PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Leg Day (ranked 1813 p4p, 4479 weight class) and Akira Tatsumoto (ranked 256 p4p, 515 weight class). Akira Tatsumoto looks lathargic as he enters the arena. Wake up son, you're about to have a fight!

Day
vs
Tatsumoto

185 cm
28
190
7 - 7 - 0

186 cm
28
192
3 - 4 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Powerful

Conquer

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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 7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Leg Day!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Akira Tatsumoto!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Ackerman and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Day misses with a body kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Tatsumoto checks a leg kick.
Day slips under a jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tatsumoto. Day does a little dance to reset his feet.
Day tries to land a front kick but Tatsumoto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tatsumoto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Day.
Tatsumoto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Day counters with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Day.
Good leg kick by Day.
Some wild striking there from Tatsumoto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Day. That's going to slow Tatsumoto down.
Tatsumoto scores with a head kick.
Tatsumoto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsumoto throws a head kick but Day moves out of range.
Day definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Day lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tatsumoto misses with a hook.
Tatsumoto throws a leg kick
and Day counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Day bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Day looks to land a body kick but Tatsumoto moved away.
Tatsumoto throws a body punch but Day moves out of range.
Tatsumoto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Day counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Day takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Day pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tatsumoto thinks about the counter body kick.
Tatsumoto is looking to land body kicks.
Day moves out of range as Tatsumoto throws a body kick.
Day lands with a kick to the temple. Tatsumoto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Tatsumoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tatsumoto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Day throws a leg kick that is checked

and Tatsumoto moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Day blocks an elbow strike from Tatsumoto.
Tatsumoto avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tatsumoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Day's brow.
Tatsumoto managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Tatsumoto.
Day blocks an elbow strike.
Day putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tatsumoto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Tatsumoto missing with knees to the body.
Day trying to land knees to the body.
Tatsumoto avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Day with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tatsumoto misses with the head strike.

Day breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tatsumoto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Tatsumoto lands with a kick to the temple. Day shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Day dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Tatsumoto. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Day clinches with his opponent.
Tatsumoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Tatsumoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Tatsumoto throws an elbow that misses.
Tatsumoto avoiding damage as Day throws knees to the body.
Day with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Tatsumoto misses with a knee strike.
Tatsumoto misses with an elbow over the top.
Day tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tatsumoto avoids it.
Day connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tatsumoto's face.
Tatsumoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A knee to the head by Day.
Tatsumoto connects with a knee to the head.
Day landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Tatsumoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tatsumoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Day tries a knee to the head but Tatsumoto blocks it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tatsumoto is defending well for now.
Day blocks an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Tatsumoto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Day's brow.
Day dodges an elbow strike from Tatsumoto.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Day obliges.
Day tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Tatsumoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Day obliges.
Tatsumoto looks winded!
Tatsumoto lands a knee to the body.
Day misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Tatsumoto.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Tatsumoto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Day connects with a nasty looking knee right to Tatsumoto's face.
Tatsumoto lands a nice elbow.

Day breaks from the clinch.
Day throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Day throws a wild body kick that Tatsumoto sees coming a mile off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leg Day dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Tatsumoto checks the leg kick.
Tatsumoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
We've been informed that Tatsumoto has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Day tried to score with a low kick but Tatsumoto checks it.
Day motions for Tatsumoto to come forward. Day throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tatsumoto throws a push kick but Day slaps the foot to one side.
Akira Tatsumoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Day takes one to the side of the head.
Day misses with a leg kick
and Tatsumoto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Day uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tatsumoto.
Tatsumoto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Day.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tatsumoto throws a head kick but Day moves out of range.
Day lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tatsumoto throws a predictable looking body shot
and Day counters with an outside leg kick.
Leg Day is winning the standup battle so far.
Tatsumoto blocks a leg kick.
Tatsumoto tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tatsumoto tries to clinch up but Day circles away and keeps his distance.
Day pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Day throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tatsumoto.
Tatsumoto digs a good hook to Day's body.
Day fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Tatsumoto is out of range.
Day takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Day throws a leg kick but Tatsumoto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Day throws a leg kick but Tatsumoto moved away.
Tatsumoto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Day rather than just go for the knockout.
Day throws a wild body kick that Tatsumoto sees coming a mile off.
Tatsumoto tries to land a front kick but Day steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Tatsumoto misses with a double jab
and Day counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tatsumoto's knee momentarily.
Tatsumoto takes a swing at Day's ribcage but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Day fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tatsumoto.
Tatsumoto works the jab nicely.
Tatsumoto tries to clinch up.
Day connects with an inside leg kick.
Tatsumoto throws a body punch but Day moves out of range.
Day moves out of range as Tatsumoto throws a body kick.
Day thumps Tatsumoto with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tatsumoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Tatsumoto.
Day walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tatsumoto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Day lands with a slapping head kick.
Day swings away with a leg kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Tatsumoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Tatsumoto misses.
Day throws a low kick, looking for Tatsumoto's leg but Tatsumoto calmly moves out of range.
Day fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Tatsumoto.

Tatsumoto has managed to clinch.
Day takes an elbow to the forehead.
Tatsumoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Tatsumoto managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Leg Day has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Day scores with a knee to the head.
Day avoiding damage as Tatsumoto throws knees to the body.
Come on Day - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Day obliges.
Tatsumoto is breathing heavily.
Day avoids a wild elbow strike from Tatsumoto.
Day blocks a body shot from Tatsumoto.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tatsumoto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Knees in the clinch landing for Day.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tatsumoto managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Day lands a knee to the body.
Day using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Day scores with a knee to the head.
Day lands a nice knee to the body.
Day with a knee to the head.

Day pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

Day clinches with his opponent.
Day lands a knee to the head.
Day is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tatsumoto can do to turn this around?
Tatsumoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Tatsumoto looking to throw knees to the head but Day is blocking nicely.
Tatsumoto throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Day leaning his opponent against the cage.

Day's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Leg Day 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!

Tatsumoto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Day throws a push kick but Tatsumoto slaps the foot to one side.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Day - that will leave a mark!
Tatsumoto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Day's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Day.
Tatsumoto takes a kick to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Day.
Tatsumoto throws a leg kick
and Day counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Day avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Day. That's going to slow Tatsumoto down.
A head kick misses from Tatsumoto.
Tatsumoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Tatsumoto misses with a body punch
and Day makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Day uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tatsumoto.
Day throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Day looks to land a body kick but Tatsumoto moved away.
Day throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tatsumoto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tatsumoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tatsumoto throws a leg kick that misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Tatsumoto.

Tatsumoto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Day lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Day using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.

Day escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Day pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Tatsumoto misses

and Day counters by clinching up.
Tatsumoto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Tatsumoto throws an elbow but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Day has Tatsumoto pushed against the cage.
Tatsumoto managing to block the knees to the body from Day.
Day content to slow the pace in the clinch.

Day manages to break the clinch.
A combination from Tatsumoto does no damage.
Day moves out of range of the body kick.
Day looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Day throws a leg kick which misses Tatsumoto's front leg but catches the back leg as Tatsumoto tries to avoid it.
Day lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Day connects with an inside leg kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Day avoids a wild elbow strike from Tatsumoto.
Tatsumoto takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tatsumoto trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Day obliges.
Day with a knee to the head.
Day misses with a knee to the head.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tatsumoto is defending well for now.
Tatsumoto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Day putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Tatsumoto in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Day throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tatsumoto blocks it with crossed arms.
Tatsumoto misses with a knee to the head.
Day scores a nice knee to the body.
Tatsumoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Tatsumoto with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Day tries to land knees in the clinch but Tatsumoto avoids the damage to the body.
Day missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tatsumoto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tatsumoto is defending well for now.
Day missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Day obliges.
Day tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Day unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tatsumoto lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Day is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tatsumoto is defending well for now.
Tatsumoto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Day with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Tatsumoto is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Day is defending well for now.
Day managing to block the knees to the body from Tatsumoto.

Day breaks from the clinch.
Tatsumoto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Day throws a wild body kick that Tatsumoto sees coming a mile off.
Akira Tatsumoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leg Day is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tatsumoto misses with a body punch
and Day counters with a good, hard body kick but Tatsumoto shrugs it off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Leg Day showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Day 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 Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leg Day!
A relieved looking Leg Day thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.