PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tombstone Terry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuuto Kawasati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Terry
vs
Kawasati

188 cm
33
135 lbs
22 - 33 - 0

175 cm
34
143 lbs
17 - 7 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Golden Supplements

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 22 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tombstone Terry!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuuto Kawasati!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawasati shoots in for a double leg but Terry sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sloppy strikes from Terry. Those never looked like landing.
Kawasati ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Terry moves away.
Terry misses with an uppercut
and Kawasati counters with a nice leg kick.
Terry shoots in and drives through. Kawasati sprawls well.
Kawasati misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kawasati moves into range and connects with a jab.
Terry stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kawasati.
Kawasati misses the shot to the body.

Kawasati scores with a takedown into Terry's guard.
Terry is breathing heavily.
Kawasati tries to free his leg and advance position but Terry is retaining full guard.
Kawasati wants to control from the top but Terry keeps moving.
Kawasati tries to free his leg and advance position but Terry is retaining full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kawasati throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Terry works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Kawasati trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Kawasati has gone for a leg lock! Terry slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kawasati's guard.

Terry 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.

Kawasati working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Terry doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Terry manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kawasati lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Terry!
Kawasati avoids the attempt from Terry to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Terry defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kawasati.
Kawasati lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kawasati trying to control but Terry is having none of it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Terry tries to hold on but Kawasati postures up.

Kawasati goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Terry is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Terry wants to stand but Kawasati has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Kawasati looking for a sweep. Not yet Kawasati, not yet.

Kawasati working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Terry has passed into half guard!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kawasati tries to roll over but Terry keeps him under control.
Kawasati makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Kawasati.
Terry landing with the ground and pound.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Terry looking to pass the guard.
Kawasati looking to hit a scissor sweep but Terry is one step ahead there.
Terry trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kawasati's guard.

Kawasati is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Terry is aware though and is defending well.
Terry tries to free his leg and advance position but Kawasati is retaining full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kawasati looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Kawasati looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Terry trying to control the position from guard on top but Kawasati is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuuto Kawasati dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kawasati lands a jab to Terry's midsection.
Terry stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Terry wants it to stay on the feet.
Kawasati pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Terry avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Kawasati fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Terry.

Terry shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Kawasati manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Kawasati is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Terry is aware though and is defending well.

Kawasati is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Terry is aware though and is defending well.
Kawasati lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Terry!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kawasati looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terry flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kawasati with a couple of short strikes.
Terry is trying desperately to improve position.
Kawasati tries to control but Terry wriggling away.
Terry is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Kawasati looking to secure an arm triangle but Terry defends it well.
Kawasati scoring with strikes but Terry is staying in there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kawasati landing shots from mount.
Kawasati unloading with bombs!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kawasati jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Terry is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Terry and Kawasati has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kawasati working away.

Kawasati working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Kawasati tries for a kimura but Terry is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kawasati creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Terry sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Kawasati is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Terry is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Kawasati looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Terry is not content to let Kawasati control the position.

Kawasati is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Terry has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawasati working the ground and pound but Terry is defending the strikes.

Kawasati is trying to get an arm triangle but Terry is defending well.

Kawasati is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Terry knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kawasati is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Terry is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuuto Kawasati showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Terry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kawasati stuffs the takedown.
Kawasati lands a body shot.
A leg kick checked by Terry.
Terry throws a head kick that misses.
Donk. Kawasati catches Terry right on the button with a cross.
Kawasati tries a head kick but it misses.
Terry gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kawasati counters with a nice body shot.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tombstone Terry. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kawasati shoots in looking for a takedown. Terry tries to sprawl out of it but Kawasati keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Terry manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Terry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Terry doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kawasati dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kawasati comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tombstone Terry is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Kawasati decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Kawasati is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Kawasati is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Terry has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Terry controlling the position well.

Terry is defending against the submission attempts here by Kawasati.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kawasati is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Yuuto Kawasati has got the better of the ground game so far.
Terry wants to get back to his feet.
Kawasati is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kawasati raining down shots from the mount!
Kawasati landing strikes from the mount and Terry is in trouble!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kawasati postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Terry looks a forlorn figure.
Kawasati punishing his opponent with strikes.

Kawasati is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Terry to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Terry shrugs it off.

Kawasati has control of Terry's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Terry regains control of the situation pretty easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Kawasati goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Terry is on top in guard.
Tombstone Terry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yuuto Kawasati is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kawasati looking to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuuto Kawasati comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kawasati 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuuto Kawasati!