PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Smasher Money (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bruce Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Money comes to the cage accompanied by Gives You Hell. 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.

Money
vs
Wayne

200 cm
19
235 lbs
7 - 14 - 0

225 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 7 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Smasher Money !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Wayne!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Money fails in his attempt to clinch.
Wayne closes the distance and clinches up with Money , looking for a takedown. Wayne pushes Money against the cage but Money circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.

Money rushes Wayne and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.

Money pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Money shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Money showed some decent athleticism there.
Money controlling the action here.
Money wants to pass the guard but Wayne is defending well.
Money trying to control the action but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Wayne is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Wayne tries to kick Money off but Money keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wayne looks gassed!
The fighters are battling for position here. Wayne manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Wayne trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Money throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Wayne works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Money seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Money advances to half guard.
Money not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Wayne wants to get back to full guard but Money has passed into side control.
Money looking to control but Wayne is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wayne can't escape the position.
Money with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Money is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Wayne can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Money controlling his opponent.
Money in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Money landing punches.
Money looking to control but Wayne is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Wayne is bucking up trying to escape but Money cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Money working the ground and pound effectively.
Money controlling his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Money landing shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Money landing strikes, looking to finish!
Wayne is in a horrible position here. Money smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.

Money looking to secure an arm triangle but Wayne defends it well.
Wayne sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Wayne is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Money sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne is not content to let Money control the position.
Money throwing shots but Wayne is blocking nicely.
Wayne moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Money trying to stand up but can't free himself from Wayne's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Wayne tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Smasher Money dominated that round.
That's time! Money 's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Wayne looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wayne trying to control the position from guard on top but Money is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Money lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Wayne!
Money lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smasher Money overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Money working the ground and pound effectively.
Money scoring with strikes but Wayne is staying in there.
Wayne is looking to get to half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Money controlling from the full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Money has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Wayne's face.
Money looking to finish Wayne with some ground and pound. This is bad for Wayne!
Wayne manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Money is trying to control the action in half guard but Wayne is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Money controlling the action here.
Money misses with a head shot. Wayne uses the momentum to regain guard.

That's two 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.
Money trying to control the position from guard on top but Wayne is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Money throws and elbow that misses. Wayne uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Money 's guard. Nice move by Wayne!
Money is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Wayne is controlling him.
Wayne postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wayne gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Money closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Money lands a body shot in the clinch.

Wayne jumps guard.
Wayne throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Money might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Money gets to his feet. Wayne looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!

Wayne scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Wayne staying calm.
Money is not content to let Wayne control the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Wayne wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Money , who protects the arm well.
Money manages to get back to half guard.
Ground and pound from Wayne.

Money is defending against the submission attempts here by Wayne.
Wayne stops Money from getting back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Wayne showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get 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.

Money lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

Money has taken the fight to the clinch.
Wayne is looking to break free of the clinch but Money has double underhooks.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Wayne taking a break, stalling in the clinch.

Money pulls guard successfully.
Wayne trying to control but Money is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Money has his hands on Wayne's head, controlling the position.
Wayne wants to control from the top but Money keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne preventing the sweep.
Money wants to stand and escape but Wayne is having none of it.
Money keeping moving, preventing Wayne from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Wayne lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.

Money has managed to clinch.
Money tries to score a body lock takedown but Wayne shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Wayne fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Money has had enough of the clinch but Wayne keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Money tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Wayne smiles and moves away.
Money moves in looking to clinch but Wayne pushes him off.

Wayne has closed the distance and engaged Money in a clinch.

Wayne gets control of Money 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wayne will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Wayne keeping moving, preventing Money from controlling successfully.
Money controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Wayne looking to control.
Wayne being controlled here, momentarily.
Money won't allow Wayne to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wayne is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Money trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Money has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Money won't allow Wayne to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Wayne.
Money taking a bit of punishment here - Wayne scoring with strikes.

Wayne looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Money is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Wayne off and has taken his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here.
Money is trying to stick to Wayne's back but Wayne is turning into Money . He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Money 's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Wayne.
Money trying to keep a closed guard but Wayne is proving a slippery customer.
Wayne wants to stand and escape but instead Money has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Money preventing the sweep.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Money trying to control but Wayne is working from the bottom.
Wayne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Money is one step ahead there.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bruce Wayne.
I think Wayne has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bruce Wayne!