PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike heh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peanutbutter Smack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). heh comes to the cage accompanied by Marilyn Manson - Fight Song. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

heh
vs
Smack

178 cm
20
176 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
22
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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, Mike heh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peanutbutter Smack!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
heh dodges the punch combination from Smack.
heh fails with a takedown attempt.

heh shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Smack keeping moving, preventing heh from controlling successfully.
Smack looking to control.
heh controlling from the top position.
heh stands and throws Smack's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Smack is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on heh's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
heh passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Smack!
heh lands a big shot there that rocks Smack but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
heh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Smack tries to hold on but heh pushes him away.
heh sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smack working to try and regain half guard.
heh wants to control the pace but Smack is squirming around nicely.
heh content just to control the position here.
heh trying to control but Smack is having none of it.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mike heh just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
heh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Smack pinned against the cage. Smack gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Smack with a poor takedown

and heh counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Smack!
You get the feeling that Smack really doesn't like being in this position too much.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
heh lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Smack throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, heh cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
heh controlling his opponent.
Smack is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
heh is breathing heavily.
heh lands a big shot there that rocks Smack but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Smack is squirming around, avoiding heh's attempts to control the action.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smack wants to control but heh is having none of it.
Smack can't escape the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
heh looking to finish Smack with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smack!
heh controlling the pace for now.
Smack tries to reverse the position but heh maintains control.
heh putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Smack regains half guard.
heh thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Smack trying to hold on to heh's head to control him but heh postures up.

Smack actively working from the bottom here.
heh takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
heh trying to control the action but Smack is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike heh dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

heh shoots in but Smack avoids the takedown attempt easily.

heh looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
heh has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.

Smack is defending against the submission attempts here by heh.

Smack looking for submissions off his back.
heh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Smack keeps working.

heh is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Smack is just riding it out for now. heh eventually gives up the hold.
Smack is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smack is looking to escape.
heh is taking a breather. Smack 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.
heh has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.

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

heh closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
heh is pressing down on Smack's thigh, looking to free his foot. Smack is holding on for now.
heh controlling the pace.
heh has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
heh with a couple of short strikes.
heh controlling the pace for now.
Smack is looking to improve his position but heh isn't that keen on the idea.
heh controlling from mount.
heh's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
heh is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mike heh overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.

heh is working for a guillotine from mount but Smack frees his head quite easily.
heh with shots to the head and body - Smack looks very uncomfortable down there.
heh lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
heh cracks Smack with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
heh putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
heh looking to finish Smack with some ground and pound. This is bad for Smack!
heh looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
heh avoids the attempt from Smack to control.
Smack regains half guard.
heh keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
heh is trying to advance to mount but he's lost his balance and Smack reverses the position - he's now on top in heh's guard.
heh manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Smack manages to get himself to full guard.

heh stands up from guard. Let's bang!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mike heh dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

heh blocks a leg kick.
Smack misses with a takedown attempt - heh sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Nice takedown defense from Smack. No joy for heh on that attempt.
Smack is looking to chop away at heh's legs.

heh changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Smack looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
heh lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Smack down.
Smack tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Smack sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
heh slows the pace down in half guard.
Smack punching from the bottom.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Smack keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
heh with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Smack has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. heh is working away from the top position though.
heh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Smack defending well though.
Smack trying to control but heh postures up.
Still in half guard, heh seems content to control.
heh prevents Smack from improving his position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Smack with a body punch. A glancing blow.
heh shoots in but Smack avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Smack lands with a kick to the ribs.

heh closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smack wants to control but heh is keeping busy and won't allow it.
heh content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

heh is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Smack defends it well.
heh slips a nice elbow through Smack's hands, connecting with Smack's forehead.
heh controlling the pace.

heh decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

heh scores with a takedown into Smack's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Smack can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as heh controls the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
heh trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Smack keeping moving, preventing heh from controlling successfully.
heh is really struggling to control Smack but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Smack is pulling down on heh's head. It's preventing any offense from heh, at least for the moment.
heh won't allow Smack to sweep him here.
heh controls from within his opponent's guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Smack throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
heh controls from within his opponent's guard.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Mike heh just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.

heh scores a takedown into full mount!
Smack taking shots to the head.
heh unloading with bombs!
heh content just to control the position here.
Smack is wriggling around trying to escape.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mike heh showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for heh, 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mike heh!