PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between George Oscar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and The Unstopable (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Oscar
vs
Unstopable

200 cm
22
220 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

205 cm
22
250 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, George Oscar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, The Unstopable!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Oscar closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Oscar looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Oscar wants to control but Unstopable is keeping him busy.
Unstopable is trying to escape and get back to his feet.

Unstopable throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Unstopable misses with a head kick.

Unstopable darts in and clinches Oscar up against the cage.
Unstopable has had enough of the clinch but Oscar keeps him there for the moment.
Oscar looking to slow down the pace here.
Oscar wants a takedown.
Unstopable scores with a shot to the side of Oscar's head.
Unstopable is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Unstopable is trying to break the clinch but Oscar has him pressed against the cage.
Oscar wants to get back to striking at distance but Unstopable won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unstopable is trying to break the clinch but Oscar has him pressed against the cage.

Unstopable breaks the clinch.
Unstopable misses with the combination.
Oscar on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Unstopable stuns Oscar with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

Unstopable throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Oscar stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Unstopable follows into mount!

Oscar is rocked!

It looks like George Oscar has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Unstopable controlling the pace for now.
Oh Oscar is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Unstopable trying to control but Oscar is having none of it.
Oscar seems to have got his legs back now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unstopable sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Unstopable is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oscar looks to land a body kick but Unstopable moved away.
Oscar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Unstopable shoots in and drives through. Oscar sprawls well.
Unstopable lands a head kick. Oscar smiles back at him and beckons him forward.

Unstopable gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.

Unstopable lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.

Unstopable decides to stand and escape the position.
Unstopable throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Oscar's waist but Oscar gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Unstopable off to one side.
Oscar tries for a takedown but Unstopable sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Oscar. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Unstopable shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Oscar's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Oscar keeping full guard, as Unstopable tries to pass.
Unstopable is looking to stand up but Oscar won't let him.
Oscar has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Unstopable has passed into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Oscar is looking for a sweep.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Unstopable dominated that round.
The cut man is working on George Oscar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Unstopable shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Oscar as he jumps to the side.
Unstopable lands with a slapping head kick.
Oscar tries to close the distance and clinch up but Unstopable swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Unstopable throws a shot to the body.
Unstopable darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Unstopable throws a right and a left that both miss.
George Oscar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Oscar pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Unstopable scores with a leg kick.
Unstopable pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Oscar throws a head kick that misses
and Unstopable counters with a one-two to the body.
Unstopable lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Unstopable.
Some bone on bone action there as Unstopable checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oscar misses with a takedown attempt

and Unstopable counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Oscar!
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!
Unstopable trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unstopable tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Unstopable trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Oscar is trying desperately to improve position.

Unstopable gets to his feet and calls his opponent to stand. Here come the fireworks!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Unstopable looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Oscar controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Oscar is looking to control Unstopable's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Oscar avoid being mounted?

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Unstopable stands up out of the half guard.

Oscar clinches up with Unstopable and pushes him back against the cage.
Oscar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Unstopable is looking to break free of the clinch but Oscar has double underhooks.

Unstopable breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Unstopable shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oscar but Oscar pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Oscar closes the distance and clinches.
Oscar is trying to stall.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unstopable wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Unstopable breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Unstopable closes this distance looking for a takedown but Oscar circles away.
George Oscar has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of The Unstopable.
Unstopable moves out of range of the body kick from Oscar.
Unstopable lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Unstopable.
Unstopable shoots in but Oscar avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Unstopable avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Oscar showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Unstopable.
Oscar tries a head kick but it misses.
Oscar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Unstopable as he avoids it easily.
Unstopable pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Unstopable misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oscar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Unstopable but Unstopable pushes him off and we're back to square one.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Unstopable throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

The Unstopable showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on George Oscar's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

A head kick misses from Oscar.
Unstopable tries to clinch
and Oscar counters with a nice body kick.
Unstopable fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Oscar.
Unstopable tries to close the distance and clinch up but Oscar swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Oscar avoids the head kick by Unstopable.
Unstopable lands a nice looking kick to the body. Oscar takes a step back to recover.
Unstopable shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Oscar but Oscar pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Oscar has managed to clinch.
Oscar wants a takedown.
Unstopable is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Unstopable wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Oscar has him pressed against the cage.
Unstopable is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Unstopable can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Unstopable is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.

Oscar breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

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

That's one minute gone in the round.

Oscar pushes Unstopable off and gets back to his feet.
Horrible takedown by Oscar or perhaps it was just good defense by Unstopable which made him look bad.
Unstopable tries to clinch up but Oscar circles away and keeps his distance.
Unstopable throws a right hand that Oscar ducks under and follows up with a left that Oscar also avoids with ease.
Unstopable throws out a loose jab but Oscar uses good head movement to avoid it.

Unstopable looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Oscar is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Unstopable is controlling him.
Oscar 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oscar knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Unstopable on the ground.
Oscar is wriggling around but Unstopable manages to pass to half guard.
Oscar is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oscar is trying to stand.

Unstopable decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Oscar throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Unstopable's head.
Unstopable slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A head kick misses from Unstopable.
Oscar is looking to clinch but Unstopable is avoiding it.
Oscar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Unstopable as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for George Oscar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Oscar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Unstopable tries to avoid it but Oscar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Unstopable to the ground. Unstopable escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Oscar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Unstopable. That one must have hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unstopable looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Oscar fails with an attempt to clinch.
No luck for Unstopable with that takedown attempt.
Nice body kick there by Oscar.
Oscar keeps the fight on the outside.
Oscar looks to score with a jab to the body but Unstopable is just out of range.
Unstopable misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Oscar swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Unstopable will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Oscar throws a sloppy head kick and Unstopable moves out of range easily.

Oscar drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Unstopable is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

And that's the end of the fight!
The Unstopable comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Unstopable 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Unstopable!