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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Yap Taylor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Susumo Komota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Taylor is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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185 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
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195 lbs
10 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yap Taylor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Susumo Komota!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yuuki Gou.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Taylor on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Taylor is breathing heavily.
Komota shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Taylor manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Komota tries to free his leg and advance position but Taylor is retaining full guard.
Komota landing with the ground and pound.
Komota with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Komota looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Komota advances to half 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!
Komota is taking a breather. Taylor says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Komota lands strikes from half guard.
Komota has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Komota content to control rather than advance.
Komota passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Komota controlling the position easily from mount.
It looks like Komota might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Komota lands with some strikes.
Taylor takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Komota controlling the position easily from mount.
Komota landing punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Komota working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Taylor is rocked!
Taylor knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Komota on the ground.
Komota postures up and throws a big right hand. BOOM! Right on the button! Taylor is out cold - huge knockout for Komota!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Susumo Komota!
Susumo Komota seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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