PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akechi Samanosuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Moa Soto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Akechi Samanosuke is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Samanosuke
vs
Soto

181 cm
19
180 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Global Empire MMA Gear

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akechi Samanosuke!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Moa Soto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Samanosuke lands a glancing blow to the side of Soto's head.
Samanosuke wants to clinch up but Soto keeps it at a distance.
Samanosuke wants to clinch.
Samanosuke tries to clinch up
and Soto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Samanosuke is lucky that one didn't land flush.
A nice inside leg kick there by Soto. That's going to slow Samanosuke down.
Samanosuke throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Soto's head.
Soto fails to land with a series of punches.
Soto blocks a head kick by Samanosuke.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Samanosuke tries a head kick but it misses.
Samanosuke tries to work over Soto's front leg with a kick but Soto checks it.
Soto misses with a hook. Samanosuke ducked under it nicely.
Soto misses with a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samanosuke closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Samanosuke closes the distance looking to clinch
and Soto counters with a leg kick.
Samanosuke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Samanosuke blocks a head kick by Soto.
Samanosuke slips under a jab from Soto.
Soto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Samanosuke.
A nice leg kick lands there from Samanosuke.
Samanosuke scores with a jab to the body.
Soto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Samanosuke swings away with a body shot that misses
and Soto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Samanosuke's knee momentarily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soto lands a high kick!
Samanosuke throws a head kick that misses.
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!

Soto moves into the clinch successfully.
Soto lands a nice uppercut.
A knee to the head by Soto.
Soto looking to throw knees to the head but Samanosuke is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Soto just misses with a elbow thrown towards Samanosuke's brow.
Soto landing some nice looking knees to the body.

Soto breaks from the clinch.

Soto closes the distance and clinches.
Samanosuke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soto tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Samanosuke tries to stall but Soto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knees to the body from Samanosuke.
Soto looks gassed!
Samanosuke blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

Soto breaks from the clinch.

Samanosuke moves into the clinch.
Soto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Soto lands with a light punch inside.
Soto lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Samanosuke is trying to break the clinch but Soto has him pressed against the cage.
Samanosuke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Samanosuke lands a knee to the head.
Samanosuke tries to land a knee to the head but Soto blocks with his arms.
Soto looking to throw knees to the head but Samanosuke is blocking nicely.
Samanosuke tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Samanosuke looking to throw knees to the head but Soto is blocking nicely.
Samanosuke missing with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soto landing knees to the body.
Samanosuke trying to land knees to the body.
A short left from Soto.
Soto tries a knee to the head but Samanosuke blocks it.
Samanosuke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soto creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Samanosuke's defenses.
Samanosuke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Soto blocks it with crossed arms.
Soto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Samanosuke backwards.
Samanosuke tries to land a knee to the head but Soto blocks with his arms.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!

Soto breaks the clinch.
Soto misses with a wild body shot.
A head kick misses from Samanosuke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Moa Soto will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Samanosuke misses with a jab, cross combination.
Samanosuke does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.

Soto clinches up against the cage.
Moa Soto seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Samanosuke using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Soto has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Soto.
Samanosuke trying to stall but Soto improves his position.
Soto with a knee to the head.
Soto lands an elbow just above Samanosuke 's eye.
Samanosuke misses with an elbow over the top.
Soto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Samanosuke is rocked!
Soto is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Soto lands an elbow just above Samanosuke 's eye.
Oh Samanosuke is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Soto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Soto misses with a head kick.
A head kick misses from Soto.
Samanosuke seems to have got his legs back now.
Samanosuke tries a head kick but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Samanosuke throws a right and a left that Soto avoids nicely.
Soto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Samanosuke's head.
Samanosuke lands with a slapping head kick.
Samanosuke tries to move into range but Soto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Akechi Samanosuke is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Samanosuke bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Soto throws a head kick that misses.
Moa Soto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Soto.
Akechi Samanosuke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Soto tries a head kick but it misses.
Samanosuke lands with a nice combination. Soto backs away looking to recover.
Soto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samanosuke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Soto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Samanosuke fails with an attempt to clinch.
Soto misses with a head kick.
Soto throws a head kick that misses.
Samanosuke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Soto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Samanosuke.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Samanosuke misses with a head kick.
Samanosuke tries to clinch
and Soto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Soto tries to keep at a distance but Samanosuke has taken the fight into the clinch.
Soto misses with a knee to the head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Samanosuke is trying to break free.
Samanosuke lands a knee to the head.
A short right from Soto on the inside.
Samanosuke is trying to maintain a safe position but Soto gets an underhook and turns Samanosuke into the cage.

Samanosuke breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Samanosuke tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Soto is able to avoid easily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Soto has Samanosuke up against the cage in a clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Soto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Soto tries a knee to the head but Samanosuke blocks it.
Soto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Soto misses with a knee strike.

Soto breaks the clinch.
Soto misses with a double jab.
Samanosuke tries to clinch but Soto moves out of range.
Good work by Samanosuke as he checks the leg kick.
Soto lands a nice looking body shot.
Samanosuke misses with a wild combination.
Samanosuke throws a nice outside leg kick.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Moa Soto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Soto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Soto has closed the distance and engaged Samanosuke in a clinch.
Soto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Soto throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Samanosuke looking to throw knees to the head but Soto is blocking nicely.
Samanosuke lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Samanosuke misses with a knee strike.
Soto lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Soto avoids a wild elbow strike from Samanosuke.
Soto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Soto comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Samanosuke missing with knees to the body.

Soto manages to break the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Soto clinches up against the cage.
Soto tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Samanosuke avoids it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Soto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Soto creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Soto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Soto lands with a left to the head.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Samanosuke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Soto blocks it with crossed arms.
Soto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Samanosuke blocks it with crossed arms.
Soto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Soto gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Soto tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Soto on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Samanosuke throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Soto blocks it with crossed arms.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Samanosuke with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Soto managing to block the knees to the body from Samanosuke.
A knee to the head by Soto.
Soto lands a hook that snaps the head of Samanosuke backwards.
Samanosuke pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Soto blocks an elbow strike from Samanosuke.
Soto looking to throw knees to the head but Samanosuke is blocking nicely.
Soto connects with a nasty looking knee right to Samanosuke's face.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Soto lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Samanosuke to his knees! Soto keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moa Soto!