PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pete Drago (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matsumae Sukeyuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Drago
vs
Sukeyuki

188 cm
29
188 lbs
5 - 11 - 0

185 cm
29
185 lbs
2 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

[CBK] LEGAL HIGHS - AJFC ↑ DOUBLE 160Q *

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pete Drago!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matsumae Sukeyuki !
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Drago ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sukeyuki moves away.
Drago takes a swing at Sukeyuki 's ribcage but misses.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Drago enables Sukeyuki to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Drago manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Drago wants to stand and escape but Sukeyuki is having none of it.

Sukeyuki has gone for a leg lock! Drago slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sukeyuki 's guard.

Sukeyuki is looking for a triangle here but Drago uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.

Drago decides to stand back up. Drago steps back and let's Sukeyuki get back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Drago throws a lazy uppercut
and Sukeyuki counters with a straight right hand.

Sukeyuki dives in and scores a takedown into Drago's guard.
Sukeyuki wants to stand and escape but instead Drago has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Drago has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Sukeyuki is proving hard to escape from.

Drago gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

Sukeyuki gets a clinch.
Sukeyuki has Drago pressed against the cage, preventing Drago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Drago pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sukeyuki forces Drago back against the cage and clinches.
Sukeyuki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sukeyuki tries to pull guard but Drago won't allow it.
Sukeyuki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Sukeyuki breaks the clinch.
Sukeyuki tries to clinch but Drago moves out of range.
Sukeyuki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Drago throws a right hand that Sukeyuki ducks under and follows up with a left that Sukeyuki also avoids with ease.
Drago misses with a few strikes there.
Sukeyuki fails to land with a series of punches.
Drago takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Drago takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pete Drago is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Drago moves out of range of the body kick.
Drago's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Drago duly obliges.

It looks like Matsumae Sukeyuki has been cut.
Drago misses with a combination
and Sukeyuki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Drago misses the jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sukeyuki throws a nice looking combination but Drago bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sukeyuki doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A jab from Drago finds it's way through Sukeyuki 's defenses.
Drago comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Drago throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Drago scores with a body shot.
Sukeyuki looks gassed!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Drago scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Drago throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sukeyuki .
Drago connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sukeyuki 's hands.
Drago misses with a straight left.
Pete Drago seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drago throws a nice looking combination but Sukeyuki bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Drago will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

Sukeyuki scores a takedown into full mount!
Sukeyuki looking to finish with strikes here!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sukeyuki throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Sukeyuki controlling his opponent.
Sukeyuki punching from mount but Drago doing a good job of avoiding damage.

Sukeyuki goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Drago is on top in guard.
Sukeyuki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Matsumae Sukeyuki has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sukeyuki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Drago counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Sukeyuki .
A punch combination from Sukeyuki misses.

Sukeyuki fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Drago to the ground. Sukeyuki is now in Drago's guard.
Sukeyuki looking to sit in guard and control but Drago gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Drago stands and steps away. Sukeyuki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Drago misses with an uppercut
and Sukeyuki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sukeyuki takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
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!
A big left from Drago misses.
Drago lands a jab to Sukeyuki 's midsection.
Drago throws a series of punches but Sukeyuki moves out of range.
Sukeyuki tries to clinch but Drago moves out of range.
Drago looks to land a combination but Sukeyuki avoids it well.
Sukeyuki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Drago throws a combination that misses
and Sukeyuki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Drago gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sukeyuki .
Sukeyuki scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Drago moves out of range of the body kick.
The fighters circling - Drago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sukeyuki cracks Drago with an open hand slap.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Drago misses with an uppercut.
Drago throws a combination that misses
and Sukeyuki counters with a two punch combo.

Sukeyuki fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Drago, pushing him back against the cage.
Sukeyuki creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Drago's defenses.
Still in the clinch, Sukeyuki scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sukeyuki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Drago to keep the fight standing.
Pete Drago has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Matsumae Sukeyuki .
Sukeyuki has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sukeyuki has Drago pressed against the cage, preventing Drago from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sukeyuki tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sukeyuki is trying to break the clinch but Drago has him pressed against the cage.
Drago is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sukeyuki scores with a shot to the side of Drago's head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sukeyuki .
Drago is looking to break free of the clinch but Sukeyuki has double underhooks.
Drago blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sukeyuki lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sukeyuki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sukeyuki keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Drago's efforts to push away.

Sukeyuki pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Drago swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sukeyuki counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drago misses with a hook to the body
and Sukeyuki connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sukeyuki misses with a hook.
Drago swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Drago misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sukeyuki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Nice body punch from Drago.
Sukeyuki looks for the body kick but Drago saw that one coming.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sukeyuki .
The fighters circling - Drago throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a predictable looking body shot

and Sukeyuki counters by moving into the clinch.

Sukeyuki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Drago on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Sukeyuki tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Drago paws at him with a jab and circles away.

Sukeyuki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sukeyuki tries to break the clinch but Drago is controlling the position.

Sukeyuki 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sukeyuki is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Drago had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Drago lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sukeyuki at a distance.
Drago misses with a jab to the body
and Sukeyuki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Drago scores with the left hand. Sukeyuki knows he should have avoided that one.
Left hook, right uppercut from Drago.

That has opened up Matsumae Sukeyuki 's cut even more.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Sukeyuki clinches with his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A frustrated look appears on Drago's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Sukeyuki manages to break the clinch.

Drago gets caught napping as Sukeyuki dives in and scores a takedown. Drago manages to retain guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pete Drago will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Matsumae Sukeyuki 's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sukeyuki drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Sukeyuki postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Drago pushes Sukeyuki away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Sukeyuki gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
Sukeyuki trying to control the action but Drago is working from the bottom.
The ground and pound from Sukeyuki seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sukeyuki is looking to take a break and control but Drago is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sukeyuki lands a decent elbow from side control.
Sukeyuki sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Drago is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Drago is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Drago dodges the ground and pound from Sukeyuki .
Sukeyuki cracks Drago with a big right hand but Drago just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Matsumae Sukeyuki has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sukeyuki trying to control the action but Drago is working from the bottom.
Drago regains half guard, as Sukeyuki was trying to land strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sukeyuki with the ground and pound but Drago uses the opportunity to regain guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sukeyuki is working Drago over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Sukeyuki is looking to stand up but Drago won't let him.
Sukeyuki landing with the ground and pound.
Sukeyuki looking to sit in guard and control but Drago gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Sukeyuki looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Drago passes into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Drago wants to stand but Sukeyuki has his arm trapped.
Sukeyuki tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Drago presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sukeyuki reaches up to try and control the position but Drago seems to have an arm triangle now! Uh oh! Sukeyuki rolls and tries to escape and now Drago has his back!

What's going on here? Drago has decided to give up on the ground game despite having his opponent's back!

Sukeyuki darts in and clinches Drago up against the cage.
Sukeyuki wants to break the clinch but can't.
Drago keeps control of Sukeyuki as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Drago wants to break free but Sukeyuki has control.
A bit of stalling here from Sukeyuki .
Sukeyuki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sukeyuki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sukeyuki '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.
Sukeyuki tries to circle away but Drago has him pinned against the cage.
Sukeyuki fails to pull the fight into his guard.

Sukeyuki manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Sukeyuki wants to get back to his feet but Drago is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Drago wanted to stand there but Sukeyuki had control of the position.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Pete Drago just wasn't active enough.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Drago!
Drago scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Sukeyuki doesn't seem bothered though.
Sukeyuki slips a straight right by Drago.
Sukeyuki takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Drago, as that shot connected.
A swing and a miss from Sukeyuki .
Drago swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sukeyuki counters with a stiff right hand.
Drago fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Drago connects with a looping right hand.
Drago is looking to wear down Sukeyuki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Drago lands a nice hook to Sukeyuki 's body. Sukeyuki takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sukeyuki dodges the punch combination from Drago.
Sukeyuki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Drago throws a lazy right hand but Sukeyuki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Sukeyuki . Those never looked like landing.

Drago gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Sukeyuki to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Sukeyuki working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sukeyuki is in close to Drago's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Drago is working an open guard so Sukeyuki takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.

Sukeyuki drives through with a takedown into guard.
Drago wants to stand and escape but Sukeyuki is having none of it.
Drago keeping moving, preventing Sukeyuki from controlling successfully.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sukeyuki with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Drago wants to stand but Sukeyuki is controlling the position.
Sukeyuki throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Drago utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Drago keeping moving, preventing Sukeyuki from controlling successfully.
Drago working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sukeyuki .
Sukeyuki throws a big elbow that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sukeyuki wants to stand but Drago has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sukeyuki is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Sukeyuki cracks Drago with a solid left hand.
Sukeyuki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sukeyuki throws a big right hand that misses.
Sukeyuki slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matsumae Sukeyuki comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Pete Drago!
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Matsumae Sukeyuki !
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Matsumae Sukeyuki !

Matsumae Sukeyuki wins by split decision!