PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bruce Wayne (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ru Born (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bruce Wayne has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Wayne
vs
Born

210 cm
18
255 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
22
260 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bruce Wayne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ru Born!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Born gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Wayne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Born effectively controlling the action here.
Wayne wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Born has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Born creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Born throws a knee to the head but misses.

Wayne ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Wayne no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Wayne wants to stand and escape but Born is having none of it.
Born preventing the sweep.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Born content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Wayne wants to sweep but no luck.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Born accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Wayne has his hands on Born's head, controlling the position.

Born drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Born jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Born looks gassed!

Born drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Born jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Wayne looking to hit a scissor sweep but Born is one step ahead there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Born loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wayne trying to keep a closed guard but Born is proving a slippery customer.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Born changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Wayne looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Wayne wants to control but Born postures up.
Wayne is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Born misses with the ground and pound.
Wayne wants to control but Born postures up.
Wayne tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Born bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wayne wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.

Born thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Born tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Born has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wayne is trying to improve his position.

Born has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Wayne chopping away at his opponent's legs.

Wayne shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Born manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.

Born has his feet on Wayne's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Wayne tries to close the distance and clinch but Born swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Wayne moves into range and clinches up with Born.
Wayne stalls.

Born pulls guard effortlessly.
Born wants to stand and escape but Wayne is having none of it.
Wayne tries to free his leg and advance position but Born is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wayne looking to sit in guard and control but Born gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Born drops back looking for a leg! Wayne is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Wayne manages to kick Born off! Born jumps back into Wayne's guard.
Wayne knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Born on the ground.
Born loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Wayne tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Born drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Wayne dives on top into guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Wayne's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ru Born dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Wayne with a poor takedown

and Born counters with a shoot takedown. Wayne fights it but they end up in guard.

Wayne working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Born doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Born manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Born scoring with punches to the head and body.
Born landing with the ground and pound.

Born drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Born jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Wayne is looking for a triangle but Born pushes his legs off easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Wayne working a defensive guard here.

Born drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Born jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Born scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Born working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Wayne's head.
Born wants to get up but he can't break Wayne's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Born postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Wayne is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Born, into his guard.
Wayne trying to control but Born is working from the bottom.

Born has his feet on Wayne's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Born is looking to clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Wayne clinches up against the cage.
Wayne taking a breather.
Born throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Born wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Wayne has him pressed against the cage.
Wayne is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Born gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Born tries for a takedown. No joy.
Born prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bruce Wayne. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Born pushes Wayne back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The referee calls for Wayne to work.
Wayne fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Born has Wayne pressed against the cage, preventing Wayne from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Wayne being controlled against the cage.

Born jumps guard and drags Wayne to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Born is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Born kicks Wayne off and gets to his feet.
Born darts in trying to clinch
and Wayne counters with a three punch combo that has Born backing up. Born nods at Wayne to acknowledge the strikes.
Born fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Wayne avoids it really well and circles away.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Wayne!
Wayne moves into range and lands a nice body kick.

Born darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Born is trying to work for a kimura but Wayne is defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Born wants to work for an arm triangle but Wayne is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Born is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Wayne defends it well.
Born throws a strike but Wayne avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Wayne is on top in guard.

Born uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Born fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ru Born showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Wayne showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Born.
Born tries to clinch there but Wayne circles away.

Wayne closes the distance and clinches.

Wayne breaks from the clinch.

Wayne scores a takedown into full mount!
Wayne won't let Born get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Wayne lands a big shot there that rocks Born but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Wayne is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Born can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wayne looking to control but Born is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee warns Born that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Born can't escape the position.
Wayne controlling from the full mount.
Wayne can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Born is looking to escape.
Born wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.

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.
Wayne will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Born is trying to escape the mount.
Wayne in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Born tries to buck Wayne off but he can't manage it.
Wayne looking to control but Born is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Born is trying to escape the mount.
Wayne controlling the pace for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Born is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Born is working to get back to half guard.
Born is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Wayne lands a nice shot to the head.
Wayne lands a heavy elbow.
Wayne tries to control but Born wriggling away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Wayne landing punches.
Wayne looking to control but Born is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Born wants to hold on but Wayne pushes him away.
Born is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Born bucks Wayne off and manages to get back to his feet!
Bruce Wayne is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Born is looking to clinch but Wayne is avoiding it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Wayne has a takedown stuffed.
Born tries to clinch up.
Bruce Wayne has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wayne wants to clinch but Born slips to the side

and Born counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ru Born.
I've got Born winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ru Born!