PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Blue (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hayato Kitaoka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hayato Kitaoka will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Blue
vs
Kitaoka

173 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
21
170 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Blue!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hayato Kitaoka!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Blue fails to land the takedown.
Kitaoka lands a two punch combo.
Kitaoka misses with a body shot.
Kitaoka with a lazy takedown attempt

and Blue counters with a shoot takedown. Kitaoka fights it but they end up in guard.
Blue chips away with some ground and pound.
Blue thows a big elbow that misses.
Kitaoka managing to control the position.
Blue trying to control but Kitaoka is working from the bottom.
Blue stopping the sweep attempt from Kitaoka.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Blue looking to sit in guard and control but Kitaoka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Blue striking off his back.
Blue knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kitaoka on the ground.
Blue is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Blue wants to sweep but no luck.
Blue can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Kitaoka controls the pace.
Blue throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

Kitaoka stands up from Blue's guard - Kitaoka perhaps looking for a knockout.
Kitaoka misses with a takedown attempt

and Blue counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kitaoka's guard now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kitaoka uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Kitaoka looks gassed!
Kitaoka gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Blue counters with a single leg into guard. Kitaoka didn't expect that.
Bobby Blue has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hayato Kitaoka.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Blue throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kitaoka works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Blue won't allow Kitaoka to sweep him here.
Blue throwing strikes but missing.
Kitaoka has momentary wrist control but Blue slips an elbow through the middle.
Blue throwing strikes from guard but Kitaoka blocks nicely.
Kitaoka has momentary wrist control but Blue slips an elbow through the middle.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue passes Kitaoka's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Blue winds up and cracks Kitaoka with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Blue looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Blue has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Blue trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Blue looking to finish Kitaoka with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kitaoka!
Blue lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kitaoka hang on?
Blue landing punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kitaoka taking shots to the head.
Blue is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kitaoka can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kitaoka takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Blue in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kitaoka can't escape the position.
Blue punishing his opponent with strikes.
Blue connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Blue is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kitaoka can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Blue landing punches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Blue is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Blue lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Blue dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Kitaoka falls off balance throwing a combination

and Blue counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Kitaoka's guard now.
Kitaoka has momentary wrist control but Blue slips an elbow through the middle.
Blue tries to free his leg and advance position but Kitaoka is retaining full guard.
Kitaoka manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kitaoka prevents Blue from getting the reversal.
Kitaoka throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Kitaoka is breathing heavily.
Blue keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitaoka can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Blue is looking to escape.
Blue is looking to get to half guard.
Blue tries to lock up and control but Kitaoka gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Blue on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Blue tries to get out of the position.
Kitaoka with a couple of short strikes.
Blue looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Kitaoka is looking for the choke from the back position but Blue is controlling his hands well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Blue tries to break free.
Blue is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Blue rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Kitaoka thows a huge punch but Blue dodges it nicely.
Blue tries to kick Kitaoka off but Kitaoka keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kitaoka trying to control the action but Blue is working from the bottom.
Blue is looking to escape.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kitaoka uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Kitaoka has his takedown stuffed

and Blue counters with a nice double leg into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue not doing much here.
Blue working the head and body with strikes.
Kitaoka manages to get to full guard.
Blue throwing strikes but missing.
Kitaoka wants to sweep but no luck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Blue throwing strikes from guard but Kitaoka blocks nicely.
Blue trying to control the position from guard on top but Kitaoka is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blue is really struggling to control Kitaoka but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Blue trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kitaoka has his takedown stuffed

and Blue counters with a single leg into guard. Kitaoka didn't expect that.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bobby Blue dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Kitaoka closes the distance looking to clinch

and Blue counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Blue.
Kitaoka has a closed guard, preventing Blue from standing up.
Blue stands and throws Kitaoka's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kitaoka is looking for a sweep.
Blue is chipping away with strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Blue stands up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kitaoka throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Blue's head.
Kitaoka has his takedown stuffed

so Blue counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kitaoka is on top in guard.
Blue trying to control the position.
Blue has control of Kitaoka's left arm, preventing Kitaoka from doing any damage.
Bobby Blue is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blue thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Blue is striking off his back. Kitaoka thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Blue trying to get back to full guard but Kitaoka takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Blue is in all sorts of trouble here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blue is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Kitaoka stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.
Hayato Kitaoka is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kitaoka misses with a takedown attempt

and Blue counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kitaoka trying to control from the bottom.
Hayato Kitaoka has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Blue misses with a head shot. Kitaoka uses the momentum to regain guard.
Kitaoka preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blue throwing strikes from guard but Kitaoka blocks nicely.
Blue tries to free his leg and advance position but Kitaoka is retaining full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blue throws a big right hand that misses.
Kitaoka wants to stand and escape but Blue is having none of it.
Blue has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Blue looking to sit in guard and control but Kitaoka gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Blue trying to control the position.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kitaoka tries to close the distance and clinch up but Blue swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kitaoka throws a right and a left that Blue avoids nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bobby Blue showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Blue, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bobby Blue!