PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Meru Otonashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jethro Walrustitty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Otonashi comes to the cage accompanied by Kuusou Rumba (GSZS OP1 Ver.). Walrustitty has chosen The Fish Slapping Dance as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Otonashi
vs
Walrustitty

185 cm
24
210 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
219 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Meru Otonashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jethro Walrustitty!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otonashi throws a front kick aimed at Walrustitty's knee but Walrustitty avoids it well.
Otonashi swings widly with a right hand
and Walrustitty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Walrustitty fails with the takedown
and Otonashi counters with a straight right hand.
Walrustitty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Walrustitty checks a leg kick.
Otonashi throws a sloppy head kick

and Walrustitty counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Walrustitty trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Otonashi has his hands on Walrustitty's head, controlling the position.
Walrustitty postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Otonashi has control of Walrustitty's left arm, preventing Walrustitty from doing any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Walrustitty passes into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walrustitty sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Otonashi defending well though.
Otonashi is doing well to control the position and prevent Walrustitty from advancing to side control.
Ground and pound from Walrustitty.

Walrustitty is working for a submission of some sort.
Otonashi wants to control but Walrustitty is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Walrustitty prevents Otonashi from improving his position.

Walrustitty is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Otonashi has managed to free his arm - good work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Walrustitty wants to take a breather but Otonashi is having none of it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Otonashi is defending against the submission attempts here by Walrustitty.
Otonashi is trying to maintain the position but Walrustitty is very close to passing his half guard.
Walrustitty tries to pass to full mount but Otonashi defends it.
Otonashi is positioning himself well to prevent Walrustitty advancing to mount.
Otonashi trying to hold on to Walrustitty's head to control him but Walrustitty postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Meru Otonashi just wasn't active enough.
Otonashi throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Walrustitty counters with a nice double leg into side control. Otonashi won't be happy with that.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Walrustitty taking a break here but Otonashi is having none of it and regains half guard.

Walrustitty is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Otonashi is just riding it out for now. Walrustitty eventually gives up the hold.
Otonashi has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Walrustitty is working away from the top position though.
Walrustitty is looking to take a break and control but Otonashi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Otonashi wants to improve his position but Walrustitty is controlling well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Walrustitty is working for a kimura but Otonashi is defending it quite comfortably.
Walrustitty looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Otonashi with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Walrustitty is looking for a kimura here.
Walrustitty prevents Otonashi from improving his position.
Otonashi trying to control but Walrustitty postures up.
Otonashi tries to get to full guard but Walrustitty has control of the leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jethro Walrustitty dominated that 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.

Otonashi throws a big shot that misses.
Otonashi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.

Walrustitty shoots in and bounces Otonashi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Walrustitty trying to control the position from guard on top but Otonashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Walrustitty being controlled here momentarily.
Otonashi lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Walrustitty!
Otonashi fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Walrustitty is bucking up trying to escape but Otonashi cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Walrustitty gets back to half guard.
Walrustitty is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Otonashi is trying to control the action in half guard but Walrustitty is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Otonashi is stalling here. Walrustitty is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Otonashi seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Walrustitty has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Otonashi is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Walrustitty is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Otonashi is looking to improve his position but Walrustitty isn't that keen on the idea.
Otonashi tries to hold on but Walrustitty pushes him away.
Walrustitty lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Otonashi taking shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Walrustitty fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!

Walrustitty has control of Otonashi's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Otonashi regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Otonashi wants to hold on but Walrustitty pushes him away.
Otonashi is trying to escape the mount.
Walrustitty trying to control but Otonashi is having none of it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Walrustitty scoring with strikes but Otonashi is staying in there.
Walrustitty is landing with some decent strikes but Otonashi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Walrustitty lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.

It looks like Meru Otonashi has been cut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Walrustitty looking for a guillotine from mount but Otonashi is having none of it.
Walrustitty throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Otonashi wants to control but Walrustitty is having none of it.
Walrustitty with good strikes from the mount here!
Jethro Walrustitty has got the better of the ground game so far.

Walrustitty wants to finish this one by submission but Otonashi is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Walrustitty.
Walrustitty thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otonashi working to try and regain half guard.
Otonashi tries to hold on but Walrustitty pushes him away.
Walrustitty trying to control but Otonashi is having none of it.
Otonashi is looking to improve his position but Walrustitty isn't that keen on the idea.
Walrustitty avoids the attempt from Otonashi to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Walrustitty looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Walrustitty controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jethro Walrustitty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Meru Otonashi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Otonashi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Walrustitty was well out of range. Poor timing from Otonashi.
Otonashi throws a head kick that misses.

Walrustitty closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Otonashi tries to roll over but Walrustitty keeps him under control.
Otonashi trying to control from the bottom.
Walrustitty looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Walrustitty has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Otonashi trying to control here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otonashi is not content to let Walrustitty control the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Otonashi is trying is best to control the position here.

Meru Otonashi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
A head kick by Otonashi misses

and Walrustitty counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Otonashi trying to hold on to Walrustitty's head to control him but Walrustitty postures up.
Walrustitty is trying to control. Otonashi wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Walrustitty content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Otonashi tries to roll over but Walrustitty keeps him under control.
Walrustitty trying to mount his opponent but Otonashi defends it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Otonashi slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Walrustitty won't allow Otonashi to sweep him here.
Walrustitty postures up.
Walrustitty wants to control from the top but Otonashi keeps moving.
Otonashi controls Walrustitty momentarily but Walrustitty frees himself.
Walrustitty trying to control but Otonashi is working from the bottom.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Otonashi holds on and takes a little breather.
Meru Otonashi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Meru Otonashi has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Otonashi throws a leg kick

and Walrustitty counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Otonashi's guard now.
Walrustitty passes into half guard.
Walrustitty wants to free his trapped foot but Otonashi is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Walrustitty is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Otonashi has managed to free his arm - good work.
Otonashi is looking to control Walrustitty's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Otonashi avoid being mounted?
Otonashi is looking to improve his position.

Walrustitty is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Otonashi doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Walrustitty.
Jethro Walrustitty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otonashi wants to control but Walrustitty is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Otonashi wants to get back to full guard.
Walrustitty content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Otonashi wants to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jethro Walrustitty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Walrustitty 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 Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jethro Walrustitty!