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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yamato Damashii (ranked 24172 p4p, 24071 weight class) and Spider Monkey (ranked 720 p4p, 706 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Lethal high kicks
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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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yamato Damashii!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Spider Monkey!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Damashii pushes Monkey up against the cage in a clinch.
Damashii lands a right hand that snaps the head of Monkey backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monkey.
Monkey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damashii's elbow.
Nice body punch from Monkey - that landed with a thud.
Monkey throws a head punch that misses.
Damashii takes a shot to the head.
Damashii lands a left hand that snaps the head of Monkey backwards.
Damashii swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monkey has Damashii pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monkey.
Damashii wants to stall.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monkey.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monkey tries to pull guard but Damashii won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monkey.
Monkey working aggressively here.
Damashii tries a body shot but Monkey blocks it.
Damashii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Monkey tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Monkey.
Monkey has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Damashii seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Monkey can turn it around.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey taking a breather.
Monkey is pushing Damashii up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Monkey lands with a light punch inside.
Monkey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short left from Monkey.
Damashii tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monkey's elbow.
Nice body punch from Damashii - that landed with a thud.
Monkey has a couple of punches blocked by Damashii.
Monkey goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Damashii misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Monkey.
Damashii is trying to maintain a safe position but Monkey gets an underhook and turns Damashii into the cage.
Monkey misses with a body punch.
Monkey tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Damashii lands with a right to the head.
Damashii misses with a knee strike.
Damashii misses with a body punch.
Damashii swings wildly with an uppercut but Monkey uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Damashii.
Damashii throws a punch but it's blocked by Monkey.
Monkey is leaning against Damashii and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Monkey is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Damashii tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monkey is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Damashii tries to throw a body punch but Monkey avoids it by throwing Damashii back against the cage.
Monkey misses with a punch to the body.
Damashii lands a left hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monkey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monkey tries to work over Damashii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monkey struggles to land a body shot inside as Damashii controls his hands.
Monkey working aggressively here.
Damashii tries to work over Monkey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monkey misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monkey scores with a hook to the body.
Monkey lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Damashii doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Monkey lands a left hand that snaps the head of Damashii backwards.
Monkey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Monkey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Damashii looking to slow down the pace here.
Monkey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monkey tries to throw a body punch but Damashii avoids it by throwing Monkey back against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Monkey.
Monkey lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Monkey lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Damashii fails to land.
A right hand to the body from Damashii.
Damashii stalling against the cage.
Damashii is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Monkey is keeping busy.
Monkey misses with the head strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Damashii goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Damashii being controlled against the cage.
Monkey tries a body shot but Damashii blocks it.
Damashii works on Monkey's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Damashii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Damashii misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monkey lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monkey.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Damashii lands with a left to the head.
Monkey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monkey tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Damashii smiles and moves away.
Damashii tried to score with a low kick but Monkey checks it.
An inside leg kick lands from Monkey.
Damashii scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Damashii throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Spider Monkey dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Monkey ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Damashii moves away.
Damashii fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monkey has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Damashii attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Monkey steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Monkey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Damashii gets tackled into the cage by Monkey. Monkey maintains the clinch.
Monkey throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Damashii blocks it with crossed arms.
Damashii is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Damashii misses with a punch on the inside.
Damashii misses with a punch to the body.
Monkey ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Monkey no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Damashii scoring with some ground and pound.
Monkey looking for a guillotine here but Damashii defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Damashii throws a big elbow that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Damashii trying to control the position from guard on top but Monkey is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monkey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Damashii postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Monkey working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Damashii doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Damashii manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Damashii connects with a couple of short punches.
Damashii scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Damashii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Monkey is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Monkey looking for a guillotine here but Damashii defends easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey looking for subs off his back but Damashii has passed one foot through into half guard.
Damashii is keen to just control but Monkey is a slippery customer.
Monkey looking for submissions off his back.
Monkey is looking to improve his position.
Monkey makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Monkey.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damashii works over Monkey with some ground and pound from guard.
Monkey had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Damashii defends it easily.
We've been hearing that Damashii has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
Monkey looking for a guillotine here but Damashii defends easily.
Damashii has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Monkey working a defensive guard here.
Damashii lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Monkey is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Damashii in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Damashii accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Monkey looking to control.
Damashii landing with the ground and pound.
Monkey not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Damashii lands a couple of elbows.
Damashii scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Monkey looking for a guillotine here but Damashii defends easily.
Monkey utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Yamato Damashii dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Damashii throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Damashii throws a low kick but Monkey avoids it.
Monkey digs a good hook to Damashii's body.
Damashii ducks right into an uppercut from Monkey.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monkey. That's going to slow Damashii down.
Monkey scores with a crisp jab that stopped Damashii in his tracks.
Damashii scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Monkey scores with a sloppy right hand. Damashii should have avoided that one.
Damashii chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Monkey can pounce on him.
Monkey throws a quick inside leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Damashii checks a leg kick.
Monkey checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monkey. That's going to slow Damashii down.
Damashii throws a leg kick which misses Monkey's front leg but catches the back leg as Monkey tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Damashii.
Damashii blocks a head kick by Monkey.
It looked like Damashii was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Monkey, as that shot connected.
Monkey fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Damashii looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Monkey feints and then cracks Damashii's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Damashii down.
Monkey ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Spider Monkey seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monkey explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Damashii rushes Monkey and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Monkey scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Monkey tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Monkey lands an uppercut.
Damashii is trying to maintain a safe position but Monkey gets an underhook and turns Damashii into the cage.
Good body shot from Monkey.
Damashii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monkey creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Monkey tries to work over Damashii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monkey has Damashii pressed against the cage.
Damashii blocks a body shot from Monkey.
Damashii pushes off an throws an elbow but Monkey leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Damashii.
Damashii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Damashii.
Damashii tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monkey has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monkey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monkey jumps guard but Damashii stands there with Monkey around his waist. Monkey gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Damashii misses with a punch on the inside.
Damashii lands a body shot.
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!
Monkey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Damashii.
Monkey has a couple of punches blocked by Damashii.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Monkey.
Monkey gets through Damashii's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Damashii prevents a body shot from Monkey.
A head punch on the inside from Monkey fails to land.
Monkey misses with a hook to the ribs.
Damashii misses with the head strike.
Monkey lands a hook that snaps the head of Damashii backwards.
Monkey tries to work over Damashii's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Damashii tries a body shot but Monkey blocks it.
Monkey tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Damashii's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Damashii misses with a body punch.
Monkey misses with a body punch.
Damashii tries to throw a body punch but Monkey avoids it by throwing Damashii back against the cage.
Monkey trying to control the position but instead, Damashii has worked for underhooks and has pushed Monkey into the cage.
Damashii wants to stall.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Damashii.
Damashii's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Damashii blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Damashii working aggressively here.
Monkey landing knees to the body.
Monkey's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Monkey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Damashii misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monkey scores with a shoulder strike.
Monkey is stalling here.
Monkey misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monkey prevents a body shot from Damashii.
Damashii can't find room to land a body shot as Monkey controls the action.
A short left from Monkey.
Monkey lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Damashii prevents a body shot from Monkey.
Monkey misses with a short punch on the inside.
Damashii tries to work over Monkey's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Spider Monkey seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Monkey swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monkey pushes Damashii back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
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!
Good body shot from Damashii.
Damashii wants to stall.
Monkey controlling the action here for a moment.
Damashii misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Spider Monkey comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Monkey has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Spider Monkey!
A relieved looking Spider Monkey thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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