PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Takashi Katsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lance St Pierre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). St Pierre has chosen 16 FEVER as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Katsumoto
vs
St Pierre

170 cm
29
175 lbs
20 - 10 - 1

181 cm
32
182 lbs
32 - 13 - 3

Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Conviction

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 20 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Takashi Katsumoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 13 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lance St Pierre!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katsumoto swings widly with a right hand
and St Pierre counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Katsumoto throws a push kick but St Pierre slaps the foot to one side.
Katsumoto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by St Pierre.
Katsumoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Katsumoto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Katsumoto throws a poor cross that misses
and St Pierre counters with a good low kick that Katsumoto was not able to check.
Katsumoto connects with a leg kick. St Pierre looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Katsumoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick from Katsumoto lands but St Pierre takes it in his stride.
Good work by St Pierre as he checks the leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsumoto looks to land a left hand but St Pierre moved out of range nicely.
Katsumoto motions for St Pierre to come forward. Katsumoto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Katsumoto checks a leg kick.
Katsumoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Katsumoto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Takashi Katsumoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
St Pierre tries a head kick but it misses.
Katsumoto throws a head kick but St Pierre moves out of range.
Katsumoto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before St Pierre has time to react.
Katsumoto misses with a head kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
St Pierre uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
St Pierre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Katsumoto manages to avoid it.
Katsumoto throws a low kick but it's checked well by St Pierre.
Katsumoto throws a sloppy head kick
and St Pierre makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Katsumoto really felt that one!
Katsumoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from St Pierre.
St Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Katsumoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Pierre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
St Pierre swings for the body but Katsumoto moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Katsumoto as he jumps to the side.
St Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Katsumoto is just out of range.
Katsumoto throws a low kick but it's checked well by St Pierre.
St Pierre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Takashi Katsumoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Katsumoto misses with a low kick as St Pierre jumps back.
A head kick misses from Katsumoto.
Katsumoto misses with a low kick.
St Pierre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre swings for the body but Katsumoto moves out of range.
Katsumoto misses with a wild body shot.
Katsumoto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
St Pierre connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circle momentarily. St Pierre darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Katsumoto throws a lazy body kick
and St Pierre counters with a nice low kick that buckles Katsumoto's knee momentarily.
Katsumoto throws a sloppy head kick
and St Pierre counters with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katsumoto misses with a body kick.
Katsumoto throws a head kick but St Pierre moves out of range.
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 Takashi Katsumoto will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

A head kick by Katsumoto misses
and St Pierre counters with a nice leg kick.
Katsumoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Katsumoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Katsumoto throws a hook but St Pierre avoids it easily.
St Pierre is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Katsumoto rather than just go for the knockout.
Katsumoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Pierre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as St Pierre blocks the leg kick.
St Pierre slips under a jab from Katsumoto.
St Pierre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Katsumoto.
Katsumoto throws a lazy uppercut
and St Pierre counters with a leg kick.
Katsumoto misses with a hook
and St Pierre counters with a thumping low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsumoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
St Pierre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An inside leg kick from Katsumoto misses.
Katsumoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Katsumoto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Katsumoto throws a sloppy head kick and St Pierre moves out of range easily.
A nice leg kick lands there from St Pierre.
St Pierre takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from St Pierre.
St Pierre plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Katsumoto tries to work over St Pierre's front leg with a kick but St Pierre checks it.
St Pierre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Katsumoto moves away.
Katsumoto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
St Pierre misses with a wild body shot.
St Pierre checks the leg kick nicely there.
Nice defenses there by St Pierre.
Katsumoto misses with a hook.
Katsumoto is really struggling to find his range with his punches. St Pierre's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of St Pierre's head.
Katsumoto thows a leg kick but St Pierre checks it
and St Pierre counters with a nice leg kick.
A low kick from Katsumoto is predictable there
and St Pierre counters with a nice body kick.
Katsumoto connects with a leg kick. St Pierre looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
St Pierre checks the leg kick.
St Pierre getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A low kick from Katsumoto misses
and St Pierre counters with a nice uppercut.
St Pierre throws a hook but Katsumoto blocks it.
St Pierre moves away from the strike by Katsumoto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Katsumoto.
St Pierre throws a body punch but Katsumoto moves out of range.
St Pierre throws a right and a left that both miss.
St Pierre jabs at Katsumoto's body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Katsumoto thows a body shot but no joy.
Katsumoto tries to land a leg kick but St Pierre saw it coming and moves away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Katsumoto blocks a low kick nicely.
Katsumoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Lance St Pierre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

St Pierre moves into range and connects with a jab.
Katsumoto goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Katsumoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and St Pierre has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
St Pierre walks into a straight right hand from Katsumoto.
Katsumoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Katsumoto throws a leg kick that misses.
Katsumoto lands a really nice looking cross but St Pierre seems unphased.
St Pierre has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Katsumoto.
Katsumoto misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsumoto scores with a head kick. St Pierre tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Katsumoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Katsumoto throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and St Pierre counters with a nice kick to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Katsumoto misses with an uppercut
and St Pierre counters with a straight right hand.
Katsumoto scoring well with a low kick there.
St Pierre connects with a leg kick. Katsumoto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
St Pierre is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
St Pierre thows a body shot but no joy.
Takashi Katsumoto is winning the standup battle so far.
St Pierre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
St Pierre throws an overhand right that lands on Katsumoto's shoulder, as Katsumoto tries to avoid the shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto throws a head kick but St Pierre moves out of range.
St Pierre avoids the head kick by Katsumoto.
Katsumoto looks to land a body kick but St Pierre moved away.
Katsumoto throws a leg kick but St Pierre sees it coming and checks it nicely.
St Pierre looks for the body kick but Katsumoto saw that one coming.
Katsumoto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. St Pierre sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Katsumoto with a jab.
Katsumoto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre looks to score with a jab to the body but Katsumoto is just out of range.
Katsumoto throws a chopping leg kick but St Pierre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Katsumoto.
Katsumoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Katsumoto wants to clinch.
Katsumoto throws a leg kick
and St Pierre counters with a right hand to the body.
St Pierre has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as St Pierre checks a leg kick.
St Pierre cracks a nice hook into Katsumoto's ribs.
A chopping leg kick lands by Katsumoto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
St Pierre checks a low kick from Katsumoto.
Katsumoto throws a lazy head kick
and St Pierre counters with a right hand to the body.
St Pierre swats away the attempt to clinch by Katsumoto.
Katsumoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
St Pierre ducks under a wild hook from Katsumoto.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as St Pierre checks a leg kick.
A thudding body kick lands there by Katsumoto!

And that's the end of the fight!
Takashi Katsumoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Katsumoto 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 William Peck scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Takashi Katsumoto!
In his post fight interview, Takashi Katsumoto started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.