PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Shinji Morisawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Duex (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Morisawa comes to the cage accompanied by M1dy - Cold Pizza. Shinji Morisawa had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Morisawa
vs
Duex

181 cm
21
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

184 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Prefers ground

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Morisawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Frank Duex!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duex fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Morisawa slips a jab and a cross from Duex.
Morisawa throws a series of punches but Duex moves out of range.
Duex swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duex fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duex wants to clinch.
Morisawa shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Morisawa shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duex but Duex pushes him off and we're back to square one.

Morisawa drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Morisawa is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Duex knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Duex wants to control but Morisawa postures up.

Morisawa stands up.
Duex moves in looking to clinch but Morisawa pushes him off.
A head kick misses from Duex.
Morisawa shoots for a takedown but Duex saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shinji Morisawa. That's going to take a lot out of him.

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.
Duex wants to clinch up but Morisawa keeps it at a distance.
Duex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duex tries to close the distance and clinch up but Morisawa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Morisawa throws a right hand that Duex ducks under and follows up with a left that Duex also avoids with ease.
Duex doesn't manage to clinch there - Morisawa circles away.
Frank Duex is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duex tries to clinch up but Morisawa circles away and keeps his distance.
Duex wants to clinch up but Morisawa keeps it at a distance.

Morisawa gets a takedown into half guard.
Morisawa is tying to control. Duex wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Duex slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Morisawa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morisawa won't allow Duex to get back to his feet.
Morisawa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Morisawa throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.

Duex is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Morisawa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Morisawa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Duex looking to sweep here. No luck so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duex looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duex is looking to clinch but Morisawa is avoiding it.
Duex fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duex tries to clinch there but Morisawa circles away.

Morisawa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Morisawa sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Duex is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Morisawa takes a little break here. Duex wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinji Morisawa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Duex is looking to clinch but Morisawa is avoiding it.
Duex tries to clinch but Morisawa is having none of it.
Duex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duex tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shinji Morisawa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duex tries to close the distance and clinch but Morisawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

Morisawa closes the distance and clinches.
Duex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duex tries to land a knee to the head but Morisawa blocks with his arms.
Duex misses with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duex with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duex with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Duex misses with a knee to the head.
Morisawa has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Duex is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Duex throws a knee to the head but misses.
Duex is breathing heavily.

Morisawa turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duex tries to buck Morisawa off but Morisawa is having none of it.
Morisawa looking to control but instead Duex has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Morisawa controlling the action here.
Morisawa trying to control from half guard but Duex is working away.
Morisawa trying to pass the guard but Duex defending well.
Morisawa looks to land a strike but Duex avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

That's two 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.
Morisawa wanted to stand there but Duex had control of the position.
Morisawa landing with the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Morisawa throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duex works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Duex is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Duex is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Duex closes the distance looking to clinch

and Morisawa counters with a single leg into guard. Duex didn't expect that.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duex working a defensive guard but Morisawa passes into half guard.
Duex wants to get back to full guard.
Morisawa thows a huge punch but Duex dodges it nicely.
Duex trying to control here.
Morisawa is looking to advance position but Duex won't allow it.
Morisawa missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Morisawa looks to land a strike but Duex avoids it nicely and regains full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Duex wants to clinch

and Morisawa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Duex is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Duex looks like he's trying to stand up.
Morisawa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duex defending well though.
Morisawa seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duex does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Shinji Morisawa dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Morisawa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Morisawa connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Duex some visible discomfort.
Duex wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Duex is not content to let Morisawa control the position.
Duex takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Shinji Morisawa overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duex can't do much from the bottom here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duex is looking to reverse the position.
Duex takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Morisawa working the ground and pound from side control.
Morisawa creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Duex sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Morisawa swings around for an armbar but Duex sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Morisawa's guard.
Morisawa manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Duex manages to get himself to full guard.

Duex working for submissions but it's allowed Morisawa to get to half guard.
Morisawa trying to control from Duex's half guard. Duex has other ideas though and has regained full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morisawa showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

Morisawa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Duex, up you get!
Duex goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Duex tries to clinch

and Morisawa counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Morisawa wants to take a breather but Duex is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Morisawa trying to advance position but Duex counters by regaining guard.
Morisawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Duex is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Morisawa knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duex on the ground.
Duex is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Morisawa looking to sit in guard and control but Duex gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Duex wants to control from the top but Morisawa keeps moving.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.

Morisawa working for submissions but it's allowed Duex to get to half guard.
Morisawa is staying active underneath Duex, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Duex moves into full mount! Morisawa won't be happy about that!

Duex looking for a guillotine from mount but Morisawa is having none of it.
Duex avoids the attempt from Morisawa to control.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shinji Morisawa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Morisawa, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shinji Morisawa!