PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mang Bert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryota Kise (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bert
vs
Kise

190 cm
25
154 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

189 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mang Bert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryota Kise!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Santiago Holmes and Winston Alpacca.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bert clinches up against the cage.

Bert breaks the clinch.

Bert has managed to clinch.

Kise drags the fight down to the ground.

Kise working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bert doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bert manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bert trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kise's guard.
Kise is trying to keep Bert in close.

Bert stands up from guard. Let's bang!

Bert moves into range and clinches up with Kise.
Kise prevents the takedown attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bert has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Kise is trying to keep an underhook but Bert manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Bert with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Kise tries to roll over but Bert keeps him under control.
Bert thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Kise's head.
Bert lands strikes from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bert wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kise keeps working.
Bert trying to mount his opponent but Kise defends it.
Bert looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bert is keen to just control but Kise is a slippery customer.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Kise won't allow Bert to pass to mount.
Bert is keen to just control but Kise is a slippery customer.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mang Bert.
Bert avoids a punch combination nicely.

Bert closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kise to the mat! Kise manages to get full guard.
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!
Kise has a closed guard, preventing Bert from standing up.
Kise trying to control the position.
Bert is looking to stand up but Kise won't let him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kise looking to control.
Kise wants to sweep here but Bert controlling him for the moment.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Kise controls Bert momentarily but Bert frees himself.

Ryota Kise has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Bert fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kise shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bert defends it nicely.
Kise looks winded!
Kise tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bert manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kise fails with the takedown.
Bert avoids a punch combination nicely.

Bert closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Bert trying to control the action but Kise is working from the bottom.
Kise tries to control but Bert manages to take his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mang Bert dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Bert fails with a takedown attempt.

Bert drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bert looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Bert wants to pass the guard but Kise is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kise escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bert gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kise is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bert is stalling in the full guard.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Mang Bert.
A left and a right from Kise both land. Nice combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kise swats away the attempt to clinch by Bert.
Kise fails with the takedown.
Kise shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kise is breathing heavily.

Bert scores with a takedown into Kise's guard.
Bert tries to stand but Kise is controlling from the bottom.
Bert trying to control the position from guard on top but Kise is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bert is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Bert working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Bert pushing down on Kise's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

Bert is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kise wants to get back to full guard but Bert has passed into side control.
Bert controlling from side mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bert advances nicely into full mount.

Kise defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bert.
Bert can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kise is looking to escape.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mang Bert dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Kise shoots in for a double leg but Bert sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kise fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Bert rushes Kise and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Bert has hold of one of Kise's legs. Kise is fighting the takedown attempt but Bert gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Bert keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kise's head.
Bert is stalling in the full guard.
Bert passes Kise's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Bert slips a nice elbow through Kise's hands, connecting with Kise's forehead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kise is looking for a sweep. Bert is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kise takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bert in particular looking to stall.

Kise looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bert really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bert wants to free his trapped foot but Kise is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Bert tries to stand but can't do so whilst Kise controls his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bert is controlling the pace.
Kise tries to kick Bert off but Bert keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bert scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Bert is keen to just control but Kise is a slippery customer.
Bert passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Kise!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kise defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Bert.
Bert landing punches.
Bert unloading with bombs!
Kise is working to get back to half guard.

Bert working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Kise turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Bert off and cradles Kise's limp body as Bert celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Mang Bert!