PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Toshi Antos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grisha Kamenov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamenov has chosen Linkin Park - Bleed it Out as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Antos
vs
Kamenov

175 cm
18
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

180 cm
19
176 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Prefers standup

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toshi Antos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Grisha Kamenov!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Antos throws a hook but Kamenov blocks it.
Antos misses with a takedown attempt - Kamenov sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Antos looks to throw the jab but Kamenov is out of range.
A good leg kick by Kamenov.
Antos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Antos closes the distance and clinches up with Kamenov, looking for a takedown. Antos pushes Kamenov against the cage but Kamenov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Antos wants to clinch.
Antos tries to clinch but Kamenov is having none of it.
Antos fails to land with a series of punches.
Antos shoots in looking for a takedown. Kamenov tries to sprawl out of it but Antos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kamenov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toshi Antos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Some wild striking there from Kamenov.

Kamenov gets tackled into the cage by Antos. Antos maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antos fails to pull guard.
Kamenov wants to break free but Antos has control.
Antos fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Kamenov breaks the clinch.

Antos closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kamenov's guard.
Antos is breathing heavily.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Kamenov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Grisha Kamenov is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kamenov turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kamenov throws a leg kick which misses Antos's front leg but catches the back leg as Antos tries to avoid it.
Antos throws an overhand right that lands on Kamenov's shoulder, as Kamenov tries to avoid the shot.
Kamenov lands a jab-cross combination.
Antos wants to clinch up but Kamenov keeps it at a distance.
The fighters circling - Antos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

Antos shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
It looks like Antos is going to stand back up.
Kamenov is trying to stand.

Kamenov is defending against the submission attempts here by Antos.

Kamenov manages to escape and get back to his feet!
A nice inside leg kick there by Kamenov. That's going to slow Antos down.
Kamenov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kamenov feints and then cracks Antos's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Antos down.
Kamenov fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Antos fails with a takedown attempt.
Kamenov fails to land with a series of punches.
Kamenov throws a nice inside leg kick.
Antos misses with a straight right.
Kamenov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Antos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kamenov.
Kamenov scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.

Antos looking to score a takedown here. Kamenov is defending well but Antos drives through and ends up in Kamenov's guard.
Kamenov has a closed guard, preventing Antos from standing up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kamenov keeping moving, preventing Antos from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Antos is controlling him.
Antos is looking to stand up but Kamenov won't let him.

Kamenov pushes Antos off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Antos fails with a takedown attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Antos moves in looking to clinch but Kamenov pushes him off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kamenov connects with a solid leg kick.
Antos fails with the takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Toshi Antos will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

An inside leg kick lands from Kamenov.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Antos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kamenov lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Antos circles away quickly and effectively.
Antos dodges the punch combination from Kamenov.
Antos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Kamenov takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Antos moves into range and clinches up with Kamenov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Antos prevents Kamenov from breaking the clinch.
Antos is trying to break the clinch but Kamenov is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antos prevents Kamenov from breaking the clinch.
Antos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toshi Antos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Antos misses with the head strike.
Antos tries to circle away but Kamenov has him pinned against the cage.
Kamenov tries to circle away but Antos has him pinned against the cage.
Kamenov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kamenov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Antos's efforts to push away.

Kamenov manages to break the clinch.
Kamenov keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kamenov misses with a few strikes there.
Antos takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov throws a right hand that Antos ducks under and follows up with a left that Antos also avoids with ease.
Kamenov lands a nice leg kick that just misses Antos's sensitive parts.
Kamenov throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kamenov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Antos.
Antos closes the distance and clinches up with Kamenov, looking for a takedown. Antos pushes Kamenov against the cage but Kamenov circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Antos chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kamenov can pounce on him.
Kamenov lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Antos looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kamenov tries to bum rush Antos with a series of wild strikes but Antos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Antos fails to land the takedown.
Antos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kamenov swivels and escapes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov tries to bum rush Antos with a series of wild strikes but Antos uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

Antos closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Antos lands in his opponent's guard.
Antos knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kamenov on the ground.

Kamenov uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Grisha Kamenov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fighters circling - Antos throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Antos dodges the punch combination from Kamenov.
Antos tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kamenov swivels and escapes.
Kamenov swats away the attempt to clinch by Antos.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Antos dives in and grabs Kamenov's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kamenov pushes down on Antos's head and hops out.
Antos is looking to clinch.
Kamenov connects with an inside leg kick.
Antos closes the distance but Kamenov moves to the side
and Kamenov counters with a nice leg kick.
Antos moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Antos's corner calls for a 1-2. Antos obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Antos drives through with a takedown into Kamenov's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Antos is in close to Kamenov's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Kamenov pushes Antos off and scrambles back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Toshi Antos will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Kamenov misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A cross from Antos lands.
Antos is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Antos doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kamenov counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Antos is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Antos misses with an uppercut
and Kamenov counters with a nice low kick that buckles Antos's knee momentarily.
Antos fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Kamenov avoids it really well and circles away.
Kamenov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kamenov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Toshi Antos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kamenov misses with a few strikes there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Antos tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kamenov swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kamenov misses with a jab, cross combination.
Antos fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Toshi Antos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kamenov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice combination there by Kamenov.
Kamenov throws a right and a left that both miss.

Antos pushes Kamenov up against the cage in a clinch.
Antos working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kamenov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Antos's efforts to push away.
Antos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kamenov breaks from the clinch.
Kamenov throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Antos.
Kamenov lands a leg kick that knocks Antos off balance momentarily.
Antos shoots in for a takedown but Kamenov shows good takedown defense.
Antos tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kamenov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Antos shoots in for a takedown but Kamenov shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kamenov swats away the attempt to clinch by Antos.
Antos shoots in looking for a takedown. Kamenov tries to sprawl out of it but Antos keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Kamenov manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Kamenov throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice takedown defense from Kamenov. No joy for Antos on that attempt.
Kamenov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Antos shoots in looking for a takedown but Kamenov manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Antos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Kamenov fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Antos.
Antos shoots in for a takedown but Kamenov shows good takedown defense.
Kamenov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Antos clinches with his opponent.
Antos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Antos tries to pull guard but Kamenov holds him up against the cage and eventually Antos drops back down to his feet.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kamenov is trying to break the clinch but Antos is controlling him.
Antos fails to pull guard.
Kamenov looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Antos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Antos tries to break free but Kamenov pushes him back against the cage.

Kamenov's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Grisha Kamenov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Antos is looking to clinch but Kamenov is avoiding it.

Antos gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamenov using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Antos has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Antos tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Toshi Antos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
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!
Kamenov wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Antos has him pressed against the cage.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Toshi Antos.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Antos, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toshi Antos!