PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ricky McBride (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shigenori Iwasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Iwasaki has chosen Roll & Tumble as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

McBride
vs
Iwasaki

182 cm
24
169 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

182 cm
21
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Good knees
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Evil Spirit Clothing Co. (KOF partner)

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 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ricky McBride!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shigenori Iwasaki!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McBride tries to clinch there but Iwasaki circles away.
McBride checks a low kick from Iwasaki.
McBride tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
McBride takes one on the chin but seems OK.
McBride drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.

It looks like Ricky McBride has been cut.
Iwasaki lands with a thumping leg kick.
McBride tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Iwasaki misses with a head kick.
McBride misses with a wild combination.
Iwasaki throws a body punch but McBride moves out of range.
Iwasaki throws a sloppy head kick
and McBride counters with a leg kick.
Iwasaki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McBride's hands.
A shot to de liver by Iwasaki. Beautiful body shot.

Iwasaki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McBride working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Iwasaki.

Iwasaki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Iwasaki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Iwasaki trying to control but McBride is working from the bottom.
Iwasaki looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBride utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Iwasaki wants to control from the top but McBride keeps moving.
Iwasaki has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of McBride is proving hard to escape from.
Iwasaki advances position into side control!
Iwasaki trying to control the position but McBride is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
McBride slips under a jab.
McBride staying out of range there.
Iwasaki throws a leg kick that misses.
Iwasaki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McBride was well out of range. Poor timing from Iwasaki.
McBride throws a head kick that Iwasaki semi-blocks.

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

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

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McBride misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
McBride pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Iwasaki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Iwasaki lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut lands for Iwasaki. That snapped McBride's head back.
Iwasaki shoots in looking for a takedown. McBride tries to sprawl out of it but Iwasaki keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. McBride manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Iwasaki misses with a low kick.
McBride takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
McBride tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Iwasaki lands a nice leg kick that just misses McBride's sensitive parts.
McBride is breathing heavily.
Iwasaki chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Iwasaki cracks McBride with an open hand slap.
A bone on bone clash there as Iwasaki blocks the leg kick.
Iwasaki cracks McBride with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Iwasaki blocks a head kick by McBride.
Iwasaki lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McBride throws a sloppy head kick
and Iwasaki counters with a stiff right hand.
Iwasaki connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McBride walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
McBride moves forwards but Iwasaki connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Iwasaki checks the leg kick.
Good shot there by Iwasaki.
Jab by Iwasaki.

Iwasaki looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Iwasaki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Iwasaki trying to control the position from guard on top but McBride is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Iwasaki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Iwasaki looking to pass the guard.
Iwasaki postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Iwasaki wants to pass the guard but McBride is keeping the position.
Iwasaki loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

Iwasaki drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but McBride manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Iwasaki has McBride in his guard.
Iwasaki keeping moving, preventing McBride from controlling successfully.

McBride is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Iwasaki is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Iwasaki has escaped and now he's on top!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

McBride working for submissions but it's allowed Iwasaki to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shigenori Iwasaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky McBride's cut.
That's time! McBride's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Iwasaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McBride's calf.

Iwasaki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Iwasaki lands in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Iwasaki passes into half guard.
McBride blocking the ground and pound attempt from Iwasaki.
McBride is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Iwasaki working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Iwasaki wants to lay and pray for a moment but McBride keeps working.
Iwasaki sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. McBride defending well though.
Iwasaki performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Iwasaki thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed McBride's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McBride is trying to get back to full guard.
McBride avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Iwasaki.
Iwasaki landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Iwasaki wants to free his trapped foot but McBride is holding on for dear life with his legs.

McBride looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Iwasaki is trying to control. McBride wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McBride is looking for a sweep. Iwasaki is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Nice cross by Iwasaki.
McBride avoids the body shot from Iwasaki.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Iwasaki lands a jab to the nose.
Iwasaki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
McBride throws a head kick that misses.
McBride on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McBride clinches but Iwasaki breaks the clinch
and Iwasaki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A jab from Iwasaki does it's job there.
McBride will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
McBride throws a lazy head kick
and Iwasaki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McBride looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Iwasaki throws a one two combo.
Iwasaki lands a nice hook to McBride's body. McBride takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Iwasaki is looking to slow McBride down with leg kicks.
McBride looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Iwasaki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Shigenori Iwasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Iwasaki.
Iwasaki connects with a good right hand that stumbles McBride. McBride circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
McBride takes a shot to the body in his stride.
McBride tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
McBride tries to move into range but Iwasaki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

McBride is rocked!
Iwasaki uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before McBride has time to react.
Oh McBride is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Iwasaki cracks McBride with a good jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good shot there by Iwasaki.

Ricky McBride's cut is getting worse.
A decent looking cross lands there for Iwasaki.
Iwasaki fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab, jab by Iwasaki - just one landing.
A nice leg kick lands there from Iwasaki.
McBride seems to have got his legs back now.
Iwasaki connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McBride's hands.
McBride throws a head kick that misses.
Iwasaki lands with a straight right. McBride didn't see that one coming.
Iwasaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McBride throws a sloppy head kick and Iwasaki moves out of range easily.
Iwasaki lands a really nice looking cross but McBride seems unphased.
McBride takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Iwasaki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in McBride's half guard.
Iwasaki is nestled in close to McBride, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Iwasaki stands up and beckons McBride to join him on the feet.
Iwasaki changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Iwasaki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. McBride doesn't seem bothered though.
McBride takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McBride takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Iwasaki cracks McBride with a good jab.
A good leg kick by Iwasaki.
A jab from Iwasaki does it's job there.
Iwasaki punishes McBride's body with a nice straight punch.
Iwasaki scores with a sloppy right hand. McBride should have avoided that one.
Iwasaki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McBride on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Iwasaki. Iwasaki obviously looking to wear him down.
Iwasaki throws a shot to the body.
Iwasaki lands with a nice body punch.
Iwasaki cracks McBride with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circle momentarily. Iwasaki darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
McBride drops his hands momentarily and Iwasaki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Iwasaki fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McBride on the side of the head.
Iwasaki scores with a hook to the body. McBride takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
McBride takes one to the side of the head.
Nice shot lands for Iwasaki.
Iwasaki lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Iwasaki lands with a right hand.
The crowd cheers as Iwasaki lands an impressive looking overhand right. McBride doesn't seem phased though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shigenori Iwasaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ricky McBride's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!

Iwasaki darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Iwasaki digs a good hook to McBride's body.
Iwasaki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Iwasaki thows a body kick. McBride tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Iwasaki scores with a jab to the head.

Iwasaki feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends McBride sprawling to the canvas! McBride rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Iwasaki finish him?!
Iwasaki drops McBride with a straight left! Oh this is bad for McBride! Iwasaki dives in and starts dropping bombs - the referee has no choice but to step in and save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:23 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (strikes). Shigenori Iwasaki!