PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jason Myers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and KENTA (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). has chosen KENTA theme as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Myers
vs

176 cm
19
180 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jason Myers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, KENTA !
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
throws a wild body kick that Myers sees coming a mile off.
tries to land a leg kick but Myers saw it coming and moves away.

clinches up against the cage.
Myers struggles to land a body shot inside as controls his hands.
is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Myers is defending well for now.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Myers lands a left hand.
Myers stalling against the cage.
throws a knee to the head but misses.
lands a nice knee to the body.
Myers is pushing up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Myers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
missing with knees to the body.
Myers slows down the pace here.
tries a knee to the head but Myers blocks it.
Myers is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.

That's one minute gone in the round.
lands a good knee to the midsection. Myers won't want to take too many of those.
Myers misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Myers.
Myers tries to work over 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Myers.
tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Myers ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Myers.
misses with a low kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from .
Myers tries to clinch up
and counters with a solid body kick.
is looking to clinch but Myers is avoiding it.
Myers tries to close the distance and clinch up but swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Myers clinches but breaks the clinch

and holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Myers.
blocks a body shot from Myers.
tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Myers avoids it.
Myers stalling.
unloads a knee to the mid-section. Myers lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
with an attempt at a knee that misses.
is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Myers is keeping busy.
with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Myers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
looking to throw knees to the head but Myers is blocking nicely.
tries to stall but Myers uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Myers will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning up against the cage.
stalling.
tries to land a knee to the head but Myers blocks with his arms.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Myers creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
missing with knees to the body.
A nice left hand lands by Myers.
throws a knee to the head but misses.
tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
tries a knee to the head but Myers blocks it.
landing knees to the head.
Myers tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A knee to the head by .
connects with a nasty looking knee right to Myers's face.
tries to land a knee to the head but Myers blocks with his arms.
tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Myers working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Myers is leaning against and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Myers has a couple of punches blocked by .
misses with a knee to the head.
A short right from Myers.
tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Myers avoids it.
with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.

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.
Myers lands a right hand that snaps the head of backwards.
throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Myers blocks it with crossed arms.
A right handed body shot lands from Myers.
looks gassed!
Myers's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
with an attempt at a knee that misses.
letting Myers take a breather here.
throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Myers blocks it with crossed arms.
throws a knee to the head but misses.
displaying some good clinch control by pressing Myers up against the cage.
Myers misses with a hook from the clinch.
with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Myers avoiding damage.
A short body shot lands from Myers as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but KENTA will probably get the nod.
That's time! Myers's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Myers drives through and clinches with against the cage.
Myers scores with a hook to the body.
with an attempt at a knee that misses.
slows down the pace here.
Myers is stalling here.
throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Myers blocks it with crossed arms.
stalling in the clinch but Myers improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
throws a push kick but Myers slaps the foot to one side.
Myers clinches but breaks the clinch
and counters with a solid body kick.
Myers tries to clinch but moves away
and counters with a leg kick.
avoids the body shot from Myers.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers closes the distance but moves to the side
and counters with a nice body kick.

Myers gets a clinch.
being controlled against the cage.
can't break the clinch.
Myers pressing his opponent against the cage.
Myers is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
wants to stall.
tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Myers scores with a hook to the body. takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Myers with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Myers has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Myers and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Myers tries to clinch up

and counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by .
wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Myers avoiding damage as throws knees to the body.

pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Myers clinches but breaks the clinch
and counters with an outside leg kick.
goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Myers gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
throws a knee to the head but misses.
Myers tries to throw a body punch but avoids it by throwing Myers back against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Myers.
is trying to break the clinch but Myers has him pressed against the cage.
Myers is stalling here.
Myers lands a body shot.
is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Myers is defending well for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
tries a knee to the head but Myers blocks it.
Myers leaning against his opponent.
Myers lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt or not.
is breathing heavily.
A short left from Myers.
Myers leaning against his opponent.
looking to throw knees to the head but Myers is blocking nicely.
misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Myers.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Myers.
taking a breather.

breaks the clinch.
Myers lands a jab to 's midsection.
lands a nice leg kick that just misses Myers's sensitive parts.
keeps the fight on the outside.
Myers moves out of range of the body kick from .
Myers darts in trying to clinch
and counters with a body kick that stops Myers in his tracks momentarily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Myers checks a leg kick.
Myers is looking to clinch but is avoiding it.

Myers clinches with his opponent.
is trying to stall.
blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Good body shot from Myers.
trying to stall but Myers improves his position.
Good body shot from Myers.
Myers avoiding damage as throws knees to the body.
using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Myers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Myers's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
blocks a body shot from Myers.
blocks a body shot from Myers.
tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Myers presses against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Myers tries to stall but uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
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 Jason Myers will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

keeps the fight on the outside.
Myers wants to clinch.
fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Myers checks it well.
Jason Myers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

takes the fight into the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Myers can't find room to land a body shot as controls the action.
missing with knees to the body.
Myers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Myers is trying to maintain a safe position but gets an underhook and turns Myers into the cage.
tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
trying to land knees to the body.
Myers is looking to control 's arms but gets an underhook and turns him. Now Myers has his back to the cage.
missing with knees to the body.
tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Myers avoids it.
Myers prevents from breaking the clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Myers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Myers on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Myers is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
stalling in the clinch but Myers improves position.
lands a nice knee to the body.
Myers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
stalling.
Myers fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
blocks an uppercut.
Myers digs a right hand underneath 's ribcage. let out a lung full of air as it connected.
prevents a body shot from Myers.
Myers pressing his opponent against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by .

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
looking to throw knees to the head but Myers is blocking nicely.
blocks a body shot from Myers.
using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Myers has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Myers.
Myers is trying to maintain a safe position but gets an underhook and turns Myers into the cage.
Myers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with 's elbow.
Myers is looking to control 's arms but gets an underhook and turns him. Now Myers has his back to the cage.

pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Myers wants to clinch
and counters with a leg kick.
Myers tries to clinch there but circles away.
Myers darts in trying to clinch

and holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
looking to throw knees to the head but Myers is blocking nicely.
is looking to break free of the clinch but Myers has double underhooks.
Myers managing to block the knees to the body from .

That's three minutes gone in the round.
misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Myers.
tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
missing with knees to the body.
throws a knee to the head but misses.
Myers has pressed against the cage, preventing from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Myers takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Myers lands a nice shot to the body.
Myers misses with a body punch.
is looking to break free of the clinch but Myers has double underhooks.
throws a knee to the head but misses.
is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A left hand lands to the body for Myers.
Myers content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Myers scores with a shoulder strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
stalls.

escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Myers wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
throws a half hearted mid kick.
Myers looks to score with a jab to the body but is just out of range.
tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Myers fails with an attempt to clinch.
Myers throws a shot to the body.
Myers tries to clinch but fails miserably
and counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Myers tries to clinch but moves away
and counters with an outside leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Myers closes the distance and clinches.
tries to land knees in the clinch but Myers avoids the damage to the body.
Myers tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
blocks an uppercut.
Myers scores with a hook to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Myers showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Myers 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Myers!