PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Steamboat (ranked 1462 p4p, 197 weight class) and Sandayu Momochi (ranked 803 p4p, 106 weight class). Steamboat's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Migos- Bad and Bouje . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Steamboat
vs
Momochi

180 cm
36
198 lbs
23 - 17 - 0

184 cm
29
194 lbs
14 - 10 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Olympic wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Red Light Coffeeshop

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ricky Steamboat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sandayu Momochi !
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Alyssa Summers and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steamboat darts in looking for a takedown but Momochi gets double underhooks and turns Steamboat into the cage.
Steamboat throws a nice looking combination but Momochi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Momochi keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Momochi jabs Steamboat right on the nose. Steamboat blinks but takes it well.
Steamboat shoots in for a takedown but Momochi shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Steamboat. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Momochi stuffs the takedown.
Sandayu Momochi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Momochi shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Steamboat manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Momochi distracts Steamboat with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Momochi with a nice head shot there.

Steamboat throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Momochi tries to free his leg and advance position but Steamboat is retaining full guard.
Momochi lands a couple of digs.
Steamboat keeping moving, preventing Momochi from controlling successfully.

Momochi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Steamboat looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Momochi drops back looking for a leg! Steamboat is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Steamboat manages to kick Momochi off! Momochi jumps back into Steamboat's guard.
Momochi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Momochi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Steamboat's head.
Momochi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Momochi stands up over Steamboat, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Momochi landing some decent shots from guard.

Steamboat is looking for a triangle but Momochi pushes his legs off easily.
Momochi lands a couple of digs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Steamboat isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Momochi stacks Steamboat on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Momochi !
Momochi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Steamboat to see if he's OK.

Momochi working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Momochi lands some shots froms side control.
Momochi scoring with punches from side control.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Momochi lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Momochi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Momochi advances nicely into full mount.
Steamboat is in all sorts of trouble here.
Momochi lands a big elbow.
Momochi has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Steamboat tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Momochi unloading with bombs!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momochi landing punches.
Momochi landing shots from mount.
Steamboat is looking to improve his position but Momochi isn't that keen on the idea.
Momochi looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Steamboat is in all sorts of trouble here.
Momochi wants to control the pace but Steamboat is squirming around nicely.
Momochi tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Steamboat really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Steamboat is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Momochi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Momochi wants to control the pace but Steamboat is squirming around nicely.
Steamboat is trying to escape the mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Momochi cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Steamboat really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

Momochi has control of Steamboat's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Steamboat regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Steamboat taking shots to the head.
Momochi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Steamboat keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Momochi with the ground and pound from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandayu Momochi dominated that round.
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.

Momochi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Momochi stuffs the takedown attempt from Steamboat. Steamboat gets slowly back to his feet.
Momochi catches Steamboat with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Momochi lands with an overhand left.
Momochi stuffs the takedown.

Momochi gets the takedown into side control.
Steamboat is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Momochi lands a nice short elbow.

Momochi seems to be working for a kimura but Steamboat defends the submission attempt.
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!

Momochi is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.

Momochi seems to be working for a kimura but Steamboat defends the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Momochi in particular looking to stall.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Momochi is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

Steamboat is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Momochi pulls his head out easily.

Steamboat looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Momochi slips a nice elbow through Steamboat's hands, connecting with Steamboat's forehead.
Steamboat is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Momochi scores with a couple of nice shots.

Steamboat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Momochi looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Steamboat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momochi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steamboat keeps working.
Momochi wants to free his trapped foot but Steamboat is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Momochi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steamboat is not content to let Momochi control the position.
Momochi controlling the action here.

Momochi is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Steamboat has managed to free his arm - good work.
Momochi is keen to just control but Steamboat is a slippery customer.

Steamboat looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Momochi wants to take a breather but Steamboat is having none of it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momochi perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.

Momochi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Steamboat doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Momochi .

Steamboat looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Momochi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Momochi is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Steamboat defends it well.
Steamboat is looking for a sweep. Momochi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Momochi working over Steamboat with some ground and pound. Steamboat looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.

Steamboat actively working from the bottom here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steamboat on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Steamboat with the active half guard here but Momochi passes nicely into side control.
Steamboat is trying to improve his position.
Momochi is chipping away with strikes.
Steamboat sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Momochi is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Momochi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sandayu Momochi has got the better of the ground game so far.
Momochi scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Momochi is working for a kimura but Steamboat is defending it quite comfortably.
Momochi takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sandayu Momochi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Momochi drives through with a takedown into guard.
Momochi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.

Steamboat looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Momochi avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Momochi seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Momochi trying to control but Steamboat is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Momochi is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Steamboat looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Momochi has picked Steamboat up and slammed him! Steamboat can't keep hold of the triangle and Momochi manages to pass to side control!
Steamboat is working to avoid the ground and pound but Momochi connects with a decent elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Steamboat tries to improve position but can't.

Momochi wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Steamboat, who protects the arm well.
Momochi trying to control the position but Steamboat is working away.
Steamboat is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Momochi wants to lay and pray for a moment but Steamboat keeps working.
Momochi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Steamboat haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Momochi landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Steamboat is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Touch Of Death Combat Academy, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Momochi works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.

Momochi is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Steamboat is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Momochi is working Steamboat over with some ground and pound from side control.
Steamboat is trying to improve his position.

Momochi is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Steamboat has escaped the position, nice work there.
Steamboat is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.

Steamboat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Momochi passes to side control.
Steamboat manages to get back to half guard.

Momochi wants to work for an arm triangle but Steamboat is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Ground and pound from Momochi .
Steamboat is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Momochi scores with a couple of nice shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Momochi wants to take a breather but Steamboat is having none of it.
Momochi content to control rather than advance.

Steamboat looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Momochi scoring with strikes to the body and head.

Steamboat looking for submissions off his back.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Momochi lands with a punch from half guard.

Momochi seems to be working for a kimura but Steamboat defends the submission attempt.

Steamboat actively working from the bottom here.
Still in half guard, Momochi seems content to control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Momochi trying to control from half guard but Steamboat is working away.
Momochi winds up and cracks Steamboat with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Momochi landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.

Steamboat actively working from the bottom here.

Momochi is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Steamboat looking for submissions off his back.

Momochi is working for a kimura but Steamboat is defending it quite comfortably.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.

Momochi is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sandayu Momochi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Momochi 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sandayu Momochi !
An out of breath Sandayu Momochi thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Ricky Steamboat had this to say: 'Good win to for my opponent will be back'.