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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Simon Standa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mabishiro Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Simon Standa is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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160 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
6 - 32 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Standa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 29 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mabishiro Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, David Schapiro and Alyssa Summers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakamoto tries for a takedown but Standa sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sakamoto misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sakamoto looks to land a left hand but Standa moved out of range nicely.
Sakamoto will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Simon Standa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mabishiro Sakamoto.
Standa tries to close the distance and clinch but Sakamoto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Standa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sakamoto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sakamoto lands a slapping body shot.
Standa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sakamoto napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Standa stands up and beckons Sakamoto to his feet.
Sakamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Standa.
Standa fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Sakamoto stuffs the takedown.
Sakamoto shoots and misses
and Standa counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Standa.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Standa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Standa stopping the sweep attempt from Sakamoto.
Standa loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Standa wanted to stand there but Sakamoto had control of the position.
Standa is breathing heavily.
Sakamoto controlling Standa's posture.
That's two 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.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Standa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sakamoto's head.
Nice takedown defense from Standa. No joy for Sakamoto on that attempt.
Sakamoto throws a wild body kick that Standa sees coming a mile off.
Standa tries to clinch but Sakamoto is having none of it.
Standa tries to clinch but Sakamoto is having none of it.
Sakamoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Standa closes the distance and clinches up with Sakamoto, looking for a takedown. Standa pushes Sakamoto against the cage but Sakamoto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Standa closes the distance and clinches up with Sakamoto, looking for a takedown. Standa pushes Sakamoto against the cage but Sakamoto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Sakamoto clinches.
Sakamoto is working Standa over against the cage.
Standa can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto turns his back and goes for a hip toss. It's a bit messy but it gets the job done and Sakamoto manages to end up in side control.
Standa is trying to get back to half guard.
Sakamoto tries for a kimura but Standa is defending well.
Sakamoto wants to lay and pray for a moment but Standa keeps working.
Standa is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto is trying to control. Standa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Standa has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sakamoto is working away from the top position though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Sakamoto connects with a nice short shot to Standa's temple.
Standa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Standa is refusing to be controlled, as Sakamoto sits in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Standa dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Sakamoto tries to clinch but Standa is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Standa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sakamoto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Standa is trying to break the clinch but Sakamoto is controlling him.
Sakamoto breaks from the clinch.
Sakamoto closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Standa to the mat! Standa manages to get full guard.
Standa is pulling down on Sakamoto's head to control his posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Standa keeping moving, preventing Sakamoto from controlling successfully.
Sakamoto stands up from Standa's guard - Sakamoto perhaps looking for a knockout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto shoots and misses
and Standa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sakamoto wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Standa is now in half guard.
Sakamoto punching from the bottom.
Sakamoto is staying active underneath Standa, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Standa wants to free his trapped foot but Sakamoto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Standa wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sakamoto keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto gets back to full guard.
Standa is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sakamoto controlling the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Simon Standa wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Standa avoids the body shot from Sakamoto.
Standa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sakamoto tries for a takedown but Standa circles away easily
and Standa counters with a two punch combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standa tries to bum rush Sakamoto with a series of wild strikes but Sakamoto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Standa closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sakamoto quickly recovers to half guard.
Standa lands with a punch from half guard.
Sakamoto is looking to improve his position.
Standa wants to control but Sakamoto is keeping him busy.
Sakamoto is looking to control Standa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Sakamoto avoid being mounted?
Standa wants to free his trapped foot but Sakamoto is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Standa controlling the action here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standa lands strikes from half guard.
Standa blocks the strikes from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Standa is working away from the top position though.
Standa sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Sakamoto defending well though.
Sakamoto wants to get back to full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Standa dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Standa gets a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sakamoto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Standa shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sakamoto's guard.
Standa wants to control from the top but Sakamoto keeps moving.
Sakamoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Standa is one step ahead there.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sakamoto is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Standa working some strikes from top position.
Sakamoto is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Standa wants to stand but Sakamoto is controlling his posture from full guard.
Sakamoto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Standa manages to get himself to full guard.
Standa keeping moving, preventing Sakamoto from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Standa manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Standa avoids the attempt from Sakamoto to control.
Standa controlling from mount.
Sakamoto keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto tries to lock up and control but Standa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sakamoto is wriggling around trying to escape.
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.
Standa wants to control the pace but Sakamoto is squirming around nicely.
Standa controlling the position easily from mount.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Standa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Standa showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Standa, 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Standa!
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