PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dim Mir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ran Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakamoto is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wu tang tiger style. Ran Sakamoto is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Mir
vs
Sakamoto

190 cm
19
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

173 cm
23
170 lbs
6 - 9 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dim Mir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ran Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mir misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sakamoto shoots in for a takedown but Mir shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sakamoto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mir sprawls well. Mir wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sakamoto gets slowly back to his feet.
Mir misses with a straight right.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mir misses with a straight right.
Mir misses with a series of wild punches.

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.
Mir misses with a double jab.
Sakamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Sakamoto with that takedown attempt.
Dim Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ran Sakamoto.
Mir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

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.
Sakamoto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mir.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sakamoto shoots for a double leg takedown but Mir sprawls well. He's pushed Sakamoto's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dim Mir dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Nice defenses there by Sakamoto.
A big right from Mir misses.
Mir connects with a looping right hand.
Mir loads up on a big right hand but Sakamoto slips the punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Danga de danga de dang - Mir scores with a four punch combination!
Mir throws a sloppy head kick and Sakamoto moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mir misses with an uppercut. Sakamoto saw that one coming.
Mir misses with a body shot.
Sakamoto changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mir tries to avoid it but Sakamoto manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mir to the ground. Mir escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir fails to land with a series of punches.
Some wild striking there from Mir.
Mir throws out a token jab with nothing on it.

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.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sakamoto is defended easily by Mir.
Dim Mir has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ran Sakamoto.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mir throws out a loose jab but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dim Mir dominated that second round.
That's time! Mir's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Mir defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Mir sprawls well. Mir wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sakamoto gets slowly back to his feet.
A slow jab from Mir misses its intended target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Mir misses.
Sakamoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mir.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sakamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Mir scores with a nice head shot.
Mir really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sakamoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mir is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mir wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Mir lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mir throws the left hand but Sakamoto avoids the punch easily.
Mir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mir throws a looping overhand right but Sakamoto ducks down to avoid it.

And that's the end of the fight!
Dim Mir showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mir 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dim Mir!