PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mister Quacker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Subat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ivan Subat has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Quacker
vs
Subat

185 cm
23
165 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

177 cm
21
168 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

ENDLESS 152

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mister Quacker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Subat!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Subat swats away the attempt to clinch by Quacker.
Subat looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.

Quacker gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Subat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Quacker is trying to break the clinch but Subat has him pressed against the ropes.
Subat fails to pull guard.

Quacker gets control of Subat's arms and successfully pulls guard. Quacker will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Quacker utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Subat stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Quacker swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Subat stopping the sweep attempt from Quacker.
Quacker is working hard here to advance position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Quacker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Subat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Quacker tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Quacker escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Subat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Quacker keeping moving, preventing Subat from controlling successfully.
Subat looks gassed!
Quacker is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Subat trying to control the position from guard on top but Quacker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Quacker working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Subat doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Subat manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Subat trying to control the position from guard on top but Quacker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Subat preventing the sweep.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Quacker looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Subat slips nicely into half guard.
Quacker manages to get to full guard.
Quacker looking to control.
Subat wants to control from the top but Quacker keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Quacker looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Quacker looking for a sweep. Not yet Quacker, not yet.
Quacker is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Quacker is tying to control. Subat wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Subat is trying to stand.
Subat wants to improve his position but Quacker is controlling well.

Quacker seems to be looking for submissions.
Quacker trying to pass the guard but Subat defending well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Subat wants to get back to full guard.

Quacker seems to be working for a kimura but Subat defends the submission attempt.
Subat is looking to improve his position.
Subat is doing well to control the position and prevent Quacker from advancing to side control.
Subat is trying to stand up here but Quacker is controlling him well.

Quacker is trying to work for a kimura but Subat is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Quacker dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Subat lands a nice shot to the body.
Quacker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Quacker tries to clinch but Subat moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Quacker shoots in and bounces Subat off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.

Subat working for a triangle but Quacker defends it easily.
Subat is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quacker pushes down on Subat's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Quacker working over Subat with some ground and pound. Subat looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Quacker trying to control from half guard but Subat is working away.

Quacker seems to be looking for submissions.
Subat is trying to maintain the position but Quacker is very close to passing his half guard.
Subat throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Quacker manages to pass to side control.

That's two 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.
Subat is trying to improve his position.
Quacker working the ground and pound from side control.
Quacker is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Subat's shoulder. That is not cool.
Subat is working to avoid the ground and pound but Quacker connects with a decent elbow.
Subat can't do much from the bottom here.
Subat throws a couple of punches but he's in a bad position and they don't land.
Quacker in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Quacker lands a decent elbow from side control.
Quacker advances nicely into full mount.
Quacker can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Subat is looking to escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Subat is looking to improve his position but Quacker isn't that keen on the idea.

Quacker wants to finish this one by submission but Subat is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Quacker.
Quacker prevents Subat from getting the reversal.
Subat is trying to escape the mount but Quacker keeps good control and instead manages to take Subat's back.
Subat is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.

Quacker has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Subat has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Quacker tries to get the hooks in deep but Subat pushed the leg off.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Subat wants to control his opponent's hands but Quacker gets his hands free.

Quacker looking for the choke from the back.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Quacker cracks Subat with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Subat from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Quacker working for a choke but Subat is defending well.
Quacker is landing with strikes from the back.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Quacker's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.

Quacker has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Quacker somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mister Quacker dominated that second round.
That's time! Quacker's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Subat shoots and misses

and Quacker decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Subat's guard.
Quacker scoring with punches to the head and body.
Mister Quacker overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Quacker advances position into side control!
Quacker is chipping away with strikes.
Quacker trying to control the position but Subat is working away.
Subat struggling a bit here.
Quacker is putting a hurting on Subat here, landing some big shots from side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Subat takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Subat tries to improve position but can't.

Quacker is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Subat knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Quacker is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Subat's shoulder. That is not cool.

Quacker tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Quacker has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Subat is looking to regain half guard here but Quacker keeps moving and retains side control.
Subat sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Quacker wants to pass the guard but Subat is defending well.
Subat is refusing to be controlled, as Quacker sits in half guard.

That's two 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.
Subat misses with some strikes from the bottom.

Subat is defending against the submission attempts here by Quacker.
Quacker lands strikes from half guard.
Subat tries to get to full guard but Quacker has control of the leg.

Quacker is working for a kimura but Subat is defending it quite comfortably.
Subat is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Quacker wants to control but Subat is keeping him busy.

Quacker trying to work for an americana but Subat has managed to regain full guard.
Quacker pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Subat is keeping the position for now.

Subat has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Quacker is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Subat.
Subat on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Quacker controls the position from side control.

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.
Quacker wants to control but Subat is keeping him busy.
Subat is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Quacker off and has taken his back!
Mister Quacker is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Quacker tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Quacker is trying desperately to improve position.
Ivan Subat has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Quacker wants to hold on but Subat pushes him away.
Subat blocks Quacker's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Quacker tries to reverse the position but Subat maintains control.
Subat with the ground and pound from mount.

Subat looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mister Quacker showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Quacker has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mister Quacker!