PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ping Pong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lawson Sharp (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pong kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is enae Volare Mezzo. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Pong
vs
Sharp

170 cm
19
156 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

180 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Prefers standup

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 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ping Pong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lawson Sharp!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sharp gets a clinch.
Pong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sharp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sharp gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pong.

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

Sharp clinches up against the cage.
Sharp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sharp is trying to force a seperation but Pong has the dominant position.

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

Sharp has closed the distance and engaged Pong in a clinch.
Pong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sharp pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ping Pong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sharp throws an elbow but misses.
Pong jumps guard but Sharp stands there with Pong around his waist. Pong gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sharp is pressed up against the cage. Pong has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sharp down to the mat. Sharp avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sharp cracks a nice hook into Pong's ribs.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sharp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sharp.
Pong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sharp is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp presses Pong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Pong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sharp pulls his leg out and moves away.
A right-left combo lands from Sharp.

Sharp darts in and clinches Pong up against the cage.
Sharp misses with an elbow over the top.
Sharp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pong.
Sharp pushes Pong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sharp wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Pong is trying to drag Sharp to the mat but Sharp just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sharp lands a hook that snaps the head of Pong backwards.
Pong can't get the takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Sharp's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Pong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sharp lands a body punch.
Pong blocks an elbow strike.
Pong is trying to drag Sharp to the mat but Sharp just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pong is breathing heavily.
A right hook to the body lands for Sharp.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Sharp - that landed with a thud.
Sharp lands a nice shot to the body.
Sharp is trying to push Pong away but Pong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sharp gets underhooks to prevent Pong's takedown attempt.
Sharp throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pong blocks it with crossed arms.
Pong tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sharp is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sharp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pong, pushing him back against the cage.
Sharp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pong backwards.
Sharp tries a knee to the head but Pong blocks it.
Still in the clinch, Sharp scores with a nice short uppercut.
Good body shot from Sharp.
Pong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sharp pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sharp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A hook to the body from Sharp.
Sharp lands a body punch.
Sharp lands a nice shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pong managing to block the knees to the body from Sharp.
Sharp lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sharp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pong is defending well for now.

Sharp manages to break the clinch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sharp darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sharp throws a nice looking combination but Pong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Sharp closes the distance and clinches.
Sharp is pressed up against the cage. Pong has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sharp down to the mat. Sharp avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sharp misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Sharp clinches with his opponent.
Sharp is trying to break the clinch but Pong has him pressed against the cage.
Sharp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pong has him pressed against the cage.
Sharp looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Pong can't get the takedown.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pong fails with the takedown

and Sharp counters by clinching up.

Sharp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Lawson Sharp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sharp connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pong gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Sharp holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
A hook to the body from Sharp.

Sharp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Pong tries for a takedown but Sharp circles away easily

and Sharp holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Sharp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pong avoids a punch combination nicely.

Sharp moves into the clinch.
Sharp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sharp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pong.

Sharp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharp works over Pong's head and body with a nice combination.
Sharp throws a chopping leg kick but Pong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pong shoots and misses
and Sharp counters with a three punch combo that has Pong backing up. Pong nods at Sharp to acknowledge the strikes.
Sharp lands a glancing blow to the side of Pong's head.

Sharp has Pong up against the cage in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Pong misses with a takedown attempt
and Sharp counters with a series of strikes. Pong will be more careful next time no doubt.
No joy there for Sharp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

Sharp moves into the clinch.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sharp misses with a double jab.

Sharp closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sharp.
Sharp digs a right hand underneath Pong's ribcage. Pong let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sharp pushes Pong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

Sharp manages to break the clinch.
Sharp stalks Pong and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Pong's face. Pong staggers backwards, shaken.
Sharp moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.

Sharp rushes Pong and presses him up against the cage.
Sharp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pong tries to score a body lock takedown but Sharp shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

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

Sharp instigates a clinch.
Sharp pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sharp creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pong managing to block the knees to the body from Sharp.

Sharp pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pong shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Sharp makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ping Pong. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Sharp gets a clinch.

Sharp manages to break the clinch.
Ping Pong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sharp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pong, pushing him back against the cage.
Sharp has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Pong tries to score a body lock takedown but Sharp shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Pong tries for a takedown but Sharp manages to get underhooks.
Lawson Sharp seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Sharp wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sharp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sharp is trying to push Pong away but Pong has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Pong is trying to drag Sharp to the mat but Sharp just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Nice body punch from Sharp.
Sharp lands with a short shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pong is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A short body shot lands from Sharp as the two fighters clinch.
Sharp scores a nice knee to the body.
Sharp lands a nice shot to the body.
Sharp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pong or not.
Pong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sharp pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sharp lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Pong backs up against the cage.

Sharp darts in and clinches Pong up against the cage.
Sharp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pong is defending well for now.
Pong prevents Sharp from breaking the clinch.
A hook to the body from Sharp.
Sharp wants to get back to striking at distance but Pong won't allow it.
Pong wants a takedown.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sharp.
Sharp misses with a knee to the head.
Pong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharp misses with a knee strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sharp.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sharp moves into the clinch.
Sharp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sharp gets a clinch.

Sharp breaks the clinch.

Pong tries to keep at a distance but Sharp has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sharp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pong is defending well for now.
Pong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sharp pulls his leg out and moves away.

Sharp darts in and clinches Pong up against the cage.
Sharp throws a knee to the head but misses.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sharp takes the fight into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharp gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pong.
Pong has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Sharp is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.

Sharp breaks the clinch.
Sharp lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sharp.

Sharp moves into the clinch successfully.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Pong with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sharp counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sharp.
Sharp lands with a right to the head.
Sharp with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

Sharp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sharp clinches up with Pong and pushes him back against the cage.
Pong goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sharp prevents it.
Pong blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lawson Sharp showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sharp clinches with his opponent.
Pong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sharp digs a right hand into Pong's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Pong's gas tank.
Sharp wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Pong has him pressed against the cage.
Sharp lands a right hand that snaps the head of Pong backwards.
Sharp gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pong.
Sharp lands a left hand that snaps the head of Pong backwards.
Sharp misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pong.
Nice body punch from Sharp.
Sharp lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Pong is trying to drag Sharp to the mat but Sharp just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pong wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ping Pong. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sharp lands a body shot.
Sharp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sharp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pong wants a takedown but no success here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharp presses Pong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Sharp lands with a short shot to the head.
A right hand to the body from Sharp.
Sharp missing with knees to the body.
Sharp stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.

Sharp breaks from the clinch.

Sharp fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pong, pushing him back against the cage.
Sharp tries to land knees in the clinch but Pong avoids the damage to the body.
Pong is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sharp pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sharp landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lawson Sharp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Sharp pushes Pong up against the cage in a clinch.
Pong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sharp pulls his leg out and moves away.

Sharp closes the distance and clinches.

Sharp manages to break the clinch.

Sharp closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharp pushes Pong back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Sharp missing with knees to the body.
Pong is working for takedown but Sharp is calmly controlling the position for now.
A right hand to the body from Sharp.
Pong prevents Sharp from breaking the clinch.

Sharp breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Sharp has closed the distance and engaged Pong in a clinch.
Sharp works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Sharp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sharp is trying to break free.
Pong keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sharp's efforts to push away.
Sharp lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sharp is trying to break the clinch but Pong is controlling him.
Pong drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sharp pulls his leg out and moves away.

Sharp gets a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pong has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sharp avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sharp.
Sharp pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sharp lands a shot to the body.
A hook to the body from Sharp.
Sharp tries to land knees in the clinch but Pong avoids the damage to the body.

Sharp escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pong avoids a kick to the body.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sharp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pong avoids it.

Sharp breaks from the clinch.

Sharp clinches up with Pong and pushes him back against the cage.
Sharp cracks Pong with a nice body shot.
Sharp throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Pong prevents Sharp from breaking the clinch.
Sharp works on Pong's body with a couple of short punches.

Sharp manages to break the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Sharp gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sharp lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sharp gets underhooks to prevent Pong's takedown attempt.
Sharp tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pong avoids it.
A left hand lands to the body for Sharp.
Sharp working Pong over with knees to the body.

Sharp breaks from the clinch.

Sharp moves into range and clinches up with Pong.
Sharp lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Pong or not.
Pong is trying to drag Sharp to the mat but Sharp just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Sharp scores with a hook to the body.
A short body shot lands from Sharp as the two fighters clinch.
Sharp lands a nice uppercut.
Sharp is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pong is defending well for now.
Sharp presses Pong against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Ping Pong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short uppercut from Sharp.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lawson Sharp comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sharp has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 24:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 24:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 24:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lawson Sharp!