PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between MK Boy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Steve Wright (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Steve Wright has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Boy
vs
Wright

180 cm
19
152 lbs
1 - 6 - 0

169 cm
18
155 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, MK Boy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Wright!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

Boy closes the distance and clinches.
Boy tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wright with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boy gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Boy throws a head punch that misses.
Boy lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Steve Wright has been cut.
Boy wants to break the clinch but can't.
Boy misses with a body punch.

Wright escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Wright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Wright stuffs the takedown attempt from Boy. Boy gets slowly back to his feet.
Boy tries to clinch up

and Wright counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Wright effectively controlling the action here.
Wright lands a nice knee to the body.

Wright pulls guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright pulls Boy in to control the position.
Wright's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Boy controls from within his opponent's guard.

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.
Wright controlling Boy's posture.
Boy wants to pass the guard but Wright is keeping the position.
Boy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Wright holds on and takes a little breather.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Wright has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Boy off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Boy misses with a wild combination.
Boy darts in trying to clinch

and Wright counters by moving into the clinch.
Boy throws a knee to the head but misses.
Boy is breathing heavily.
Wright landing knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wright has him pressed against the cage.

Wright pulls guard successfully.
Wright is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Boy is controlling him.

Wright escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Boy gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Wright working for a triangle but Boy defends it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Wright dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Steve Wright's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Wright takes one on the button.

Boy pushes Wright up against the cage in a clinch.
Boy connects with a nasty looking knee right to Wright's face.
Boy using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Wright stalling in the clinch but Boy improves position.
Boy wants to break free but Wright has control.
A short right from Boy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boy misses with a knee strike.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Boy wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wright has him pressed against the cage.
Boy has had enough of the clinch but Wright keeps him there for the moment.
Boy stalling the fight.
Boy tries to work over Wright's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boy wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Boy taking a breather.
Wright lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Wright breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Wright.
Wright keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Wright doesn't manage to clinch there - Boy circles away.
Wright closes the distance but Boy moves to the side
and Boy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Wright fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wright looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
MK Boy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Boy circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's two 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.
Boy takes a kick to the side of the head.

Wright pushes Boy up against the cage in a clinch.
Boy looking to stall.

Wright breaks the clinch.
Wright fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wright misses with a double jab.
Boy wants to clinch

and Wright holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boy can't break the clinch.

Boy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boy darts in trying to clinch

and Wright counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Wright.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boy missing with knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Boy just misses with a elbow thrown towards Wright's brow.

Wright breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Boy tries a head kick but it misses.
Boy closes the distance but Wright moves to the side
and Wright counters with a stiff right hand.
Wright avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Wright tries to clinch

and Boy counters by moving into the clinch.
Wright misses with a punch on the inside.
Wright managing to block the knees to the body from Boy.

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

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.
Boy darts in trying to clinch

and Wright holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Boy looking to throw knees to the head but Wright is blocking nicely.
Boy goes for a body shot but it's blocked.

Boy's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boy tries a head kick but it misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Wright.
Boy fails with an attempt to clinch.
Wright tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Boy lands a nice shot that snaps Wright's head back.
Boy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Boy misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Wright showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Steve Wright's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Boy tries a head kick but it misses.
Boy wants to clinch but Wright slips to the side

and Wright moves into the clinch.
Wright is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Boy missing with knees to the body.
Boy has a couple of punches blocked by Wright.
Boy is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Boy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Wright successfully pulls guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wright looking for a sweep. Not yet Wright, not yet.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Boy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wright looking to control.

Boy avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Boy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Wright seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

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.
Wright not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Boy trying to control the position from guard on top but Wright is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wright trying to control the position.
Boy with a flurry of punches that miss.
Boy pushes down on Wright's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Wright wants to control the action here but instead Boy manages to pass to full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Wright is trying to stand up.
Boy controlling his opponent.
Wright wants to hold on but Boy pushes him away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Wright comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Wright 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Wright!