PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ogami Itto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Surfer Dude (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Dude's choice of entrance music: Jack Johnson - You And Your Heart. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Itto
vs
Dude

172 cm
26
183 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

184 cm
28
175 lbs
11 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

CEC Nutrition Q160 *Christmas Sale*

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 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ogami Itto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Surfer Dude!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Itto tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Itto throws a lazy right hand but Dude sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Itto throws the left hand but Dude avoids the punch easily.
Itto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice defenses there by Itto.
Ogami Itto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Itto misses with a takedown attempt
and Dude counters with a nice leg kick.
Itto misses with a left hand
and Dude counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

It looks like Ogami Itto has been cut.
A jab lands there for Itto.
Good shot there by Dude.
Dude slips a jab and a cross from Itto.
Dude moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dude slips under a jab.
Dude tries a head kick but it misses.
A big left from Itto misses.
Itto throws out a powerful jab.
Dude misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Itto throws a sloppy head kick and Dude moves out of range easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude wants to land a leg kick but Itto is out of range.
Itto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dude throws a leg kick which misses Itto's front leg but catches the back leg as Itto tries to avoid it.
Dude scores with a punch to the head.
Itto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dude. Dude obviously looking to wear him down.
Dude throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A lazy left from Itto finds it's target.
A big left from Dude misses.
Dude displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Itto throws out the jab.
Dude tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Itto throws a big shot that misses.
A head kick by Dude misses
and Itto counters with a low kick, right behind Dude 's knee.
Itto moves away from the strike by Dude.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dude scores with a leg kick.
Dude thuds his right hand into Itto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude lands a high kick!
Itto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dude.
Dude thuds a left hand into Itto's body.
Itto thows a body shot but no joy.
Itto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dude looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Surfer Dude is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dude misses with a low kick.
Itto throws a body punch but Dude moves out of range.
Itto throws a right and a left that Dude avoids nicely.
Dude wants to land a leg kick but Itto is out of range.
Dude does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Dude connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Itto's hands.
Dude fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Itto.
Itto is looking to score with low kicks.
Itto throws a hook but Dude avoids it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dude throws a leg kick but Itto checks it.
Dude throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Itto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dude darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Dude has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Itto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dude pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Itto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dude.
Dude throws a leg kick that is checked
and Itto counters with a good low kick that Dude was not able to check.
Itto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dude checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters circling - Itto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Itto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Dude if he has to take too many more of those.
Dude is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Itto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dude avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Itto moves out of range of the body kick.
Dude buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itto swings for the body but Dude moves out of range.
Dude staying out of range there.
Itto misses with a wild body shot.
Itto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dude cracks Itto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dude lands with a good body shot.
Itto throws a series of punches but Dude moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dude 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 Itto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Itto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A head kick misses from Dude.
Itto swings for the body but Dude moves out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Itto throws a leg kick
and Dude cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Itto misses with an uppercut. Dude saw that one coming.
Dude scores with a jab to the body.
Dude throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Surfer Dude dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ogami Itto's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A nice leg kick lands there from Dude.
Itto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dude is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dude stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Itto feints and then cracks Dude's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dude down.
Dude shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Itto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dude just misses with a punch to the body.
Dude scores with a head kick.
Itto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice defenses there by Itto.
Itto lands with a right hand.
Itto lands a nice hook to Dude's body. Dude takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Itto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Itto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dude is able to avoid easily.
Dude misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dude scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Surfer Dude seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dude takes a jab right on the kisser.
Itto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dudes jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Itto cracks Dude with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dude tries to score with a low kick but Itto moves his leg out of the way.
Itto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dude.
Itto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dude attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Itto is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dude sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dude is looking to score with low kicks.
Dude takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Itto throws a head kick but Dude moves out of range.
Dude takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dude attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Itto misses with a body shot.

Dude gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Itto wants to pass the guard but Dude is keeping the position.
Itto trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Dude manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Dude would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.

Itto looking for a guillotine here but Dude defends easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itto trying to keep a closed guard but Dude is proving a slippery customer.
Dude tries to stand but Itto is controlling from the bottom.
Dude sitting in guard, not really doing much.

Itto working for a triangle but Dude defends it easily.

Itto looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Dude passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Itto slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Dude must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Itto looking for a sweep. Not yet Itto, not yet.

Dude stands up and waves to Itto to follow him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Itto looks to land a body kick but Dude moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ogami Itto dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ogami Itto's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Itto misses with a wild body shot.
Itto looks to score with a jab to the body but Dude is just out of range.
Itto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Itto has his takedown stuffed
and Dude counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Itto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dude.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dude. Itto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dude lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Dude slips under a jab from Itto.
Itto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A lazy left from Dude finds it's target.
A leg kick checked by Dude.
Dude lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A thudding body kick lands there by Dude!
Dude scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Itto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dude was well out of range. Poor timing from Itto.
Itto throws a hook to the side of Dude's head but Dude sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Itto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dude. That did some damage!
Itto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Itto.
Dude lands a leg kick that knocks Itto off balance momentarily.
Itto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Dude counters with a slapping leg kick.
Dude looks to land a body kick but Itto moved away.
Dude throws a low kick but Itto moves out of range easily.
Itto throws a chopping leg kick but Dude manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dude fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Itto checks it well.
Itto tries to work over Dude's front leg with a kick but Dude checks it.
Dude avoids a lazy jab quite easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Itto lands with a good body shot.
Dude cracks the inside of Itto's front leg.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Itto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dude pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Itto lands with a hook. Dude tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Dude misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Itto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Dude scores with a hook.
Dude throws a sloppy head kick and Itto moves out of range easily.
Dude throws a sloppy head kick and Itto moves out of range easily.
Itto dips to his left and cracks Dude with an uppercut!
Dude scores with a hook to the body. Itto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dude moves out of range of the leg kick from Itto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Itto shoots in and drives through. Dude sprawls well.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Itto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dude manages to avoid it.
Itto fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ogami Itto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dude pivots, looking for a leg kick but Itto is out of range and Dude settles back down.
Itto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Itto loads up on a big right hand but Dude slips the punch.
Dude with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dude lands the left hand.
Itto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dude is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dude. Itto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Itto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dude dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dude with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Itto to score with a decent uppercut.
Itto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dude.
Nice straight punches there by Dude. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dude.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Itto throws out a loose jab but Dude uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dude is looking to score with low kicks.
Itto misses with a low kick as Dude jumps back.
Itto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Itto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Itto throws a right hand that misses
and Dude counters with a leg kick.
A head kick from Dude lands but Itto takes it in his stride.
Dude misses with a wild body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Surfer Dude.
I think Dude 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Surfer Dude!
In his post fight interview, Surfer Dude gave a big smile as he said 'Are we done here? Gotta go catch a wave man, a wave...'.