PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between alejandro mancillas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shoju Bayushi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bayushi has chosen Masta Killa as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

mancillas
vs
Bayushi

178 cm
21
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, alejandro mancillas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shoju Bayushi!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

mancillas drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
mancillas landing with the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as mancillas accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
mancillas thows a big elbow that misses.
mancillas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
mancillas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bayushi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
mancillas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bayushi is keeping the position for now.
mancillas trying to control but Bayushi is working from the bottom.

Bayushi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Bayushi looks gassed!
mancillas with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
mancillas passes Bayushi's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
mancillas sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bayushi defending well though.
mancillas knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Bayushi on the ground.
Bayushi keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
mancillas missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
mancillas wants to pass the guard but Bayushi is defending well.
Bayushi is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bayushi manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bayushi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from mancillas.
mancillas is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
mancillas throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Bayushi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
mancillas postures up and lands a big shot to Bayushi's brow.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Bayushi is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
mancillas trying to control but Bayushi is working from the bottom.
mancillas postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
mancillas is looking to work some ground and pound but Bayushi has wrist control.
mancillas would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
mancillas trying to control but Bayushi is working from the bottom.
mancillas stopping the sweep attempt from Bayushi.
mancillas throwing strikes from guard but Bayushi blocks nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bayushi has a closed guard, preventing mancillas from standing up.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bayushi swats away the attempt to clinch by mancillas.
Bayushi avoids the head kick by mancillas.

Bayushi scores a takedown into full mount!

Bayushi looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
mancillas keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Bayushi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but mancillas manages to avoid the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bayushi has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for mancillas!

Bayushi working for a guillotine from mount but mancillas is in no mood to give up.
mancillas tries to hold on but Bayushi postures up.

Bayushi working for a guillotine from mount but mancillas is in no mood to give up.
mancillas wants to hold on but Bayushi pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shoju Bayushi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

mancillas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bayushi is working to get back to half guard.

mancillas jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bayushi manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Bayushi tries to bench press mancillas off him but mancillas keeps the position.

mancillas decides to take the fight back to the feet.

mancillas gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
mancillas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bayushi fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

mancillas gets caught flat footed, as Bayushi shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

mancillas has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Bayushi off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Bayushi shoots and misses

and mancillas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bayushi's guard.

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

mancillas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Bayushi tries to pull guard but mancillas won't allow it.

mancillas gets a trip takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!

Bayushi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Bayushi gets full guard.
Bayushi keeping moving, preventing mancillas from controlling successfully.
mancillas pushing down on Bayushi's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
mancillas lands with a punch from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

mancillas decides to return to a standing position.
mancillas looks to land a combination but Bayushi avoids it well.
Bayushi fails with the takedown

so mancillas counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
alejandro mancillas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Shoju Bayushi.
mancillas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bayushi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

Bayushi has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but mancillas can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
mancillas trying to control but Bayushi is working from the bottom.
mancillas trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
mancillas trying to control the position from guard on top but Bayushi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
mancillas passes easily into side control. Nice work.

mancillas swings around for an armbar but Bayushi sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into mancillas's guard.

Bayushi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now mancillas is on top in guard.

mancillas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and mancillas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

mancillas stands up from Bayushi's guard - mancillas perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bayushi shoots and misses

and mancillas counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by mancillas.

Bayushi throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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!
mancillas wanted to stand there but Bayushi had control of the position.

mancillas is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bayushi has a closed guard, preventing mancillas from standing up.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Bayushi is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
mancillas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bayushi's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

alejandro mancillas dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

mancillas shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than mancillas was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
mancillas punishing his opponent with strikes.
Bayushi taking shots to the head.
mancillas looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Bayushi is rocked!
Bayushi is trying to reverse the position but instead mancillas has taken his back - oops!
mancillas is landing with strikes from the back.
Bayushi is still in real trouble! Can mancillas finish him?
mancillas has Bayushi flattened out and is raining down punches.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
mancillas lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Bayushi.
mancillas is hanging on to Bayushi's back as he tries to escape.

mancillas is looking for the choke from the back position but Bayushi is controlling his hands well.
Bayushi seems to have recovered his senses.
mancillas doesn't have the hooks in and Bayushi manages to turn into his guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bayushi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
alejandro mancillas overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bayushi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
mancillas lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Bayushi!
mancillas lands a big shot to the head and Bayushi winces in pain. He's tapped out due to strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). alejandro mancillas!