2019 DHC PBA Japan Invitational Stepladder Finals

The stepladder finals of the 2019 DHC PBA Japan Invitational feature Jakob Butturff, Takuya Miyazawa, Jason Belmonte, Dom Barrett and Chris Barnes.
Originally webcast live on FloBowling April 28, 2019 from Tokyo Port Bowl in Tokyo, Japan.

[@abrahamcanales8275]

Stu’s commentary made this show so much more enjoyable

[@Steven-xd5kn]

Pretty much because the tournament was a joke to begin with

[@DeanMcCain]

Working Man not sure what you mean by that?

[@mollies13]

love it when pin act like they can dodge

[@YoubettarunCharles]

Jakub is a class act. Stands and claps with the crowd on Belmo’s fill ball. Always enjoy watching both of these guys.

[@ct5006360]

Yes, he has respect for the game and his fellow players .

[@Dana_Danarosana]

Stu Williams reminds me a lot of Mike Durbin... best color commentator ever for bowling in my opinion. His knowledge of the sport combined with a true enthusiasm for the competition are a wonderful combination.

[@bowlmaned]

How good is Stu as a "color man"...great insight and a very cool sense of humor!

[@barryzweben5323]

I enjoy watching Stu Williams bowl... nice style. He is also, as this video just showed, an EXCELLENT commentator. Nice job.

[@jon8348]

Jakob Butturff has such an unique run up to the line on his shot. It's like he does a little penguin sprint.

[@ryncheh]

Jon its very unsettling for some reason

[@joeblow871]

I think it shows how approach means little, accuracy means alot

[@andrewphillips2179]

Jason Belmonte and Jakob Butturff have bowled some exciting matches

[@ct5006360]

Great to see the two of them again !

[@douglasharris5216]

Andrew Phillips Mark Roth and Earl Anthony have bowled some exciting matches George N. Pappas and Ernie Schlegel have bowled some awesome matches

[@douglasharris5216]

Andrew Phillips how many exciting matches have they bowled?

[@XxDEMPOxX]

Beef Stu the next Randy? Really enjoyed his commentary. Great knowledge and insight as well as humour.

[@joeblow871]

I hope he replaces that idiot that sits next to Randy🤨

[@shahizad2755]

Lets go jase belmo 🌹 💪🏻 is it me or is stu really great on being a commentator as well as he bowl? Great bowling insights and knowledge 🙏🏻 #2hand #stormnation #MalaysianFans

[@jareddrake619]

Agreed... Really appreciated and enjoyed Stu's commentary

[@BornIn1500]

Funny how we never see 1 handed bowlers exclaim "#1hand" in comments like the juvenile 2 handers do.

[@mic8040]

I prefer these shows ( no specto, commentary all long and no screaming when the ball is on the lane )

[@omegavladosovich6757]

I prefer the other shows no creepy Asian girls staring like it's a horror movie

[@MasterCloudKicker]

Flo Bowling Broadcast>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Fox. So much better insight into the game.

[@mojozach7688]

Fox>over priced flo bowling

[@connorbean1162]

Chris really made the Honey Badger look good. But Congrads to Belmo being Belmo always making the right adjustments defiantly the front runner for Player of the Year!

[@speedwolf5212]

So nice to see a tournament without an obnoxious drunk audience screaming the entire time.

[@rezi5961]

GhostDiver are you talking about playoffs

[@CurtisL8.3066]

I like it for a weekend but not for a month like they stretched it out. Wish they condensed the show down to a two parter or something

[@douglasharris5216]

Curtis Lenox Fox stretched out over one month, the playoffs were bowled in one week

[@omegavladosovich6757]

The girls in the background look bored and one looks creepy like it's a horror movie (and she's in just about every Japan cup final)

[@cwujd1]

First time I've heard Stu Williams commentating. He's fantastic!

[@Regular-Sized]

I don't mean to poke fun, but I can't help but laugh every time I see that woman up front who looks like she's witnessing the most horrifying thing ever lol

[@bachcottage-ck8tl]

Yeah I saw that. I was thinking the same thing

[@seymourbutts5277]

Same here, she looks like she's in pain lol

[@joeblow871]

🤔😁😄😆😂🤣

[@ritarudinger7458]

Maybe she has hemorrhoids.

[@dejabowler873]

Lmfao

[@st1021st]

ただただ強い！

[@GDubbJr]

Commentary: 10/10 Camera Switching to pindeck: 0/10 Every once in a while I don’t mind it, but if you do it every throw my head starts to hurt.

[@omegavladosovich6757]

QubicaAMF Pins 10/10, love the red instead of the pink-striped ones. Not that I dislike Brunswick Max Crown but it kinda sucks they're used exclusive for American TV events and they even swap out in-house pins for them just for the event.

[@zach9930]

Jason is the GOAT !

[@Charles13033]

Not even close lol

[@Charles13033]

Once belmo is 40 he will barely win anymore I bet on that

[@masonb6915]

@@Charles13033 But we see Belmo with a slow approach throwing it around 15 mph here and winning which I feel like he'll be doing in 5 years when he's 40

[@zach9930]

Charles Hackler wait till time passes smart guy.

[@zach9930]

Charles Hackler no need to call me a bitch you fucking nerd

[@user-rl2wx6jw4n]

월터레이윌리엄스주니어.제이슨벨몬트👍구나 그리고 벨몬트 12회삼호코리아컵에서 팔을쫙펴준것을 생각헤보니깐 바로두손으로 하는것이 알아지구나!!!!!

[@drummachine434]

Where is the ball return? Why can't that be a thing in america?

[@jahmalisamuel1032]

I agree @Drummachine. Of all the centers I've bowled in over the years, only one of them had the ball return behind the entire approach. It's a great idea, not sure why that isn't the standard across the country. Would definitely help the bowlers who are hindered by it.

[@ritarudinger7458]

I agree. I've always thought that a ball return on the approach is like having a tree on the 50 yard line.

[@jdurnhofer]

@@ritarudinger7458 LOL!!

[@calvinmessick9406]

Great job Lucas

[@ct5006360]

Happy birthday Jakob ! Well, done .

[@hooviedoovie5220]

seems like there was a low cut on for this broadcast. and i hope the audio guy looks back on this and realizes that this is not a good setting to have on for this kind of thing lol. at least not such a high cut off.

[@chrish1993]

Good games guys. Congrats Jason

[@claudiaferrari]

How good is the ball return behind the line??!! Why is this not mandatory??

[@jlobbz21]

I agree. I didn't realize until I seen Butturff practicing on the right lane before the final started thinking he was standing so far left. I love that. Bowling centers need this style

[@Conrad1064]

Some bowling alleys don't have the space for a ball return like that

[@trdrvr2]

Godzilla vs Mothra..... awesome. And Don’t forget Rodan!!

[@lamargilmore9450]

I really miss bowling

[@CurtisL8.3066]

Go bowling then

[@ouel1]

Harley and Brian! I can see you! Al/Philippines

[@chasbari]

Wait.. what.. Do I see wood lanes? Real wood? I remember when they closed down the house I bowled in for most of my young years and sold off lanes that were shipped to Japan.

[@trdrvr2]

Yep. Wood. My local alley has half wood and half synthetic

[@CMacBowls]

Does anyone know the red ball Dom was using against Chris?

[@andrewphillips2179]

Jason Belmonte did not have any open frames in 3 of his matches

[@jpaul4209]

Andrew Phillips Takuya sucks ass

[@douglasharris5216]

jpaul 420 Andrew Phillips sucks ass

[@omegavladosovich6757]

Great to see QubicaAMF pins (especially the red instead of the pink glow version). I like the Max Crown design but it kinda sucks Brunswick has a monopoly on American PBA events.

[@robp.7769]

What do you mean he was going to tell him he couldn't throw back up balls? It's warm up, there's absolutely no reason some official should be telling the number one bowler in the world how to warm up. Hell, he should be able to warm up lofting a 6 lb. pink house ball if he wants to. Ridiculous.

[@thecommoncoldvirus642]

Rob P. I’d love to see Osku lofting a 6 lb. house ball, one handed.

[@milossladic381]

@@thecommoncoldvirus642 He could throw it straight at the pins, without hitting the lane first.

[@MrNYCman530]

Maybe it's just me, but it would be difficult for me to focus when there's spectators on the side of the lanes beyond the foul lines.

[@thefallingpi341]

at least they put carpet down

[@BK-gf9du]

299 pins between 4th and 5th place is ridiculous lol

[@tommy125551]

No one else noticed the guy in the back with glasses falling asleep?? Lol

[@calipayflorante]

nice game for Belmonte

[@sayless374]

Svenson had a good run,he's like Westbrook.

[@foxwolf316]

lets just hope the covid cools down a lot quicker so we can come back again.

[@chenpickleball4739]

It seems look like wood lanes?

[@itchyfeet6190]

Wish the people talking on the first Chris Barns game knew what they were talking about the split that was left was deserved it went through the nose even slightly brook it was not pocket .

[@lukefelipes7233]

The graphics for Belmonte vs Miyazawa are worng,the names are the wrong way round,it stresses me out haha

[@StFidjnr]

I think we call belmo ten pin bowling's GODZILLA

[@seymourbutts5277]

To Stu, Simo's a way better more versatile bowler than Jesper tho. I put him ahead of Jesper

[@indylinerailfan8038]

I would like to see Jakob to get player of the year

[@ch3nz3n]

Match #1 - 6:48 Match #2 - 28:12 Match #3 - 56:41 Match #4 - 1:21:00

[@Tuturu708]

They always talk about how good Jakob is on TV but I think I've yet to see him win a match. He gets the 1 seed a lot but ALWAYS loses

[@blankk9517]

USBC Masters?

[@TheVlad1616]

Adam he IS really good. It’s no easy feat to get to the #1 seed. Winning 1 match on TV is harder than qualifying 1st over 40 games or so

[@Tuturu708]

@@TheVlad1616 I'm not denying that. Seems like he just needs to do better under pressure.

[@blankk9517]

@@Tuturu708 Hard to "do better" against the best in the world, every time he's needed too he's make them show up and made for exciting matches.

[@jacewelsh8537]

If you’ve yet to see him win you don’t watch bowling. He had titles this year......

[@lycrags]

What a handsome man in the audience wearing the black blazer

[@TheVlad1616]

If Belmo answered he was “playing defense “ why would they not allow that? And how can they stop anyone from throwing a backup ball?

[@seanestrella1714]

I didnt quite understand that either

[@mreid08]

They went to Tokyo during the playoffs???

[@christuttle6910]

Nah, they filmed the entire pba playoffs all at one time, it has been done for a while, they just release a couple matches a week and keep the results secret

[@propilot13]

LETS GO BELMO

[@richardsherrer423]

I think Randy and Rob got competition

[@joeblow871]

Replace Rob with Stew

[@merwintan1078]

When was this televised?

[@doomusrlc]

It wasn't, it was shown on flobowling

[@douglasharris5216]

Merwin Tan it was televised live on Flobowling, you need a subscription

[@cameronmorgan0203]

I’m mainly a Tommy Jones fan but of course it’s time for the new generation to take over!!!!! 💯💯👌👍

[@bshaunagrant]

1:16:31 Stu: "Josh does everything but wipe his ass" 😂

[@chrisfentress13]

Jakob stomach is getting bigger. Thats gonna put alot of strain on his back in the long run.

[@joeblow871]

He's building a mountain of dew 😲😁😄😆😂🤣

[@douglasharris5216]

chris fentress he’s offsetting it with a fat wallet

[@jasperm.478]

What bowling ball did Belmo use?

[@justintucker6891]

Jasper Miranda storm hyroad pearl

[@Pozzaa90]

Why are they throwing at such low speeds if the lanes tend to be grippy?

[@DeanMcCain]

Pozzaa90 the lanes might be, as you put it, grippy, but the oil and volume of oil on the lanes require you to bowl with slower speeds. Also, like Belmo, the further left (or right for lefties) you go, the slower your ball speed has to be. If it’s too fast, it will go through your breakpoint.

[@user-ow2sw2oq5e]

わざわざ日本に来て投げて頂いてるのに声援とか全然なくて本当同じ日本人として申し訳なく思います。 今後とも是非宜しくお願い致します！

[@joeblow871]

Nice handwriting 😆😂🤣

[@user-ow2sw2oq5e]

Joe Blow Thank you‼️

[@bachcottage-ck8tl]

Is it me or are the lanes wood, also they look really dry, probably also just me

[@relaxingismygame3876]

bachcottage Yes, they are wood lanes. They mentioned it at the beginning of the show; I wouldn’t have recognized... good eye!

[@bachcottage-ck8tl]

@@relaxingismygame3876 I could tell because of the color and the sound of the ball hitting the lane

[@chrisfreemesser5707]

They're wood...I actually bowl league on wood lanes that are nearly 80 years old. You can't judge dryness of the lane based on appearance...keep in mind they have a urethane coating on them (like furniture) that gives them a glossy appearance even with zero oil on the surface. When the heads get black like these lanes though, the finish has worn off and the lanes need to be sanded down and refinished.

[@bachcottage-ck8tl]

@@relaxingismygame3876 It seems as if the lanes changed fast. Chris was getting some high hits and high flushes on his strikes for his first game. When going against belmo, Chris's ball seemed to be deflecting and not going through right, and he was leaving more corner pins

[@relaxingismygame3876]

bachcottage it definitely became evident when the urethane guys stepped in to roll (Buttruff and Svenson). First game, good. Second game, dumpster fire.

[@peterschmidt8287]

What are the numbers on bottom of scoring screen ?

[@brandonlee843]

Speed in Km.

[@itchyfeet6190]

Chris barns leaves 9 pin in the third frame they said it was rough break the ball was high not quite Wright on the head pin but almost

[@duanegadbaw2310]

Jason got really lucky

[@steveburkins1427]

Beef Stu > Randy Pederson

[@joeblow871]

Yes, get rid of that idiot that talks to us like we're 10 years old.

[@steveburkins1427]

@Dave Mendoza I dont hate Randy...just like Stu better

[@yungsam64]

Stu is great, but I think he should replace Rob rather than Randy.

[@daniel-fq4kd]

Belmo is the Jordan of bowling

[@truck9moon100]

Place is like a bloody cemetery.

[@mollies13]

30:20 those chick behind resemblance the look of Mika Hijii

[@jinhuashi5004]

It's way too quiet in Japan.

[@arnolddavies6734]

Jinhua Shi It’s way too noisy in the USA.

[@jinhuashi5004]

@@arnolddavies6734 let's mix them, haha

[@brandonreynolds7697]

lets go people

[@amazingturtles6633]

Stu a good commentator, while the other guy just sounds confused and forgets his lines most of the time ((that is if they used scripts lmao probably not))

[@manofariley6361]

Am I the only one annoyed by the close-up camera on the pin deck? I would like to see them use that angle for re-plays. But not every single live shot. Trying to track the ball down the lane, trying to pay attention to entry angle - then BOOM, camera cut, all perspective is lost and we only see the end result. I'm only into the 7th frame of the first match and it is every single shot, including spares. Not sure i'm going to be able to watch much more.

[@reigndrops4090]

1:00:50 world championship?

[@user-ph6jb3cc3j]

1:10:09 1:10:09 1:10:09 1:10:09 1:10:09 1:10:09

[@IamNess64]

Flow Bowling's shows really need a re-work. They don't look very professional. Nice video though

[@douglasharris5216]

ness1253 GD Flobowling lives off of subscriptions, not advertising. So they are on a shoestring budget and usually have only one commentator unless a professional bowler donates their time

[@omegavladosovich6757]

This footage was lifted off the Japanese broadcast, just with English commentary. The 2016 event has more pro-looking cameras as well.

[@cleswag2419]

What a gentleman Stu was when he could of re corrected the guy that corrected him when he said Barnes took the lead over Belmo when Stu was right u just don’t know bowling scoring dink

[@frootloops1696]

why tf couldn't belmo throw backup balls if he chose to do so? that doesnt make sense

[@RIVALContentJammerz]

It's like a Pride fighting entrance.

[@cameronmorgan0203]

Barnes got some horrible breaks including a 7-9 at 12:42💯💯💯

[@gk4thewin049]

Yah I have a hyroad pearl. And it is really really angular.

[@S1rWakka]

What does Stu mean with Jason playing Defence during practice?

[@BomberUltimatum]

Jason was throwing a back-up ball during practice. Kirk might have gotten the impression that Jason was trying to mess up Jakob Butturff's side of the lane so that he would struggle during the title match. Even though playing defense is legal, it's considered very unsportsmanlike.

[@rzz9594]

crap Jakob gets the bucket in the 2nd frame and then leaves 1 pin,..seems like Jakob is only 1 frame away ; from beating Belmo tho', happy birthday Jakob

[@doomusrlc]

If he made that he would have had 225. No guarantee Belmo still throws 6 on that fill ball in the 10th but yea, going on raw scores, an open frame in title games cost Jakob 3 PBA titles that year (Hall of Fame tournament, World Championship and this Japan invitational). Hell one of the titles he did win that year he had an open frame, but he had 11 strikes so it made up for it lol (and Jesper leaving a couple splits helped heh). This isn't me being critical. Jakob could bowl circles around me all day long 😄 just an observation I'm pointing out.

[@dstowecool4]

damn that last shot by barnes was so heartbreaking

[@Michelangelosr99]

belmo is a fucking god...

[@rmpentertainmentofficial]

Why is Jason Belmonte face so serious nowadays? When we play bowling, we are always happy :)

[@zach9930]

Ryzer Music Productions cuz he’s a winner

[@rmpentertainmentofficial]

@@zach9930 haha yes, but he is usually quite cheerful in previous years :)

[@Charles13033]

He needs to be like chris and grit his teeth and smile before every shot

[@joeblow871]

That's his ass kicking face😆😂🤣

[@DeanMcCain]

Jason Belmonte uses that face to focus. I can always tell when he is really focusing when he uses that face.

[@TheForcerYT]

The goat wins another 🐐 🎳

[@nordattack]

Why can't Belmo play defense Kirk??? He should be able to bowl anyway he wants. Stay out of it.

[@doomusrlc]

I was wondering this myself...

[@plebnofriends6527]

What does it mean to play defense in bowling?

[@doomusrlc]

@@plebnofriends6527 using the other player's line specifically to mess them up I assume

[@fordfan1au]

Butturff is going to be haunted by having 1 open frame in matches vs Belmo - the World Championship and now the Japan Invitational. Also would of been having deja vu when he almost missed the 7 pin. But yes Well Done Belmo - AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE OI OI OI !!!!!

[@doomusrlc]

And the open last fall... and opening tournament this year...

[@vermin1970]

Lineup 5th to 1st seed also tallest to shortest 😂

[@joecaljapan]

Worst camera angles ever

[@sayless374]

Belmo is LeBron,tacket is KD. The next to pass the torch to is simonsen then Pratt

[@user-rl2wx6jw4n]

이제나는 월터레이윌리엄스주니어.제이슨벨몬트 투구동작으로 두손자세가합쳐진 내가생각하는우주를넘어버린전세계250개모든나라에사람들중에서볼링랭킹1위인엄청난슈퍼초특급울트라블래스트자이언트그래이트애이션트전설의레전드패왕태양의황제빛의창조대사신조크네크로파데스무제한무한무한대무한대제인피니티님같은내가생각헤서적어둔그엄청난전세계상모든나라들다지배하고다차지하는정말엄청난생각의KBCALLKPBAJPBAPBA불멸의국가대표볼링선수로되먹고개엄청난왼쪽두손자세를알고있으니깐 개엄청나개가져먹고 최고PBA옷을입고미칠정도로모든것이다합체된미칠정도의모습으로다되먹고내생각의볼링선수로되먹자!!!!!

[@ianelgar6472]

Guess thats what happens when you DONT BOW WHEN YOUR NAME IS ANNOUNCED AT THE VERY BEGINNING... JAKOB

[@haynlavaboy]

simonsen is a good bowler but his attitude and childish ways unless he changes will never make him a GOAT, hopefully Jesper can start putting it together and give Jakob and Belmo a run for their money.

[@pbrstreetgang2489]

USBC should outlaw two-handed bowling. It is cheating. Period.

[@Darkkillaz090507]

Yayy belmo congrats you are the BEST. Butturf 🤢🤢

[@maxpowermezzo]

How unprofessional these commentators were to say “wipe his ass” while Jacob was warming up for the match with Belmo. How embarrassing, especially in a match in Japan.

[@idontknowanymore8482]

ohhh you big mad😂

[@arnolddavies6734]

maxpowermezzo Typical Americans. Must use crude language.

[@dontbelievethehype156]

Penguin. 😂

[@Charles13033]

Nice job barnes u got robbed on the first 3rd and 4th frames against belmo of course

[@yoso585]

Charles Hackler No such thing.

[@Charles13033]

Um yea

[@Charles13033]

The 7 pin literally was half off the pin deck in the 1st frame

[@Charles13033]

Left stone 9 in the 3rd

[@Charles13033]

Then 10 pin in 4th

[@ianelgar6472]

Why do the japanese even bother bowling in their own tournament?? No offense but they never EVER win the japan cup

[@joedirte6525]

All JPBA does are house shots or some variation. They wont re-oil through out the day either. The PBA Japan (different organization from JPBA) started animal patterns in Japan only a few years ago. The players have a low IQ of what to do, but they are coming around.

[@user-ud1ep9bi1y]

宮沢さん礼がちゃんとできないなら出ない方がいいよ 慣れない外国人の方が礼儀正しく礼が出来て日本人として 恥ずかしい思いで見ていました！ DHCさんも選手の吟味は必要でしょうと思う