PBP Commentary

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

Kise
vs
Bert

189 cm
25
154 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

190 cm
25
154 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Ryota Kise!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Mang Bert!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Peter Branson and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bert tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kise swivels and escapes.
Kise looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Bert keeps the fight on the outside.
Kise will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
A head kick misses from Kise.
Bert looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Bert gets a double leg takedown into Kise's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Bert tries to free his leg and advance position but Kise is retaining full guard.
Kise definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bert engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Bert passes Kise's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kise wants to control but Bert is keeping busy and won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bert content to control rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bert is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kise is looking to control Bert's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Kise avoid being mounted?
Bert is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Bert is taking a breather. Kise says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Bert forces Kise back against the cage and clinches.
Kise is looking to break free of the clinch but Bert has double underhooks.

Bert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kise swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

Bert throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Kise tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Bert is in Kise's guard.
Bert cracks Kise with a solid left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bert controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Bert scoring with punches to the head and body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bert landing some decent shots from guard.
Bert stays in close to Kise's body and controls the position.
Kise is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kise can't keep his opponent in guard - Bert advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Bert sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bert is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Bert looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Bert tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kise knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bert seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mang Bert dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Bert forces Kise back against the cage and clinches.

Bert is trying to trip Kise. He has hold of a leg but Kise is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Bert persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bert would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Kise trying to strike off his back.
Kise not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bert won't allow Kise to get back to his feet.
Bert passes Kise's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Bert is pressing down on Kise's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kise is holding on for now.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bert looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mang Bert has got the better of the ground game so far.
Let's hope that Bert has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Bert wants to pass the guard but Kise is defending well.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Mang Bert.

Bert has Kise up against the cage in a clinch.
Kise really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kise taking a breather.

Bert gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Bert takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Kise tries to kick Bert off but Bert keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Bert perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Bert seems to be working for a kimura but Kise defends the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Bert in particular looking to stall.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Kise looking for submissions off his back.
Kise wants to get back to full guard.
Bert is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kise looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bert performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kise wants to control but Bert is keeping busy.
Kise wants to sweep but Bert has passed to side control!
Bert scoring with punches from side control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bert landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kise is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mang Bert showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Bert is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kise's half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bert lands a nice short elbow.
Kise is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
It looks like Bert is going to stand back up.
Kise tries to kick Bert off in order to stand up. Bert Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Kise trying to remain calm as Bert controls from the top position.
Kise tries to improve position but can't.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bert in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.

Bert stands up and beckons Kise to his feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Kise enables Bert to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Kise manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Bert trying to control but Kise is working from the bottom.

Kise looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Bert has picked Kise up and slammed him! Kise can't keep hold of the triangle and Bert manages to pass to side control!
You can see the frustration on Kise's face as Bert controls the position.

Bert is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kise knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kise tries to buck Bert off but Bert is having none of it.

Bert wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kise, who protects the arm well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kise manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kise is looking to take a break and control but Bert is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bert works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kise engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Kise trying to control the position from guard on top but Bert is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kise looking to pass the guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bert seems keen to control Kise's posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Ryota Kise wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Kise throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

Bert has managed to clinch.

Bert breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Bert forces Kise back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bert is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Kise to keep the fight standing.
Kise wants to stall.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mang Bert comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bert 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 David Hoff scores the fight 27:30
Judge Peter Branson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mang Bert!