PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brand Don (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Can Tun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Don
vs
Tun

170 cm
20
178 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
160 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good knees
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brand Don!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Can Tun!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Don tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Tun looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Don fails with an attempt to clinch.
Good work by Don as he checks the leg kick.
Don is looking to clinch.
Don wants to clinch up but Tun keeps it at a distance.
Don wants to clinch.
Don pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Brand Don seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Don is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Don tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Don looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Don tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tun closes the distance and clinches up with Don, looking for a takedown. Tun pushes Don against the cage but Don circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch but Tun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tun takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

It looks like Can Tun has been cut.

Tun looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Don!
Tun sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Don is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Tun tries to control but Don wriggling away.
Don is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

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.

Tun goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Don is on top in guard.
Tun controls Don momentarily but Don frees himself.
Tun has a closed guard, preventing Don from standing up.
Don has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

That's four 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.
Don stopping the sweep attempt from Tun.
Don wants to stand but Tun is controlling his posture from full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brand Don dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Can Tun's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Don swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Don moves in looking to clinch but Tun pushes him off.
Don throws a sloppy head kick and Tun moves out of range easily.
Don doesn't manage to clinch there - Tun circles away.
Don tries to clinch up but Tun circles away and keeps his distance.
Don doesn't manage to clinch there - Tun circles away.
Don swinging wilding here.
Don throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tun.
Don throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tun avoids the body shot from Don.
Brand Don is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Don has Tun up against the cage in a clinch.
Tun is breathing heavily.
Tun is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Don pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Don tries a knee to the head but Tun blocks it.
Don tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Don throws a knee to the head but misses.
Don using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Don looking to throw knees to the head but Tun is blocking nicely.
Don with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tun tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Don smiles and moves away.
Brand Don is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tun misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Brand Don has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Can Tun.
Don thows a body kick. Tun tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Tun swats away the attempt to clinch by Don.
Tun avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Don wants to clinch up but Tun keeps it at a distance.
Don is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Don wants to clinch up but Tun keeps it at a distance.
Tun swats away the attempt to clinch by Don.
Don moves in looking to clinch but Tun pushes him off.
Don is looking to clinch but Tun is avoiding it.
Don throws a head kick that Tun semi-blocks.
Tun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Don fails with an attempt to clinch.
Tun swats away the attempt to clinch by Don.
The fight stays on the outside here - Don looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Don is looking to clinch.

Don instigates a clinch.
Don is looking to break free of the clinch but Tun has double underhooks.
Don tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Don with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Don throws a knee to the head but misses.
Don connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tun's face.
Don can't break the clinch.
Don tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Tun escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Don misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Don stuffs the takedown attempt from Tun. Tun gets slowly back to his feet.

Don closes the distance and pushes Tun back into the cage.
Don tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Tun tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Don is trying to break the clinch but Tun has him pressed against the cage.
Tun with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Don with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Tun is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Tun trying to control the position but instead, Don has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tun into the cage.
Don lands a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Don throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tun blocks it with crossed arms.

Tun has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Don uses from the top position.
Tun manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
You get the feeling that Don really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Tun controlling from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brand Don dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Can Tun's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Tun keeps the fight on the outside.
Don is looking to clinch.
Don throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Tun.
Don wants to clinch up but Tun keeps it at a distance.
Tun blocks a head kick by Don.
Don is looking to clinch.
Don tries to clinch up but Tun circles away and keeps his distance.
Don tries to clinch up but Tun circles away and keeps his distance.
Don is looking to clinch but Tun is avoiding it.
Tun shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Don as he avoids it easily.
Tun takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Don throws a head kick but Tun moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Don.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Tun paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tun circles away from the clinch attempt.
Tun keeps the fight on the outside.
Tun fails to land the takedown.
Don tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Don fails in his attempt to clinch.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Don is looking to clinch but Tun is avoiding it.
Don tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Don wants to clinch.
Don wants to clinch up but Tun keeps it at a distance.
Tun showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Don.
Don fails with an attempt to clinch.

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.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch but Tun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch up but Tun swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Tun keeps the fight on the outside.
Don tries to close the distance and clinch but Tun swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Tun is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Don wants to clinch up but Tun keeps it at a distance.
Tun avoids the head kick by Don.
Don tries to clinch up but Tun circles away and keeps his distance.
Don tries to clinch but Tun is having none of it.
Don fails with an attempt to clinch.
Don throws a head kick that Tun semi-blocks.

Don gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Don using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Tun has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Don with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tun takes a knee right on the jaw!
Don throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tun blocks it with crossed arms.
Don scores with a knee to the head.
Don throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tun blocks it with crossed arms.
Tun is trying to maintain a safe position but Don gets an underhook and turns Tun into the cage.

Tun has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Don regains guard immediately.
Brand Don is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tun in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Tun passes Don's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Tun wants to lay and pray for a moment but Don keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tun trying to control from Don's half guard. Don has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Tun distracts Don with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Tun stops Don from standing up.
Can Tun has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

And that's the end of the fight!
Brand Don showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Don, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brand Don!