PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuta Sanguiao (ranked 2369 p4p, 4590 weight class) and Ramey Couzins (ranked 216 p4p, 339 weight class). Ramey Couzins told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Sanguiao
vs
Couzins

170 cm
21
154
3 - 2 - 0

175 cm
25
153
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Shadow Realm NYC

Seventh Circle Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Yuta Sanguiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ramey Couzins!
The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Reed Andrews and Anthony Taglia.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanguiao throws a lazy uppercut

and Couzins counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Couzins.
Couzins trying to control but Sanguiao is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Couzins trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Couzins prevents Sanguiao from getting back to his feet.

Couzins thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sanguiao wants to get back to his feet but Couzins is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sanguiao is in a tricky position. We've heard reports from his gym mates at Roosters Coop that he's been drilling escapes, so let's see if he can get back to his feet.

Couzins 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Couzins stops Sanguiao from standing up.
Couzins sitting in guard here, content to control.
Couzins wants to control from the top but Sanguiao keeps moving.
Sanguiao wants to stand up but Couzins is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couzins trying to control the position from guard on top but Sanguiao is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Couzins doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sanguiao cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yuta Sanguiao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanguiao smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Couzins on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Couzins shoots and misses
and Sanguiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Couzins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanguiao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yuta Sanguiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramey Couzins.
Couzins defending well as Sanguiao loads up on a big left hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Sanguiao misses.
Sanguiao scores with a nice strike.
Sanguiao throws a right hand that Couzins ducks under and follows up with a left that Couzins also avoids with ease.
Sanguiao lands a head shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanguiao scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Couzins moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Couzins uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanguiao.
Sanguiao scores with a crisp jab that stopped Couzins in his tracks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Couzins has his takedown stuffed
and Sanguiao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Couzins fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sanguiao tests Couzins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanguiao throws a shot to the body.
Sanguiao connects with a nice looking jab.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couzins fails with the takedown
letting Sanguiao counter with a right hand.
Sanguiao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Couzins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Couzins takes one to the side of the head.
Sanguiao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Couzins doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanguiao scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Couzins doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Couzins shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sanguiao defends it nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yuta Sanguiao dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanguiao!
Good standup being displayed there by Sanguiao as he connects with a hook.
Sanguiao misses with a hook. Couzins ducked under it nicely.
Couzins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanguiao counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanguiao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Couzins moves out of range of the strikes.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Couzins fails with a takedown attempt.
Sanguiao throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Couzins on the side of the head.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sanguiao!
Sanguiao throws a good cross that connects.
Sanguiao is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Sanguiao takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Couzins gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Sanguiao counters with a nice body shot.
Yuta Sanguiao has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ramey Couzins.
Couzins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Couzins has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sanguiao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanguiao loads up on a big right hand but Couzins slips the punch.
Couzins ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Couzins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.

Couzins closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Sanguiao to the mat! Sanguiao manages to get full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sanguiao utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sanguiao has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Couzins has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Couzins has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sanguiao after a bit of a struggle.
Sanguiao is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sanguiao wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Couzins misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Couzins manages to pull guard.

Sanguiao stands up from Couzins's guard - Sanguiao perhaps looking for a knockout.
Good shot there by Sanguiao.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Couzins shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Couzins with a poor takedown
and Sanguiao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanguiao missing with a left hand there. Couzins was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sanguiao loads up on a big right hand but Couzins slips the punch.
Couzins feints the counter takedown.
Yuta Sanguiao is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanguiao scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Couzins with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sanguiao counters with a left to the body.
Sanguiao lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanguiao tries to bum rush Couzins with a series of wild strikes but Couzins uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanguiao scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Yuta Sanguiao 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!

Sanguiao lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sanguiao misses with a looping right.
Couzins is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Sanguiao moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sanguiao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.

Couzins looking to score a takedown here. Sanguiao is defending well but Couzins drives through and ends up in Sanguiao's guard.

Sanguiao pushes Couzins off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Sanguiao is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Couzins can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Couzins avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sanguiao jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanguiao lands a right hook to the body.
Sanguiao scores with a nice head shot.
Decent striking displayed by Sanguiao there.
Couzins drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Couzins takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Yuta Sanguiao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Couzins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanguiao.
Couzins fails with the takedown
and Sanguiao counters with a stiff right hand.
Yuta Sanguiao is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sanguiao.
Sanguiao clobbers Couzins with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sanguiao lands with an uppercut that bounces Couzins off the cage and back into range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Couzins is trying hard to land a takedown here. Sanguiao sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sanguiao is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Sanguiao tests Couzins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sanguiao throws a series of punches but Couzins moves out of range.
Couzins tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanguiao ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Sanguiao fails to land with a series of punches.
Sanguiao throws a one two combo.
Sanguiao throws a good cross that connects.
Couzins walks into a stiff left hand from Sanguiao.
Couzins gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sanguiao catches Couzins with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanguiao misses the jab.
Sanguiao misses with the combination.
Sanguiao misses with a straight right.
Couzins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sanguiao.
Ramey Couzins has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanguiao throws a one two combo.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuta Sanguiao showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sanguiao, 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuta Sanguiao!