PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Springfield (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Konosuke Kanayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Springfield
vs
Kanayama

177 cm
22
153 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

167 cm
21
155 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Springfield!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Konosuke Kanayama!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kanayama circles away from the clinch attempt.
Springfield moves in looking to clinch but Kanayama pushes him off.
Kanayama fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Kanayama cracks Springfield with an open hand slap.
Springfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Kanayama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kanayama tries to score with a low kick but Springfield moves his leg out of the way.
Springfield tries to clinch but Kanayama moves out of range.
Springfield wants to clinch.
Springfield is looking to clinch.
Springfield fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kanayama moves into the clinch successfully.
Springfield misses with a knee strike.
Springfield lands a nice knee to the body.
Kanayama is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Springfield gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Springfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Kanayama jumps guard.
Springfield wanted to stand there but Kanayama had control of the position.
Springfield wants to stand and escape but instead Kanayama has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Kanayama gets to his feet - Springfield follows without any prompting.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanayama fails with a takedown attempt.
Jesse Springfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konosuke Kanayama.
Kanayama swats away the attempt to clinch by Springfield.

Springfield drives through and clinches with Kanayama against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Springfield.
Kanayama looks gassed!
Springfield misses with a knee to the head.
Springfield lands a nice knee to the body.
Kanayama avoiding damage as Springfield throws knees to the body.
Springfield tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Springfield landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Springfield scores with a knee to the head.
Springfield lands a knee to the head.
Springfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanayama.
Springfield with a knee to the head.
Kanayama tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Springfield just stands there and leans against the cage.

Kanayama manages to break the clinch.

Kanayama closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Springfield to the mat! Springfield manages to get full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Springfield has his feet on Kanayama's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.

Springfield clinches up against the cage.

Kanayama breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Springfield tries to close the distance and clinch but Kanayama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kanayama closes the distance and clinches up with Springfield, looking for a takedown. Kanayama pushes Springfield against the cage but Springfield circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Springfield closes the distance but Kanayama moves to the side

and Kanayama counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Springfield!
Kanayama tries to control but Springfield wriggling away.
Springfield is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.

Springfield somehow manages to escape the mount and get back to his feet!
Springfield looks to clinch

and Kanayama counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Springfield's guard now.
Kanayama loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springfield is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kanayama is controlling him.

Kanayama stands up from Springfield's guard - Kanayama perhaps looking for a knockout.
Springfield tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Kanayama counters with a slapping leg kick.
Springfield doesn't manage to clinch there - Kanayama circles away.
Kanayama fails in his attempt to clinch.

Kanayama scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Kanayama stops Springfield from getting back to his feet.
Kanayama seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.

Springfield makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kanayama swats away the attempt to clinch by Springfield.
Kanayama throws a front kick aimed at Springfield's knee but Springfield avoids it well.
Springfield takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

Springfield clinches up against the cage.
Springfield with a knee to the head.
Springfield using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kanayama has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kanayama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kanayama drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Springfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Springfield tries a knee to the head but Kanayama blocks it.
Springfield missing with knees to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Kanayama has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Springfield clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Springfield is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konosuke Kanayama dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Kanayama circles away from the clinch attempt

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

Springfield looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Springfield is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Springfield keeping moving, preventing Kanayama from controlling successfully.
Springfield is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Kanayama trying to control the position from guard on top but Springfield is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Kanayama pushing down on Springfield's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springfield is looking to escape.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kanayama throws a low kick but Springfield avoids it.
Kanayama chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Springfield looks to clinch

and Kanayama counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Springfield!
Springfield is trying to stand but he's just given Kanayama his back.
A lull in the action here.
Springfield trying to get back to his feet but Kanayama is in full control for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Springfield trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.

Kanayama is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Springfield has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Springfield is trying to get back to his feet. He's worked up on to his knees and now he's on his feet with his head on the canvas, trying to shake Kanayama off. It looks like it's working - Kanayama slides off, much to his dismay, and we're back to standing! Springfield displaying calm under pressure there.
Kanayama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Kanayama shoots for a takedown but Springfield saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Springfield gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Springfield scores a nice knee to the body.
Kanayama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Kanayama blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Springfield missing with knees to the body.

Kanayama has Springfield pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Kanayama pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Springfield tumbling to the mat - Kanayama dives into Springfield's guard.
Springfield is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Springfield manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Kanayama tries to clinch

and Springfield counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Springfield misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanayama.
Springfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kanayama tries to land knees in the clinch but Springfield avoids the damage to the body.
Springfield misses with a knee to the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Springfield trying to land knees to the body.
Springfield misses with a knee to the head.
Springfield looking to throw knees to the head but Kanayama is blocking nicely.
Kanayama wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Springfield tries a knee to the head but Kanayama blocks it.
Kanayama wants a takedown but no success here.
Springfield using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Kanayama avoiding damage as Springfield throws knees to the body.
Springfield tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Knees in the clinch landing for Springfield.
Kanayama is working for takedown but Springfield is calmly controlling the position for now.
Jesse Springfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konosuke Kanayama.
Springfield tries a knee to the head but Kanayama blocks it.
Kanayama looking for a takedown.
Springfield lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Kanayama managing to block the knees to the body from Springfield.
Springfield landing knees to the body.
Springfield lands a knee to the head.
Kanayama tries to break the clinch but Springfield is controlling the position.
Springfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kanayama avoiding damage as Springfield throws knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Konosuke Kanayama showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Kanayama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kanayama keeps the fight on the outside.

Springfield darts in and clinches Kanayama up against the cage.
Kanayama takes a knee right on the jaw!
Springfield misses with a knee to the head.
Springfield landing knees to the body.
Springfield tries to land a knee to the head but Kanayama blocks with his arms.
Springfield prevents a takedown attempt there.
Springfield connects with a knee to the head.
Springfield tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanayama avoids the damage to the body.
Springfield tries to land a knee to the head but Kanayama blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Springfield scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Springfield trying to land knees to the body.
Kanayama drops down looking for an ankle pick but Springfield pulls his leg out and moves away.
Jesse Springfield has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Konosuke Kanayama.
Springfield moves in looking to clinch but Kanayama pushes him off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Springfield clinches but Kanayama breaks the clinch
and Kanayama counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Kanayama closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Kanayama lands in his opponent's guard.
Kanayama wants to control from the top but Springfield keeps moving.

Springfield had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Kanayama is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Springfield Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Kanayama's back instead.

Springfield looking for the choke but no joy.

Kanayama is in a bad position with Springfield working for a choke. Kanayama manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Springfield has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Kanayama off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Kanayama tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Springfield swivels and escapes.

Springfield takes the fight into the clinch.
Springfield throws a knee to the head but misses.
Kanayama can't get the takedown.
Springfield lands a knee to the head.
Springfield with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kanayama drops down looking for an ankle pick but Springfield pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kanayama changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Springfield tries to avoid it but Kanayama manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Springfield to the ground. Springfield escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Springfield darts in trying to clinch
enabling Kanayama to counter with a crisp jab.
Kanayama tries to clinch but Springfield is having none of it.
Springfield tries to clinch but Kanayama moves away

and Kanayama counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.

Springfield manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Springfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Kanayama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kanayama avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Springfield is looking to clinch.

Kanayama looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Springfield is trying to stand up here but Kanayama is controlling him well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Springfield kicks Kanayama off and gets back to his feet.
Kanayama swats away the attempt to clinch by Springfield.
Springfield tries to clinch up.
Springfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Springfield moves out of range as Kanayama throws a body kick.

Kanayama gets the takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Springfield sneaks out the side door and pushes Kanayama away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Springfield tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Springfield is looking to clinch.
Springfield tries to clinch there but Kanayama circles away.
Jesse Springfield has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Konosuke Kanayama is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kanayama shoots in and drives through. Springfield sprawls well.
Springfield throws a series of punches but Kanayama avoids them all with ease.

And that's the end of the fight!
Konosuke Kanayama comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Kanayama winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Konosuke Kanayama!