PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Steve Deniro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saku Katsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Deniro comes to the cage accompanied by The rage. Katsumoto has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. The key to victory for Steve Deniro has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Deniro
vs
Katsumoto

185 cm
20
200 lbs
6 - 3 - 0

180 cm
21
190 lbs
7 - 3 - 0

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steve Deniro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saku Katsumoto!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick misses from Katsumoto.
Deniro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Katsumoto counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Katsumoto.
Katsumoto drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Katsumoto looks gassed!
Deniro has had enough of the clinch but Katsumoto keeps him there for the moment.
Katsumoto is trying to drag Deniro to the mat but Deniro just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.

Deniro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Deniro misses with a two punch combination.
Deniro lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Deniro!
Deniro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deniro lands with a nice combination. Katsumoto backs away looking to recover.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Deniro drops Katsumoto with a beautiful combination! Katsumoto stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Deniro is looking for the KO!

Katsumoto is rocked!

Deniro gets caught napping as Katsumoto dives in and scores a takedown. Deniro manages to retain guard.
Katsumoto is still in real trouble! Can Deniro finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Deniro is on top in guard.
Deniro content to stall in guard here.
Deniro pushes down on Katsumoto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Deniro tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
Katsumoto seems to have recovered his senses.
Deniro is trying to control the action in half guard but Katsumoto is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Deniro stands up out of the half guard.
Deniro lands a really nice looking cross but Katsumoto seems unphased.
Deniro throws a left and a right that both miss
and Katsumoto counters with a head kick. That will keep Deniro thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Katsumoto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Katsumoto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A punch combination from Deniro misses.
Katsumoto fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Steve Deniro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saku Katsumoto.
Deniro lands a really nice looking cross but Katsumoto seems unphased.
Deniro misses with a few strikes there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Deniro lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Deniro.
Deniro lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Deniro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Deniro throws a right and a left that Katsumoto avoids nicely.
Deniro's corner calls for a 1-2. Deniro obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Katsumoto looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Deniro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Deniro lands a nice shot to the body.
Deniro swinging wildly here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deniro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deniro swinging wildly here.
Deniro lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Katsumoto at a distance.
Deniro cracks Katsumoto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A lazy left from Deniro finds it's target.
Deniro lands with an overhand left.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Deniro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Deniro, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Deniro throws a combination that misses
and Katsumoto counters with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Deniro dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Deniro throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Katsumoto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Katsumoto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Deniro moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Deniro throws a series of punches but Katsumoto avoids them all with ease.
Deniro throws a nice looking combination but Katsumoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Deniro misses with a few strikes there.
Deniro throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Deniro stuffs the takedown.
Deniro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Katsumoto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Deniro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A right-left combo lands from Deniro.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deniro connects with a body shot.
Deniro throws a one two combo.
Left hook, right uppercut from Deniro.
Deniro throws a series of punches but Katsumoto moves out of range.
Deniro scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Deniro throws a nice looking combination but Katsumoto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Deniro is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Katsumoto can do to turn this around?
Deniro lands a slapping body shot.
Deniro lands a slapping body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Katsumoto. Deniro does a little dance to reset his feet.
Deniro throws a combination. Katsumoto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deniro misses with a jab, cross combination.
Deniro will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Deniro dips to his left and cracks Katsumoto with an uppercut!
Deniro is working the combinations to good effect here.
Deniro stalks Katsumoto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Katsumoto's face. Katsumoto staggers backwards, shaken.
Deniro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Deniro throws a series of strikes that have Katsumoto backpedaling.
Deniro throws a right hand that Katsumoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Katsumoto also avoids with ease.
Katsumoto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Deniro.
Deniro blocks the body kick.
Steve Deniro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deniro misses with a jab, cross combination.
A combination from Deniro does no damage.

Katsumoto changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Deniro looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Deniro is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.

Katsumoto tries for a kimura but Deniro is defending well.
Deniro is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Katsumoto asserts his dominance and retains side control.

Katsumoto looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deniro sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Katsumoto trying to control from Deniro's half guard. Deniro has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Deniro is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Deniro keeping full guard, as Katsumoto tries to pass.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Steve Deniro dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!

Deniro fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Katsumoto has a takedown stuffed.
Katsumoto fails to land the takedown.
Deniro misses with a two punch combination.
Deniro fails to land with a series of punches.
Katsumoto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Deniro cracks Katsumoto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Katsumoto takes one to the side of the head.
Deniro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Katsumoto backs up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Deniro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Deniro throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Katsumoto shoots in looking for a takedown. Deniro tries to sprawl out of it but Katsumoto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Deniro manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Steve Deniro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saku Katsumoto.
Deniro swinging wildly here.
Deniro lands a two punch combo.
Katsumoto looks for a takedown but Deniro sprawls well.
Katsumoto takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Deniro lands a jab-cross combination.
Steve Deniro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Deniro swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Deniro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Deniro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Katsumoto.
Deniro lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Deniro looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steve Deniro is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Deniro lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Katsumoto backs up against the cage.
Some wild striking there from Deniro.
Katsumoto shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Deniro pinned against the cage. Deniro gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Deniro throws a right and a left that both miss.
Deniro misses with a double jab.
Deniro throws a right hand that Katsumoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Katsumoto also avoids with ease.
Deniro swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Katsumoto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Katsumoto has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Deniro is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Deniro is trying to break free.

Deniro breaks the clinch.
Deniro thows a body shot but no joy.
Deniro throws a combination that misses
and Katsumoto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Deniro throws a series of punches but Katsumoto avoids them all with ease.
Deniro falls off balance throwing a combination
and Katsumoto counters with a body kick.
Deniro smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice shot by Deniro.
Katsumoto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Deniro finds it's way round the side to connect with Katsumoto's head.
Some wild striking there from Deniro.
Katsumoto doesn't manage to clinch there - Deniro circles away.
Saku Katsumoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Katsumoto misses with a wild combination.

And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Deniro showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Deniro, 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Deniro!
Steve Deniro made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Dont Stick Dick In Crazy'.