PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mamoru Date (ranked 778 p4p, 728 weight class) and Danny Brixton (ranked 97 p4p, 89 weight class). Brixton has chosen JJBA: Diamond is Unbreakable as his entrance music. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Danny Brixton was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Date
vs
Brixton

178 cm
35
160
29 - 14 - 2

179 cm
34
156
28 - 16 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin

KAISER Nutrition - Q160
Sportivité

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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 29 - 14 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Mamoru Date!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Brixton!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Date moves into the clinch.

Brixton's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Brixton ducks under a wild hook from Date.
Date misses the jab.
Date tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Brixton was well out of range. Poor timing from Date.
Brixton defending well as Date loads up on a big left hand.
Date ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Date looks to throw the jab but Brixton is out of range.
Date slips under a jab.
Date scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Brixton doesn't seem bothered though.
Date uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Brixton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Date throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Brixton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Date lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Date throws a poor cross that misses
and Brixton counters with a nice body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Date lands a leg kick that knocks Brixton off balance momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Date misses with a wild body shot.
Brixton now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Date fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Brixton has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A shot to the liver by Date. Beautiful body shot.
Brixton checks the leg kick nicely there.
Brixton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Brixton is looking to clinch.
Brixton misses with an uppercut. Date saw that one coming.
Date moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Brixton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Date lands with a shot to the body.
Brixton walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Brixton takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Brixton has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Date swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Date lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Date with a hook.
Brixton avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Date comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Date thows a left - swing and a miss!
Date digs a good body shot into Brixton's ribs.
Date lands a leg kick that knocks Brixton off balance momentarily.
Date rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Date takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Brixton walks into a left hand.
Date uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Brixton.
Brixton throws out a loose jab but Date uses good head movement to avoid it.
Date scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Date scores with a decent looking hook.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brixton tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Date moves into range and connects with a jab.
Date darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Date lands with a good body shot.
Date lands a nice hook to Brixton's body. Brixton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.

Date moves into the clinch.
Brixton lands with a light punch inside.
Brixton tries to land knees in the clinch but Date avoids the damage to the body.
Date throws a head punch that misses.
Date goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Date struggles to land a body shot inside as Brixton controls his hands.
A shot in the inside from Date.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A short right from Brixton on the inside.
Brixton can't find room to land a body shot as Date controls the action.
Brixton misses with a body punch.
Date misses with a hook from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Date scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Date lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Brixton.
Brixton scores with a shot to the side of Date's head.
Date misses with a hook to the ribs.

Brixton breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Date misses with a left hand
enabling Brixton to counter with a crisp jab.
Date pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Date tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brixton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Date fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Brixton looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Date lands a nice looking body kick.
Brixton keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brixton looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Date lands a nice hook to Brixton's body. Brixton takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Brixton misses with a kick to the body.
Date lands with a nice body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mamoru Date 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.

Good standup being displayed there by Date as he connects with a hook.
Mamoru Date is winning the standup battle so far.
The fighters circling - Date throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Brixton throws out a counter right but Date avoids it with no problem.
Date ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brixton moves away.
Brixton on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Brixton avoids the body shot from Date.
Date avoids the head kick by Brixton.
A bone on bone clash there as Brixton blocks the leg kick.
Date ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brixton moves away.
Brixton lands a leg kick that knocks Date off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Date looks to score with a jab to the body but Brixton is just out of range.
Date is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.

Brixton clinches up against the cage.
Date lands a left hand that snaps the head of Brixton backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Date doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brixton misses with some punches.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
Date swings wildly with an uppercut but Brixton uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Date.
Brixton lands a knee to the body.

Date breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Brixton is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Date misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Brixton.
A swing and a miss from Date.
A low kick lands for Date.
Date swings away with a body shot that misses
and Brixton counters with a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Brixton finds it's target.
Date with a nice cross.
Date throws a body punch but Brixton moves out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Date's jab looks to have found its range, popping Brixton under the eye.
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!
Brixton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Date comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Date cracks Brixton with a right hand to the side of the head.
Brixton misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Date throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Brixton.
Brixton's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Date misses with the body kick
and Brixton counters with a big head kick but Date shrugs it off.
Nice uppercut there from Brixton.
Brixton moves out of range of the strikes.
Brixton appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Date misses with a shot to the body
and Brixton counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Date missing with a left hand there. Brixton was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Date swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Date fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Brixton was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Brixton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Brixton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Date is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Brixton can do to turn this around?
Date gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Brixton avoids a kick to the body.
Date throws a nice inside leg kick.
Date looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Date misses with a looping right.
Date swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mamoru Date seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Date throws a shot to the body.
Brixton goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brixton throws a predictable looking body shot
and Date counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A shot to the body from Brixton misses
and Date cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Date scores with a crisp jab that stopped Brixton in his tracks.
Date throws a hook but Brixton blocks it.
Date misses with a straight left.
Brixton appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Date throws the kick towards the body but Brixton avoids it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brixton takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Brixton checks a leg kick.
Date throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Date swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Brixton uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Date.
Brixton takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Date throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mamoru Date dominated that second 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. This is the final round!

Date uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Brixton.
Brixton gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Date digs a good hook to Brixton's body.
Date connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Date. That snapped Brixton's head back.
A shot to the liver by Date. Beautiful body shot.

Date moves into range and clinches up with Brixton.
Brixton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Brixton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Date backwards.
Date working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Date tries a body shot but Brixton blocks it.
Date lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Date creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Date lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Date blocks an uppercut.
Brixton blocks a punch to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Date lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brixton tries to break free but Date pushes him back against the cage.
Brixton wants to get back to striking at distance but Date won't allow it.
Date fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brixton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Brixton throws a punch but it's blocked by Date.
A short right from Date on the inside.
Brixton working aggressively here.
Brixton swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Date scores with a shot to the side of Brixton's head.
Brixton lands a shoulder strike.
Mamoru Date has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Brixton lands with a left to the head.
Brixton lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Date backwards.
Brixton swings away with an uppercut that misses.

Date breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Date ducks under a wild hook from Brixton.

Date instigates a clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brixton wants to break the clinch but can't.
Brixton throws a head punch that misses.
Date misses with a short punch on the inside.
Danny Brixton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Brixton lands a body shot in the clinch.
Brixton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Date lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Brixton lands a nice uppercut.
Brixton misses with a hook to the ribs.
Date lands with a left to the head.
Date lands with a short shot to the head.
Date lands a body punch in the clinch.
Date lands with a light punch inside.
Date tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brixton's elbow.

Date escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Date looks to throw the jab but Brixton is out of range.
Date moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Date throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy body kick from Date
and Brixton counters with a nice uppercut.
Brixton has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Date swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Brixton.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Brixton gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Date tries to throw a body punch but Brixton avoids it by throwing Date back against the cage.
Brixton lands a left hand that snaps the head of Date backwards.
Date lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Brixton backwards.
Brixton scores with a hook to the body.
Date pushes Brixton back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Brixton utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Date lands a body punch in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Brixton.
Mamoru Date is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Date blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Date struggles to land a body shot inside as Brixton controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Brixton - that landed with a thud.
Date doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Brixton misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Date.
Brixton tries a knee to the head but Date blocks it.
Date blocks a body shot from Brixton.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Date blocks a body shot from Brixton.
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!

Brixton manages to break the clinch.
Date throws a low kick, looking for Brixton's leg but Brixton calmly moves out of range.
Date listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Date lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Brixton misses with a hook. Date ducked under it nicely.
The crowd cheers as Date lands an impressive looking overhand right. Brixton doesn't seem phased though.
Brixton avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice body punch from Date.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut lands for Date. That snapped Brixton's head back.
Nice defenses there by Brixton.
Brixton looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Date misses with a jab to the body
letting Brixton counter with a right hand.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mamoru Date showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Date 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mamoru Date!
Mamoru Date decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.