PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between musashi minamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and dane little (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). musashi minamoto could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to dane little's chin.

minamoto
vs
little

180 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

165 cm
20
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Big heart

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, musashi minamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, dane little!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

little shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in minamoto's guard.
minamoto looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
little showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
minamoto is striking but little is not phased and passes to half guard.
little keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
minamoto is trying to get back to full guard.
minamoto is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute little jumps into side control!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
minamoto is letting little control him for a moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, dane little just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
little closes this distance looking for a takedown but minamoto circles away.
little looks for a takedown but minamoto sprawls well.
minamoto has his takedown stuffed

and little counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
minamoto really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
little sitting and controlling from the half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that little 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.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

dane little dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

little tries for a takedown but minamoto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
minamoto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and little counters with a nice double leg into guard.
minamoto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if minamoto tries to get out of the position.
little sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
minamoto wants to stand but little is controlling the position.

minamoto is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
little passes minamoto's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
little is taking a breather. minamoto 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.
minamoto misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
little performing his best blanket impression for a moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, dane little just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
little tries for a takedown but minamoto sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
little shoots in looking for a takedown. minamoto tries to sprawl out of it but little keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. minamoto manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
musashi minamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of dane little.

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.
little fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
little shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and minamoto counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
minamoto trying to control the position from guard on top but little is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
minamoto is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because little is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that musashi minamoto will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

A head kick by minamoto misses

and little counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by little.
little stops minamoto from standing up.
minamoto wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and little manages to pass to side control.
minamoto tries to kick little off but little keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
little is thwarting minamoto's attempts to control the position.
little seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
minamoto throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
little looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
minamoto trying to control from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
little seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
minamoto has a hand on little's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. little takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
minamoto tries to get back to half guard but can't.
little looking to control and managing it successfully.

And that's the end of the fight!
dane little comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think little 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 28:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... dane little!