand up but Kano won't let him.
Chan Yang Minowa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Yang Minowa gets to his feet. Kano looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

And that's the end of the fight!
Chan Yang Minowa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yang Minowa 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chan Yang Minowa!