PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Angry BlackGuy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takumi Naoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Angry BlackGuy has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

BlackGuy
vs
Naoki

205 cm
20
185 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

180 cm
24
185 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Angry BlackGuy!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Takumi Naoki!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Naoki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Naoki.
BlackGuy throws a head kick that misses.

Naoki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Naoki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
BlackGuy has Naoki pulled in close to control his posture.
Naoki missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
BlackGuy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Naoki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
BlackGuy keeping moving, preventing Naoki from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki cracks BlackGuy with a solid left hand.
Naoki trying to control but BlackGuy is working from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

BlackGuy moves into the clinch successfully.
BlackGuy is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Naoki gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Naoki pulls BlackGuy into guard.
Naoki is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Naoki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from BlackGuy.
Naoki has his hands on BlackGuy's head, controlling the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naoki trying to keep a closed guard but BlackGuy is proving a slippery customer.
BlackGuy is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
BlackGuy makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Naoki is pulling down on BlackGuy's head to control his posture.
Naoki working a defensive guard but BlackGuy passes into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
BlackGuy has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
BlackGuy won't let Naoki get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Naoki sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
BlackGuy not landing any meaningful shots this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Naoki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. BlackGuy is working away from the top position though.

Naoki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Naoki trying to control from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
BlackGuy trying to control from Naoki's half guard. Naoki has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Takumi Naoki will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Naoki gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows BlackGuy to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Naoki pulls BlackGuy in close to prevent any damage.

Naoki manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Naoki shoots and misses

and BlackGuy counters with a single leg into guard. Naoki didn't expect that.
BlackGuy is working Naoki over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
BlackGuy looking to sit in guard and control but Naoki gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Naoki is looking to stand up but BlackGuy won't let him.
Naoki not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

BlackGuy pushes Naoki off and scrambles back to his feet.
BlackGuy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Naoki tries to clinch

and BlackGuy counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
BlackGuy thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Naoki's head.

Naoki looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Naoki wants to control but BlackGuy is keeping busy.
Naoki is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki is not content to let BlackGuy control the position.
BlackGuy throws a strike but Naoki avoids it easily and moves to full guard.

Naoki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
BlackGuy trying to control the position from guard on top but Naoki is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
BlackGuy with a poor takedown

and Naoki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in BlackGuy's guard now.
Angry BlackGuy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Naoki throws a strike but BlackGuy rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Naoki utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Naoki tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Naoki trying to keep a closed guard but BlackGuy is proving a slippery customer.
BlackGuy with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Angry BlackGuy dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

BlackGuy shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Naoki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Naoki trying to control but BlackGuy is working from the bottom.
Naoki stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. BlackGuy swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Naoki gets to his feet - BlackGuy follows without any prompting.
Angry BlackGuy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Naoki looks to clinch

and BlackGuy counters with a single leg into guard. Naoki didn't expect that.
BlackGuy has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
BlackGuy with a flurry of punches that miss.
BlackGuy will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Naoki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from BlackGuy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Naoki manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. BlackGuy manages to get himself to full guard.
Naoki passes BlackGuy's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Naoki is trying to work for a kimura but BlackGuy is defending well.
BlackGuy looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Naoki with the ground and pound but BlackGuy uses the opportunity to regain guard.

Naoki decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Naoki misses with a takedown

so BlackGuy counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
BlackGuy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
BlackGuy with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Naoki looking for a sweep. Not yet Naoki, not yet.
Naoki is adopting a defensive guard.
BlackGuy throws a strike but Naoki rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Naoki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Naoki with a flurry of punches that miss.
Naoki keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of BlackGuy's head.
BlackGuy is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Naoki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Naoki wants to control from the top but BlackGuy keeps moving.

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

Naoki shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Takumi Naoki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Naoki has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Angry BlackGuy!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Takumi Naoki!

The fight ends as a draw!