PBP Commentary

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

Brady
vs
Niwa

173 cm
23
170 lbs
13 - 3 - 0

185 cm
21
170 lbs
8 - 3 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Liam Brady!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Niwa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yuuki Gou and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Niwa scores with a jab to the head.
Brady shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Brady drives through with a takedown into Niwa's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.

Niwa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Niwa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

Niwa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brady is pushing down on Niwa's leg trying to pass to half guard. Niwa is fighting to maintain full guard but Brady has managed to sneak the leg through.
Niwa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Brady uses his free foot to push down on Niwa's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Niwa.
Brady lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Niwa is in all sorts of trouble here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brady can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Niwa is looking to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brady controlling from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Brady lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Niwa is trying desperately to improve position.

Brady looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Brady working Niwa over with strikes here.
Brady content just to control the position here.
Niwa working to try and regain half guard.
Brady with good strikes from the mount here!
Brady pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Brady pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Niwa tries to reverse the position but Brady maintains control.
Brady avoids the attempt from Niwa to control.
Brady controlling the pace for now.
Brady trying to control but Niwa is having none of it.

Brady is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Niwa to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Niwa shrugs it off.
Niwa is trying to escape the mount.
Niwa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Brady tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Niwa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Niwa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Brady postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Niwa looks a forlorn figure.
Brady putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Brady has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brady can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Niwa is looking to escape.
Niwa is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Brady takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brady lands a big elbow.
Brady controlling the pace for now.
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!

Brady looking for a guillotine from mount but Niwa is having none of it.
Brady lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Niwa hang on?
Niwa really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Brady putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
The referee warns Niwa that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Niwa is trying to escape the mount.
Brady controlling from the full mount.
Brady can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Niwa is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Liam Brady dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Niwa showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Brady.
Brady works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Brady closes this distance looking for a takedown but Niwa circles away.
Brady tries to score a power double leg takedown but Niwa sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Brady somewhat.
Brady shoots in but Niwa avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Liam Brady. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Niwa connects with a looping right hand.
Brady closes the distance and clinches up with Niwa, looking for a takedown. Brady pushes Niwa against the cage but Niwa circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Niwa's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Brady connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Niwa scrambles back to his feet.
Brady doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Brady closes the distance and clinches.
Niwa drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Niwa tries to score a body lock takedown but Brady shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Brady lands a takedown into guard.

Brady thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brady keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Niwa's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Brady tries to free his leg and advance position but Niwa is retaining full guard.

Niwa working for a triangle but Brady defends it easily.
Niwa is trying to control the position but Brady postures up.
Brady stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Niwa swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Niwa is looking for a triangle but Brady pushes his legs off easily.

Niwa is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Brady might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Niwa has an active guard here but Brady has managed to pass into half guard.
Niwa is looking for a sweep. Brady is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brady is nestled in close to Niwa, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Brady is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Brady maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Niwa could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Brady has cracked it and Niwa is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Brady!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Liam Brady!
Liam Brady retains his welterweight title!