|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toshi ba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shawn Dir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ba comes to the cage accompanied by drowning pool-Bodies. This should be fireworks!
 |
|
 |
| 180 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
|
200 cm
25
205 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Big heart |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
|
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toshi ba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shawn Dir!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
ba looks to clinch
and Dir counters with a stiff right hand.
ba wants to clinch
and Dir counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
ba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
ba tries to clinch
and Dir counters with a stiff right hand.
A head kick misses from ba.
Dir gets tackled into the cage by ba. ba maintains the clinch.
ba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
ba misses with an elbow over the top.
ba taking a breather.
Dir controlling the action here for a moment.
Dir misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ba looking to stall.
Dir taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
ba stalls.
Dir blocks an elbow strike from ba.
Dir effectively controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Dir fails to land.
Dir avoids a wild elbow strike from ba.
A nice left hand lands by Dir.
Dir lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dir stalling against the cage.
ba with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Dir lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Dir.
ba with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
ba creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
ba throws an elbow but it's blocked.
ba blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
ba trying to land knees to the body.
Dir gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from ba.
Dir blocks an elbow strike from ba.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Dir.
Dir scores with a shot to the side of ba's head.
Dir just leaning against ba, taking a breather.
ba looks to throw an elbow but misses.
ba pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dir working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dir has ba pressed against the cage.
Dir lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Toshi ba will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
ba looks to land a right hand but Dir moved out of range.
ba wants to clinch but Dir slips to the side
and Dir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
ba tries to clinch but Dir moves away
and Dir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
ba tries to clinch but Dir moves away
and Dir counters with a stiff right hand.
Dir scores with a jab. ba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
ba tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
ba tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dir counters with a lovely straight right hand!
ba wants to clinch
letting Dir counter with a right hand.
ba looks to clinch
and Dir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
ba tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dir counters with a nice uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ba missing with a left hand there. Dir was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
ba wants to clinch but Dir slips to the side
and Dir makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
ba misses with a combination
and Dir counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dir is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dir scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dir has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dir comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dir scores with a jab. ba acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
ba tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dir counters with a right hand to the body.
Dir connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Good shot there by Dir.
ba closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dir counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
ba takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dir circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dir counters with a stiff right hand.
Dir circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dir counters with a two punch combo.
Dir lands with a nice body punch.
Dir circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dir counters with a right hand to the body.
ba looks to clinch
and Dir counters with a stiff right hand.
Jab, jab by Dir - just one landing.
Dir digs a good hook to ba's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dir dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
ba wants to clinch but Dir slips to the side
enabling Dir to counter with a crisp jab.
Dir lands with an uppercut that bounces ba off the cage and back into rage.
Dir's corner calls for a 1-2. Dir obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
ba misses the jab.
ba has a takedown stuffed.
Dir lands a body shot.
Dir scores with a hook to the body. ba takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
ba throws a poor cross that misses
and Dir counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
ba wants to clinch but Dir slips to the side
and Dir counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
ba darts in trying to clinch
and Dir counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shawn Dir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ba tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dir lands a really nice looking cross but ba seems unphased.
Dir darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dir!
Dir punishes ba's body with a nice straight punch.
ba wants to clinch but Dir slips to the side
and Dir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Decent striking displayed by Dir there.
ba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dir ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
ba throws an overhand right that lands on Dir's shoulder, as Dir tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd cheers as Dir lands an impressive looking overhand right. ba doesn't seem phased though.
ba tries to clinch but fails miserably
and ba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shawn Dir showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
ba closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dir digs a good hook to ba's body.
Dir's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Dir duly obliges.
Dir circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
ba on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Dir scores with a body shot.
ba moves to clinch but Dir breaks away
and Dir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dir works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
ba tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dir counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
ba looks to clinch
and Dir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dir looks to land a combination. ba sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
ba wants to clinch but Dir slips to the side
and Dir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
ba tries to clinch but fails miserably
letting Dir counter with a right hand.
Dir scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Dir is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Dir lands a body shot.
ba darts in trying to clinch
and Dir counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice uppercut lands for Dir. That snapped ba's head back.
Shawn Dir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dir ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dir fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
ba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dir counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps ba thinking.
ba darts in trying to clinch
and Dir counters with a straight right hand.
ba closes the distance looking to clinch
and Dir cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dir lands with a nice combination. ba backs away looking to recover.
A combination from Dir does no damage.
ba takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
ba wants to clinch but Dir slips to the side
and ba takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
ba wants to clinch
and Dir counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
ba takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
ba darts in trying to clinch
and Dir counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Jab from Dir.
Dir goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Dir clobbers ba with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Dir catches ba with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
ba tries to clinch up
and Dir counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps ba thinking.
Toshi ba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
ba wants to clinch
and Dir counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
ba tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dir counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
ba moves to clinch but Dir breaks away
and Dir counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps ba thinking.
ba takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
ba moves to clinch but Dir breaks away
and Dir connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dir lands with a good body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dir with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shawn Dir comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dir has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shawn Dir!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
39% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
