PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kato Is Back (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atom Smasher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Atom Smasher is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Is Back
vs
Smasher

185 cm
25
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

Heroic Combat Gear
BioPharm Nutrition

KAISER

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kato Is Back!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Atom Smasher!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Is Back misses with the combination.
Smasher showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Is Back.
Smasher throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Is Back's waist but Is Back gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Smasher off to one side.
Is Back misses with a series of wild punches.
Is Back moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Smasher looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Is Back's corner calls for a 1-2. Is Back obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Smasher shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Is Back defends it nicely.
Kato Is Back has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atom Smasher.
Smasher on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Is Back scores with a nice strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Is Back keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A jab lands there for Is Back.
Smasher gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Is Back bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Is Back with a nice cross.
No joy there for Is Back, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Is Back connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Good shot there by Is Back.
Is Back lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Is Back throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Smasher stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Is Back getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Is Back throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Smasher sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Is Back throws a leg kick but Smasher sees it coming and moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Is Back throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Is Back wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Is Back tests Smasher's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Smasher fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Is Back sprawls well initially but Smasher persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Smasher throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Smasher lands with a punch from half guard.
Smasher seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Smasher not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Smasher landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Smasher scoring with strikes to the body and head.
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 Kato Is Back 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.

Smasher slips under a jab.
Is Back lands a slapping body shot.
Is Back looks to score with a jab to the body but Smasher is just out of range.
Is Back clobbers Smasher with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Smasher slips a straight right by Is Back.
Is Back throws a shot to the body.
Is Back scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Is Back thuds his right hand into Smasher's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Is Back.
Is Back misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Is Back throws a right hand that Smasher ducks under and follows up with a left that Smasher also avoids with ease.
Sloppy strikes from Is Back. Those never looked like landing.
Horrible takedown by Smasher or perhaps it was just good defense by Is Back which made him look bad.
A leg kick checked by Smasher.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Is Back loads up on a big right hand but Smasher slips the punch.
Is Back fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Smasher has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Smasher fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Is Back avoids it really well and circles away.
Smasher changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Is Back tries to avoid it but Smasher manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Is Back to the ground. Is Back escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Kato Is Back has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atom Smasher.
No luck for Smasher with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Is Back lunges at Smasher with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Smasher's hand.
Kato Is Back seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Is Back misses with the combination.
Is Back lands a nice shot to the body.
Smasher takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Is Back misses with a low kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Is Back lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Is Back throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Is Back scores with a hook to the body. Smasher takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Smasher is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Is Back.
Is Back throws a hook to the side of Smasher's head but Smasher sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A slapping leg kick lands for Is Back.
Is Back swings for the body but Smasher moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kato Is Back dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Is Back lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Is Back tries a head kick but it misses.
Is Back lands with an overhand left.
Is Back throws a series of punches but Smasher moves out of range.
Smasher ducks under a wild hook from Is Back.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Smasher.
Is Back motions for Smasher to come forward. Is Back throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Is Back misses with a hook. Smasher ducked under it nicely.
Is Back fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Is Back lands a really nice looking cross but Smasher seems unphased.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Is Back!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Smasher checks a leg kick.
Smasher shoots in looking for a takedown but Is Back manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Smasher's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Is Back fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Is Back throws a series of punches but Smasher avoids them all with ease.
Is Back throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jab by Is Back.
Is Back throws a leg kick but Smasher moved away.
Smasher shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Is Back but Is Back pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Kato Is Back has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Atom Smasher.
Is Back defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Smasher.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Is Back scoring well with a low kick there.
Smasher has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Smasher fails with a takedown attempt.
Is Back tried to score with a low kick but Smasher checks it.
Kato Is Back is winning the standup battle so far.
A cross from Is Back lands.
Is Back scores with a jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Is Back dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Is Back ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Smasher moves away.
Atom Smasher has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Smasher shoots for a takedown but Is Back saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Smasher looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Is Back slaps away a takedown attempt from Smasher, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Is Back takes a swing at Smasher's ribcage but misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kato Is Back showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Is Back, 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kato Is Back!