PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Drayden The Devil (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tani Otoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The Devil comes into the arena with In Flames - Cloud Connected blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

The Devil
vs
Otoshi

175 cm
20
176 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Drayden The Devil!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Tani Otoshi!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otoshi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Devil.
Otoshi tries for a takedown but The Devil sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Otoshi throws a shot to the body.
Otoshi is looking to slow The Devil down with leg kicks.
Otoshi throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
The Devil walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Otoshi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Otoshi cracks the inside of The Devil's front leg.
The Devil throws a right hand that Otoshi ducks under and follows up with a left that Otoshi also avoids with ease.

Otoshi has managed to clinch.
The Devil on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

Otoshi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Devil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Otoshi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Otoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Devil's sensitive parts.
A nice inside leg kick there by Otoshi. That's going to slow The Devil down.
The Devil chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Otoshi can pounce on him.

Otoshi shoots in and bounces The Devil off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Otoshi connects with a couple of short punches.

Otoshi stands and steps away. The Devil gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
The Devil misses with a double jab
and Otoshi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Otoshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Otoshi clinches up with The Devil and pushes him back against the cage.

Otoshi manages to break the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
The Devil falls off balance throwing a combination
and Otoshi counters with a nice low kick that buckles The Devil's knee momentarily.
Otoshi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Good leg kick by Otoshi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Otoshi throws a sloppy head kick and The Devil moves out of range easily.
The Devil throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Otoshi - that will leave a mark!
Otoshi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Devil.
A slapping leg kick lands for Otoshi.
The Devil throws a nice looking combination but Otoshi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
The Devil is breathing heavily.

Otoshi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Otoshi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

Otoshi looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Otoshi putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Otoshi scoring with strikes but The Devil is staying in there.
Otoshi breaks from The Devil's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Otoshi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Devil is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Devil flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Otoshi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Otoshi pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Otoshi lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
The Devil is trying desperately to improve position.
Otoshi scores with a couple of good head shots there.
The Devil throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Otoshi is landing with some decent strikes but The Devil is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Otoshi postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. The Devil looks a forlorn figure.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
The Devil flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
The Devil sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.

The Devil looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The Devil trying to control here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Otoshi.
Otoshi trying to mount his opponent but The Devil defends it.
The Devil has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

The Devil looking for submissions off his back.

Otoshi decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
Otoshi shoots in for a double leg but The Devil sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
The Devil throws a combination that misses
and Otoshi counters with a nice leg kick.
Otoshi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The Devil throws a right and a left that both miss.
Otoshi throws a head kick that misses.
The Devil throws a series of punches but Otoshi avoids them all with ease.
A nice inside leg kick there by Otoshi. That's going to slow The Devil down.
Otoshi throws a nice head kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Devil avoids the head kick by Otoshi.
The Devil is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Otoshi ducks under a wild hook from The Devil.
Otoshi tries a head kick but it misses.
The Devil avoids the head kick by Otoshi.
Otoshi dodges the punch combination from The Devil.
The Devil throws a series of punches but Otoshi moves out of range.
Otoshi bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of The Devil's head.
Otoshi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Otoshi fails with a takedown attempt.
Drayden The Devil has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tani Otoshi.
Otoshi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Otoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Devil's sensitive parts.

Otoshi scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The Devil is trying to improve his position.
The Devil is not in a great position here, taking some shots.

Otoshi decides to stand back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tani Otoshi dominated that round.
That's time! The Devil's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Otoshi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with The Devil but The Devil pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Otoshi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Otoshi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Devil.
The Devil throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Otoshi.
The Devil fails to land with a series of punches.
The Devil throws a series of punches but Otoshi avoids them all with ease.
Otoshi misses with a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Otoshi.
Otoshi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The Devil misses with a wild combination.
Otoshi lands with a slapping head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Otoshi displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The Devil takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The Devil misses with a double jab
and Otoshi counters with a slapping leg kick.
The Devil takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Otoshi throws a quick head kick that skims the top of The Devil's head.
Drayden The Devil seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otoshi throws a nice head kick!
The Devil misses with a combination

and Otoshi counters with a nice double leg into side control. The Devil won't be happy with that.
Check out the look on Otoshi's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Otoshi working the head and body with strikes.

Otoshi stands up and beckons The Devil to his feet.
Otoshi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Otoshi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to The Devil's calf.
Otoshi throws a nice head kick!
The Devil falls off balance throwing a combination
and Otoshi counters with a nice leg kick.
Otoshi throws a head kick that half lands.
The Devil takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Otoshi lands with a thumping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Otoshi blocks the leg kick.
Drayden The Devil is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The Devil throws a combination that misses

and Otoshi counters with a shoot takedown. The Devil fights it but they end up in guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Otoshi stands up and waves to The Devil to follow him.
Otoshi lands a head kick. The Devil smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otoshi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
The Devil slips a jab and a cross from Otoshi.
Otoshi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
The Devil throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice inside leg kick there by Otoshi. That's going to slow The Devil down.
The Devil throws a combination that misses
and Otoshi counters with a nice low kick that buckles The Devil's knee momentarily.
Otoshi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Otoshi connects with a high kick.
Otoshi throws a head kick that half lands.
Drayden The Devil is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Otoshi, right into the meat.
Otoshi throws a head kick that misses.

Otoshi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Otoshi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Otoshi landing strikes from the mount.
The Devil in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Otoshi scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish The Devil?
Tani Otoshi has got the better of the ground game so far.
The Devil is desperately trying to improve his position but Otoshi has a good base and remains in mount.

Otoshi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but The Devil manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Otoshi stands up and we're back to a striking position.
The Devil throws a series of punches but Otoshi avoids them all with ease.
The Devil misses with a double jab

and Otoshi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in The Devil's guard.
Otoshi is working The Devil over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Otoshi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The Devil looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Otoshi puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Otoshi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Otoshi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The Devil punching from the bottom.
Otoshi wants to stand up but The Devil is controlling the position.
The Devil manages to get to full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Devil lands an upkick as Otoshi stands over him.

The Devil looking for a guillotine here but Otoshi defends easily.

Otoshi stands and steps away. The Devil gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Otoshi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A slapping leg kick lands for Otoshi.
A good leg kick by Otoshi.
Otoshi lands a nice leg kick that just misses The Devil's sensitive parts.

Otoshi fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with The Devil, pushing him back against the cage.
Otoshi misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from The Devil.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Otoshi has had enough of the clinch but The Devil keeps him there for the moment.
Otoshi wants to get back to striking at distance but The Devil won't allow it.
Otoshi tries to land knees in the clinch but The Devil avoids the damage to the body.
The Devil trying to stall but Otoshi improves his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tani Otoshi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

The Devil throws a series of punches but Otoshi moves out of range.
The Devil throws a nice looking combination but Otoshi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Otoshi slips a jab and a cross from The Devil.
The Devil looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Otoshi takes the fight into the clinch.
The Devil managing to block the knees to the body from Otoshi.
The Devil wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Otoshi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The Devil swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Otoshi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The Devil misses with a double jab
and Otoshi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Otoshi lands a head kick. The Devil smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
The Devil takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

Otoshi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The Devil has hold of Otoshi's hands but Otoshi slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Otoshi wants to free his trapped foot but The Devil is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Otoshi decides to return to a standing position.
The Devil slips a jab and a cross from Otoshi.
The Devil misses with the combination.
The Devil takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Otoshi throws a series of punches but The Devil avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from The Devil.
Otoshi goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A solid leg kick lands there for Otoshi.
Otoshi will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Otoshi has managed to clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Otoshi.
The Devil fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Otoshi lands a nice knee to the body.

Otoshi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tani Otoshi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Otoshi tries a head kick but it misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Devil throws a left and a right that both miss
and Otoshi counters with a thumping low kick.
Otoshi misses with a head kick.
The Devil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Devil rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Otoshi moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A good leg kick by Otoshi.
Otoshi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The Devil falls off balance throwing a combination

and Otoshi counters with a nice double leg into guard.

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

Otoshi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Devil manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Otoshi tries to kick The Devil off but The Devil keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The Devil prevents Otoshi from improving his position.
Otoshi tries to kick The Devil off but The Devil keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Otoshi is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Otoshi is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The Devil tries to pass to full mount but Otoshi defends it.
The Devil landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Otoshi moves in looking to clinch but The Devil pushes him off.
Otoshi cracks The Devil with a right hand to the side of the head.
The Devil takes one on the button.
The Devil misses with a double jab
and Otoshi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Otoshi.
Otoshi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Otoshi throws a nice inside leg kick.
The Devil swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The Devil misses with a double jab
and Otoshi counters with an outside leg kick.
The Devil stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Otoshi.
Otoshi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. The Devil looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The Devil falls off balance throwing a combination
and Otoshi counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Left hook, right uppercut from Otoshi.
The Devil misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Otoshi counters with a head kick.
Otoshi throws a nice head kick!

Otoshi shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Otoshi lands a heavy elbow.
Otoshi connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The Devil gets back to half guard.
Nice strikes from Otoshi there.
Drayden The Devil has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

The Devil actively working from the bottom here.
The Devil missing with punches from the bottom.
Otoshi winds up and cracks The Devil with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otoshi wants to stand up but The Devil is controlling the position.
Otoshi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tani Otoshi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Otoshi 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 William Gold scores the fight 26:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 26:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tani Otoshi!