PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Crocker Tubbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Manunu Igi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tubbs
vs
Igi

182 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

182 cm
19
178 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

Koffin Inc.

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Crocker Tubbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manunu Igi!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tubbs scores with a one two! Igi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tubbs scores with a one two! Igi had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tubbs uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Igi has time to react.
Igi avoids the body shot from Tubbs.
Igi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Crocker Tubbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Igi misses.
Igi shoots for a double leg takedown but Tubbs sprawls well. He's pushed Igi's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Tubbs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Igi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tubbs lands with a hook. Igi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Igi takes a swing at Tubbs's ribcage but misses.
Tubbs avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tubbs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Igi counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Igi.
A head punch on the inside from Tubbs fails to land.
Igi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Tubbs pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Crocker Tubbs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manunu Igi.
Igi blocking some punches.
Tubbs wants to get back to striking at distance but Igi won't allow it.
Tubbs misses with a punch on the inside.
Igi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Tubbs smiles and moves away.
Igi drops his hands momentarily and Tubbs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tubbs tests Igi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tubbs falls off balance throwing a combination

and Igi counters by moving into the clinch.
Tubbs can't break the clinch.
A body shot lands from Igi.

Tubbs manages to break the clinch.
Tubbs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Igi was well out of range. Poor timing from Tubbs.
Igi throws a nice looking combination but Tubbs bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Igi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tubbs defends it nicely.
Tubbs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tubbs fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Igi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

Igi closes the distance and clinches.
Igi is trying to break the clinch but Tubbs is controlling him.
Tubbs throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Tubbs tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Tubbs has had enough of the clinch but Igi keeps him there for the moment.
Igi prevents Tubbs from breaking the clinch.
Igi blocking some punches.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igi keeps control of Tubbs as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tubbs can't break the clinch.

Tubbs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tubbs throws a lazy right hand but Igi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tubbs stalks Igi and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Igi's face. Igi staggers backwards, shaken.
Tubbs connects with a crisp jab.
Igi slips a jab and a cross from Tubbs.
Tubbs connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Igi throws a right and a left that Tubbs avoids nicely.
Tubbs lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Igi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tubbs throws a predictable looking body shot

and Igi moves into the clinch.

Tubbs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Igi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tubbs trying to hold on to Igi's head to control him but Igi postures up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Tubbs knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Igi controlling the action here.

Tubbs pushes Igi off and gets back to his feet.
Tubbs swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tubbs clobbers Igi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tubbs takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Tubbs is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tubbs misses with an uppercut. Igi saw that one coming.
Some wild striking there from Tubbs.
Tubbs lands a nice shot that snaps Igi's head back.

Igi moves into the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Igi pulls Tubbs into guard.
Igi has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Tubbs throws a strike but Igi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.

Tubbs looking for subs off his back but Igi has passed one foot through into half guard.
Igi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tubbs keeps working.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tubbs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Tubbs tries to bum rush Igi with a series of wild strikes but Igi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tubbs avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tubbs changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Tubbs misses the shot to the body.
Tubbs lands a right hook to the body.
Crocker Tubbs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Igi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tubbs keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Nice takedown defense from Tubbs. No joy for Igi on that attempt.
Igi fails to land the takedown.
Crocker Tubbs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manunu Igi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tubbs misses with an uppercut.
Tubbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tubbs lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Igi at a distance.
Tubbs misses the body punch

and Igi moves into the clinch.

Igi manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tubbs connects with a jab.
Igi walks into a stiff left hand from Tubbs.
Tubbs throws a right and a left that both miss.
Igi takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Tubbs fails to land with a series of punches.
Tubbs throws a nice looking combination but Igi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tubbs scores with a nice right hand.
Tubbs scores with the left hand. Igi knows he should have avoided that one.
Crocker Tubbs is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Igi closes the distance and clinches.
Tubbs tries to break free but Igi pushes him back against the cage.
Igi prevents Tubbs from breaking the clinch.
Tubbs wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Igi has him pressed against the cage.
Tubbs looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Nice body punch from Tubbs.

Tubbs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tubbs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Igi throws a right and a left that Tubbs avoids nicely.
Tubbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Igi is just out of range.
Tubbs throws a series of punches but Igi moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igi misses with a takedown attempt - Tubbs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Tubbs throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Igi moves into the clinch.
Tubbs has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Tubbs throws a punch but it's blocked by Igi.

Igi pulls guard.

Tubbs stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Tubbs throws a nice looking combination but Igi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Tubbs misses with a wild combination.
Igi moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Tubbs swings away with a body shot that misses
and Igi counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Tubbs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Igi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Igi fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Igi misses with a double jab.
Tubbs throws a one two combo.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tubbs digs a good body shot into Igi's ribs.
Tubbs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Igi moves into the clinch.
Tubbs has a couple of punches blocked by Igi.

Tubbs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tubbs throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
No joy there for Tubbs, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tubbs scores with a hook.
Igi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tubbs.
Igi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Igi will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Nice shot by Tubbs.
Igi ducks under a wild hook from Tubbs.
Tubbs lands with a hook. Igi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tubbs's corner calls for a 1-2. Tubbs obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Igi is looking to clinch.
Tubbs goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Tubbs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tubbs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Igi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tubbs misses with a wild body shot.
Igi fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Tubbs defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Igi.
Good standup being displayed there by Tubbs as he connects with a hook.
Crocker Tubbs is winning the standup battle so far.
Tubbs swings for the body but Igi moves out of range.
Tubbs stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Tubbs wants it to stay on the feet.
Igi throws a series of punches but Tubbs avoids them all with ease.
Tubbs thuds a left hand into Igi's body.
Tubbs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Igi.
Igi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Igi has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tubbs lands a jab-cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab by Tubbs.
Tubbs throws a combination that misses

and Igi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Tubbs is trying to force a seperation but Igi has the dominant position.

Tubbs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tubbs ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Crocker Tubbs dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Igi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tubbs manages to avoid it.
Igi has a takedown stuffed.
Igi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Tubbs defends it nicely.
Igi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Igi slips a straight right by Tubbs.
Tubbs tries to bum rush Igi with a series of wild strikes but Igi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Tubbs moves out of range of the body kick.
Tubbs stuns Igi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Igi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tubbs manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tubbs will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tubbs misses with a jab to the body

and Igi counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Tubbs's guard now.
Tubbs trying to keep a closed guard but Igi is proving a slippery customer.
Tubbs wants to control the position but Igi says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tubbs wants to get back to his feet.
Tubbs wants to improve his position but Igi is controlling well.

Igi postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Tubbs to stand up.
Tubbs works over Igi's head and body with a nice combination.
Tubbs swinging wildly here.
Tubbs bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Igi's head.
Tubbs swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Igi counters with a left to the body.
Igi slips a jab from Tubbs.

Igi gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Tubbs's face as he tries to break the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Igi fails to pull guard.
Crocker Tubbs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Manunu Igi.

Tubbs breaks the clinch.
Tubbs lunges at Igi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Igi's hand.
Igi misses with a wild combination.
Tubbs throws a lazy right hand but Igi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Igi slips a straight right by Tubbs.
Igi takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Igi tries for a takedown but Tubbs sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Igi avoids the body shot from Tubbs.
A shot to the body from Tubbs misses
and Igi counters with a left to the body.
Tubbs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tubbs misses with a combination

and Igi moves into the clinch.

Tubbs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Igi slips under a jab from Tubbs.
Igi swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Igi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A combination from Igi does no damage.
Tubbs throws a hook to the side of Igi's head but Igi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tubbs lands a jab-cross combination.
Tubbs misses with a combination
and Igi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tubbs throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tubbs throws a nice looking combination but Igi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Igi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Igi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Igi shoots in for a double leg but Tubbs sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Tubbs falls off balance throwing a combination
and Igi counters with a two punch combo.
Igi shoots in and drives through. Tubbs sprawls well.
Igi is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Tubbs rather than just go for the knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Igi darts in and clinches Tubbs up against the cage.
Tubbs swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Igi gets control of Tubbs's arms and successfully pulls guard. Igi will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Tubbs wants to pass the guard but Igi is keeping the position.
Tubbs postures up in Igi's guard and throws a big left but Igi blocks it.
Tubbs tries to stand but Igi is controlling from the bottom.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Igi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Tubbs throws a strike but Igi rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Igi trying to control but Tubbs is working from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Manunu Igi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Tubbs has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Crocker Tubbs!