PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Rice Boyd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chihiro Ogino (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rice Boyd has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Boyd
vs
Ogino

170 cm
23
142 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

150 cm
18
130 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Demonic Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rice Boyd!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Chihiro Ogino!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ogino has a takedown stuffed.
Boyd scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boyd stuffs the takedown.
Chihiro Ogino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Boyd shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Boyd was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Ogino is wriggling around trying to escape.

Boyd looking to secure an arm triangle but Ogino defends it well.
Ogino working to try and regain half guard.
Boyd wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Boyd looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Boyd raining down shots from the mount!
Ogino is looking to get to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Boyd working for a guillotine from mount but Ogino is in no mood to give up.
Ogino is trying desperately to improve position.

Boyd get's back to his feet.
Ogino fails with the takedown

so Boyd counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rice Boyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chihiro Ogino.
Ogino looking for a sweep. Not yet Ogino, not yet.
Boyd slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Ogino.
Ogino wants to get back to full guard.
Ogino landing rabbit punches to the side of Boyd's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Ogino is looking for a sweep. Boyd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Ogino is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Boyd is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Ogino!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogino is looking to get to half guard.
Boyd wants to control the pace but Ogino is squirming around nicely.
Ogino is trying desperately to improve position.
Boyd will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Boyd get's back to his feet.
Boyd is breathing heavily.
Boyd jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ogino has his takedown stuffed
and Boyd counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ogino misses with a takedown

and Boyd counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ogino is looking for a sweep. Boyd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Boyd wants to work for an arm triangle but Ogino is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Boyd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogino gets back to full guard.

Boyd is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Boyd lands a couple of decent looking shots.

Boyd decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ogino, up you get!
Ogino shoots and misses
and Boyd counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Boyd lands a with a good body shot.
Ogino gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Boyd counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ogino's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Boyd is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Boyd stands and steps away. Ogino gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ogino dodges the punch combination from Boyd.
Boyd misses with a straight left.
Ogino with a poor takedown

and Boyd counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Boyd.
Ogino wants to sweep but no luck.
Ogino trying to keep a closed guard but Boyd is proving a slippery customer.
Ogino looking to hit a scissor sweep but Boyd is one step ahead there.
Boyd passes Ogino's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ogino tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rice Boyd dominated that round.
That's time! Boyd's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Ogino dodges the punch combination from Boyd.
Boyd misses with a series of wild punches.
Ogino tries for a takedown but Boyd circles away easily

and Boyd counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Ogino's guard now.
Ogino looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rice Boyd overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ogino is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Ogino throwing shots but Boyd is blocking nicely.
Ogino trying to mount his opponent but Boyd defends it.
Ogino takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ogino sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Boyd defending well though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Boyd manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Ogino doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Boyd decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Ogino's guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogino throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
Ogino can't keep his opponent in guard - Boyd advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Boyd gets to his feet - back to striking we go!
Ogino takes one on the button.
Boyd lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

Ogino is rocked!
Ogino closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Ogino is still on wobbly legs! Can Boyd finish him?
Boyd throws a series of punches but Ogino avoids them all with ease.
Ogino doesn't manage to clinch there - Boyd circles away.
Boyd will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Ogino seems to have recovered his senses.
Ogino fails with a takedown attempt.
Rice Boyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chihiro Ogino.
Boyd comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogino fails with the takedown
and Boyd counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ogino fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boyd scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ogino doesn't seem bothered though.
Boyd is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ogino can do to turn this around?
Boyd throws a body punch but Ogino moves out of range.
Ogino doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Boyd counters with a left and a right that stings Ogino.
Boyd scores with a sloppy right hand. Ogino should have avoided that one.
Boyd misses with the combination.
Ogino is trying desperately to land a takedown but Boyd is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ogino.
Boyd throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ogino shoots and misses
and Boyd counters with a straight right hand.
Ogino shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Boyd counters with a series of strikes. Ogino will be more careful next time no doubt.
Ogino fails with the takedown
and Boyd counters with a series of strikes. Ogino will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ogino shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Boyd counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

Boyd is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Boyd wants to lay and pray for a moment but Ogino keeps working.
Ogino is looking for a sweep. Boyd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boyd looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Ogino is looking for a sweep. Boyd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Boyd seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Boyd stands up out of the half guard.
Ogino misses with a takedown
and Boyd cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rice Boyd is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Ogino gets a takedown into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boyd tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Ground and pound from Ogino.
Boyd is trying to stand up here but Ogino is controlling him well.
Ogino throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Boyd manages to get to full guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boyd keeping moving, preventing Ogino from controlling successfully.

Boyd has his foot on Ogino's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Ogino works his way back into a safe position though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Ogino passes into half guard.
Ogino scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Ogino winds up and cracks Boyd with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rice Boyd dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Ogino tries for a takedown but Boyd circles away easily
and Boyd counters with a left and a right that stings Ogino.
Ogino shoots in but Boyd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Boyd throws a nice looking combination but Ogino bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ogino shoots in looking for a takedown. Boyd tries to sprawl out of it but Ogino keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Boyd manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Rice Boyd has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chihiro Ogino.
Ogino looks for a takedown but Boyd sprawls well.
No luck for Ogino with that takedown attempt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ogino shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Boyd counters with a shoot takedown. Ogino fights it but they end up in guard.
Ogino is trying to control the position but Boyd postures up.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.
Ogino tries for a takedown but Boyd circles away easily
and Boyd counters with a three punch combo that has Ogino backing up. Ogino nods at Boyd to acknowledge the strikes.
Ogino takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Ogino shoots in but Boyd avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A swing and a miss from Boyd.
Boyd is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

Boyd bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Ogino is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Ogino is looking for a sweep. Boyd is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Boyd is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Ogino has managed to free his arm - good work.
Ogino trying to hold on to Boyd's head to control him but Boyd postures up.
Boyd throwing shots but Ogino is blocking nicely.
Ogino flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Chihiro Ogino has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boyd seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Ogino does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Ogino is trying to stand up here but Boyd is controlling him well.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Boyd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ogino shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Boyd counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Ogino!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ogino wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Boyd.

Boyd working for a guillotine from mount but Ogino is in no mood to give up.

Boyd get's back to his feet.
Boyd connects with a looping right hand.
Ogino shoots and misses

and Boyd counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Boyd is stalling in the full guard.

Boyd drops back looking for a leg! Ogino is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ogino manages to kick Boyd off! Boyd jumps back into Ogino's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boyd stopping the sweep attempt from Ogino.
Ogino lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Boyd!
Boyd is looking to get to half guard.
Ogino scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Boyd?

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ogino lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Boyd in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Boyd keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Ogino landing strikes from the mount and Boyd is in trouble!
Boyd is in a horrible position here. Ogino smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Boyd is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ogino landing strikes, looking to finish!

Boyd is rocked!
Ogino with shots to the head and body - Boyd looks very uncomfortable down there.
Oh Boyd is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Boyd tries to reverse the position but Ogino maintains control.
Ogino drops a big elbow. That's hurt Boyd! More shots from Ogino and the ref steps in! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chihiro Ogino!