PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryou Misaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bart Maniac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ryou Misaki had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Misaki
vs
Maniac

165 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
21
140 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good knees
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Global Empire MMA Gear

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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ryou Misaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bart Maniac!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Misaki tries to clinch

and Maniac counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Maniac sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Maniac is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Misaki tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Maniac manages to move to mount!
Maniac scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Maniac with the ground and pound from mount.
Misaki is trying to stand.
Maniac breaks from Misaki's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maniac takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misaki really wants to buck Maniac off and get back to his feet.
Maniac controlling from the full mount.
Maniac scoring with strikes but Misaki is staying in there.
Misaki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Maniac controlling from mount.
Maniac with shots to the head and body - Misaki looks very uncomfortable down there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maniac controlling the position easily from mount.
Maniac scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Misaki?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Maniac looking to secure an arm triangle but Misaki defends it well.
Misaki is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Maniac controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Misaki is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Maniac sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Maniac.
Maniac looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maniac jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Misaki manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Maniac controls the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maniac's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Misaki darts in trying to clinch

and Maniac holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Maniac tries to throw a body punch but Misaki avoids it by throwing Maniac back against the cage.
Maniac avoiding damage as Misaki throws knees to the body.
A short right from Maniac.
Misaki scores a nice knee to the body.
Maniac taking a breather.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Maniac wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Misaki lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Misaki blocks an uppercut.
Misaki takes an elbow to the forehead.

Maniac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Misaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Maniac counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misaki tries to clinch but Maniac moves away
and Maniac cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Maniac swats away the attempt to clinch by Misaki.
Misaki moves to clinch but Maniac breaks away
letting Maniac counter with a right hand.
Ryou Misaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Misaki closes the distance but Maniac moves to the side
and Maniac counters with a three punch combo that has Misaki backing up. Misaki nods at Maniac to acknowledge the strikes.

Misaki tries to keep at a distance but Maniac has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice elbow from Maniac.
Misaki blocks a body shot from Maniac.
Maniac lands with a light punch inside.
Misaki misses with an elbow strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Misaki pushes off an throws an elbow but Maniac leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Maniac blocks an elbow strike.
Maniac tries to break free but Misaki pushes him back against the cage.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Misaki.
Maniac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maniac looking to slow down the pace here.
Maniac avoids the elbow strike from Misaki, against the cage.

Maniac escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Maniac gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Maniac manages to break the clinch.
Misaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Maniac circles away.
Maniac circles away from the clinch attempt
and Maniac counters with a nice uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Maniac fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Misaki to the ground. Maniac is now in Misaki's guard.
Maniac stays in close to Misaki's body and controls the position.
Misaki is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Maniac dives into side control.
Misaki is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Maniac landing strikes.
Maniac prevents Misaki from escaping the position.
A lull in the action here as Maniac stalls from top position.
Maniac grinds an elbow into Misaki's temple.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Maniac is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Misaki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
A lull in the action here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Misaki wants to get back to his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Maniac remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bart Maniac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Maniac fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Misaki wants to clinch but Maniac slips to the side
and Maniac counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Maniac shoots in but no luck this time.

Maniac pushes Misaki up against the cage in a clinch.
Maniac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Misaki avoids it.
Maniac has had enough of the clinch but Misaki keeps him there for the moment.
Maniac lands a right hand that snaps the head of Misaki backwards.
Misaki misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Maniac.
Misaki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Misaki tries to land a knee to the head but Maniac blocks with his arms.
Maniac just leaning against Misaki, taking a breather.

Maniac breaks from the clinch.
Misaki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Misaki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Maniac swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Maniac lands with a shot to the body.

Maniac moves into the clinch successfully.
Misaki looking to throw knees to the head but Maniac is blocking nicely.
Misaki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Maniac breaks from the clinch.

Maniac darts in and clinches Misaki up against the cage.

Maniac manages to break the clinch.
Maniac has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Maniac stuns Misaki with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Misaki's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Maniac connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Misaki scrambles back to his feet.
Misaki looks to clinch
and Maniac counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Maniac pushes Misaki up against the cage in a clinch.
Maniac lands an uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maniac takes an elbow to the temple.

Maniac breaks from the clinch.
Ryou Misaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
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!
Maniac cracks the inside of Misaki's front leg.
Maniac wants to land a leg kick but Misaki is out of range.
Misaki tries to clinch up
and Maniac counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Misaki thinking.
Misaki takes one to the chin there.
Misaki is looking to clinch but Maniac is avoiding it.
Maniac connects with an inside leg kick.
Maniac is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Maniac lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Maniac keeps the fight on the outside.
Misaki closes the distance but Maniac moves to the side

and Maniac counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Misaki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Maniac's brow.
Maniac is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Maniac dodges an elbow strike from Misaki.
Maniac is trying to break the clinch but Misaki has him pressed against the cage.
Maniac has had enough of the clinch but Misaki keeps him there for the moment.
Maniac wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Maniac looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Misaki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Maniac's defenses.

It looks like Bart Maniac has been cut.
Maniac blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Maniac lands a hook that snaps the head of Misaki backwards.
Misaki misses with a knee strike.
Misaki looking to throw knees to the head but Maniac is blocking nicely.
Maniac scores with a shoulder strike.
Maniac wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Maniac.
Misaki tries to land knees in the clinch but Maniac avoids the damage to the body.
Misaki misses with a knee strike.
Maniac lands with a short shot to the head.
Bart Maniac is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Misaki lands a knee to the body.
Maniac tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Misaki avoids it.

Maniac pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Maniac looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bart Maniac seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Misaki tries to clinch but Maniac moves away
and Maniac connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking cross lands there for Maniac.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Maniac is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Misaki's half guard.
Maniac controlling the pace.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bart Maniac comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Maniac 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bart Maniac!