PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Marcus Dantes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coconut Sprinkles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Dantes
vs
Sprinkles

200 cm
26
250 lbs
22 - 6 - 0

194 cm
26
280 lbs
14 - 8 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Sun-Tzu
Kore Fight Nutrition [TG]

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 22 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcus Dantes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Coconut Sprinkles!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Sprinkles misses.
Dantes quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Dantes checks a leg kick nicely.

Sprinkles closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Dantes quickly recovers to half guard.
Ground and pound from Sprinkles.

Sprinkles is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sprinkles trying to control from half guard but Dantes is working away.
Sprinkles has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sprinkles drops an elbow to the side of Dantes's head.
Sprinkles throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprinkles thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Dantes's head.
Sprinkles sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dantes defending well though.
Dantes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Sprinkles.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Sprinkles working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Sprinkles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sprinkles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sprinkles seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Dantes does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sprinkles throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dantes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sprinkles not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sprinkles is trying to control the action in half guard but Dantes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sprinkles misses with a right hand
and Dantes counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dantes misses the shot to the body.
Sprinkles is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sprinkles scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A combination from Sprinkles does no damage.
Dantes throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sprinkles.
Dantes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dantes slips a jab from Sprinkles.
Sprinkles is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dantes sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Marcus Dantes is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dantes tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Dantes finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sprinkles avoids the head kick by Dantes.
Sprinkles tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dantes feints and then cracks Sprinkles's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sprinkles down.
Dantes lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sprinkles shoots in but Dantes avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sprinkles throws a right and a left that Dantes avoids nicely.
Sprinkles takes a swing at Dantes's ribcage but misses.
Sprinkles cracks Dantes with a good jab.
Dantes fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sprinkles takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sprinkles with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dantes counters with a left to the body.
Marcus Dantes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coconut Sprinkles.
Sprinkles misses with a lunging right hand
and Dantes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dantes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sprinkles connects with a looping right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Dantes motions for Sprinkles to come forward. Dantes throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sprinkles tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Dantes slips under a jab.
Sprinkles throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dantes's waist but Dantes gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sprinkles off to one side.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sprinkles tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dantes sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sprinkles somewhat.
Dantes swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dantes takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dantes throws a lazy right hand but Sprinkles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick from Sprinkles misses
and Dantes counters with a straight right hand.
Sprinkles misses the jab.
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 Marcus Dantes will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Dantes swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sprinkles.
Dantes connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sprinkles momentarily.
Dantes throws a leg kick but Sprinkles moved away.
A nice side step and Sprinkles releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Dantes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Sprinkles pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dantes is looking to counter punch.
Dantes tests Sprinkles's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dantes throws an overhand right that lands on Sprinkles's shoulder, as Sprinkles tries to avoid the shot.
Sprinkles jabs at Dantes's body.
Dantes bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sprinkles's head backwards.
Marcus Dantes is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Dantes gets caught flat footed, as Sprinkles shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dantes keeping moving, preventing Sprinkles from controlling successfully.
Sprinkles wants to pass the guard but Dantes is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dantes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sprinkles.
Sprinkles trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sprinkles trying to control the position from guard on top but Dantes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dantes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sprinkles content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Sprinkles in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

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.
Dantes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sprinkles.
Dantes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sprinkles.
Dantes looks to land a body kick but Sprinkles moved away.
Sprinkles tries for a takedown but Dantes sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Dantes throws a looping overhand right but Sprinkles ducks down to avoid it.
Sprinkles misses with an uppercut
and Dantes counters with a stiff right hand.
Dantes misses with a hook to the body
and Sprinkles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Marcus Dantes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dantes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dantes scores with a sloppy right hand. Sprinkles should have avoided that one.
Sprinkles looks to land a right hand but Dantes moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Dantes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dantes keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes looks to land a body kick but Sprinkles moved away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dantes.
Sprinkles misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dantes.
Dantes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sprinkles.
Sprinkles takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dantes thuds a left hand into Sprinkles's body.
Dantes throws a head kick but Sprinkles moves out of range.
Sprinkles wants to slow Dantes down by chopping away at his legs.
Dantes looks to throw the jab but Sprinkles is out of range.
Dantes backing away here, and Sprinkles unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dantes throws a low kick, looking for Sprinkles's leg but Sprinkles calmly moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sprinkles. Dantes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sprinkles with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dantes to score with a decent uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dantes swings away with a body shot that misses
and Dantes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dantes just misses with a punch to the body.
Sprinkles misses with a body shot.
Sprinkles keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dantes throws a head kick that misses
and Sprinkles counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sprinkles fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dantes manages to avoid it.
Dantes is looking to counter punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sprinkles cracks Dantes with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dantes misses with a left hand
and Sprinkles counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sprinkles misses with a body shot
and Dantes counters with a thumping low kick.
Dantes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sprinkles on the side of the head.
Dantes punishes Sprinkles's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Marcus Dantes 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. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Dantes scores with a head kick.
Dantes stuns Sprinkles with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Sprinkles scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Dantes throws a body shot but no joy.
Dantes scores with a body shot.
Dantes lands a head kick. Sprinkles smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A shot to the liver by Dantes. Beautiful body shot.
Dantes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sprinkles throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dantes counters with a nice uppercut.
Sprinkles scores with a hook to the body. Dantes takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dantes throws a body shot but no joy.
Sprinkles replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Dantes blocks it well.
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!
Dantes misses with a body kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sprinkles misses the shot to the body.
Sprinkles moves out of range of the body kick from Dantes.
Dantes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dantes here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Sprinkles with a poor takedown
and Dantes counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dantes lands a head kick. Sprinkles smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sprinkles misses with a jab to the body
and Dantes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sprinkles changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Dantes throws a wild body kick that Sprinkles sees coming a mile off.
Dantes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sprinkles.
Sprinkles waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dantes.
Sprinkles's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dantes connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sprinkles scrambles back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dantes's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sprinkles under the eye.
Sprinkles lands a nice shot that snaps Dantes's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dantes misses with an uppercut.
Sprinkles is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sprinkles looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sprinkles takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sprinkles misses with a wild body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sprinkles checks a leg kick.
Dantes looks to land a body kick but Sprinkles moved away.
Dantes swings for the body but Sprinkles moves out of range.
Sprinkles shoots in but Dantes avoids the takedown attempt easily.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dantes lands a high kick!
Sprinkles throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dantes throws a body shot but no joy.
Sprinkles tries a quick counter leg kick but Dantes is wise to it.
Sprinkles throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dantes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dantes throws a push kick but Sprinkles slaps the foot to one side.
Sprinkles looks to score with a jab to the body but Dantes is just out of range.
Sprinkles throws a body shot but no joy.
Dantes swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sprinkles dives in for a single leg takedown but Dantes sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Marcus Dantes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coconut Sprinkles.
Dantes loads up on a big right hand but Sprinkles slips the punch.
Dantes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sprinkles can do to turn this around?
A head kick misses from Dantes.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sprinkles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sprinkles doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Coconut Sprinkles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sprinkles cracks Dantes with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dantes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dantes is looking to chop away at Sprinkles's legs.
Sprinkles takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sprinkles swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dantes avoids a kick to the body.
Sprinkles is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dantes rather than just go for the knockout.
Sprinkles thuds his right hand into Dantes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sprinkles lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dantes circles away quickly and effectively.
Marcus Dantes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Dantes pulls out of a head kick attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Marcus Dantes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dantes, 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Marcus Dantes!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Marcus Dantes made sure he mentioned Sun-Tzu, along with how happy he was to win his fight.