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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Minamoto Shigetoki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sokrates Papas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minamoto Shigetoki has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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255 lbs
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180 cm
18
260 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Minamoto Shigetoki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sokrates Papas!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Reed Andrews and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Papas closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Papas decides to stand back up.
Papas feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Papas sitting in guard here, content to control.
Papas wants to control from the top but Shigetoki keeps moving.
Papas not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Shigetoki wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Sokrates Papas.
Papas misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papas swats away the attempt to clinch by Shigetoki.
Papas misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Papas looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Papas being controlled here momentarily.
Shigetoki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Papas on the ground.
Papas wants to pass the guard but Shigetoki is keeping the position.
Shigetoki wants to sweep but no luck.
Papas advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shigetoki is not content to let Papas control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shigetoki wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Papas should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Shigetoki is not content to let Papas control the position.
You can see the frustration on Shigetoki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Papas working the ground and pound.
Papas tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Shigetoki wants to control but Papas postures up.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shigetoki sneaks back into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shigetoki looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shigetoki is looking to improve his position.
Shigetoki taking some punishment here, with Papas in his half guard.
Papas is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Papas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shigetoki is refusing to be controlled, as Papas sits in half guard.
Shigetoki is looking to escape.
Papas controlling the action here.
Papas is trying to work for a kimura but Shigetoki is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Papas not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Papas looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Papas is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shigetoki keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sokrates Papas dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Papas blocks a leg kick.
Shigetoki wants to clinch but Papas slips to the side
and Papas counters with a single leg into guard. Shigetoki didn't expect that.
Sokrates Papas has got the better of the ground game so far.
Papas stands and steps away. Shigetoki gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Shigetoki is looking to clinch.
Papas looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Minamoto Shigetoki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Papas fails to land the takedown.
Shigetoki gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shigetoki's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shigetoki tries to close the distance and clinch but Papas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shigetoki tries to close the distance and clinch but Papas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Papas will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Minamoto Shigetoki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sokrates Papas.
Papas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Papas dives in and grabs Shigetoki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shigetoki pushes down on Papas's head and hops out.
Papas is breathing heavily.
Papas throws a head kick but Shigetoki moves out of range.
Papas fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Papas closes this distance looking for a takedown but Shigetoki circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shigetoki misses with a body kick.
Shigetoki moves into the clinch.
A short left from Shigetoki.
Shigetoki pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Papas avoids the elbow strike from Shigetoki, against the cage.
Papas avoids a wild elbow strike from Shigetoki.
Shigetoki scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Sokrates Papas has been cut.
Papas blocks an elbow strike.
Shigetoki lands a damaging elbow.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shigetoki breaks the clinch.
Shigetoki tries to close the distance and clinch up but Papas swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Papas avoids a kick to the body.
Papas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shigetoki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Papas avoids the elbow strike from Shigetoki, against the cage.
Papas avoids a wild elbow strike from Shigetoki.
Shigetoki breaks from the clinch.
Shigetoki closes the distance and pushes Papas back into the cage.
Shigetoki throws an elbow that misses.
Papas avoids a wild elbow strike from Shigetoki.
Papas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shigetoki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shigetoki looking to slow down the pace here.
Papas is looking for a takedown.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Papas has eaten all the pies!
Shigetoki gets underhooks to prevent Papas's takedown attempt.
Shigetoki lands with a left to the head.
Shigetoki misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shigetoki lands an elbow that stopped Papas in his tracks for a moment.
That has opened up Sokrates Papas's cut even more.
Shigetoki lands a damaging elbow.
Shigetoki is struggling to control the position.
A short right from Shigetoki.
The cut above Sokrates Papas's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Shigetoki manages to break the clinch.
Shigetoki tries to close the distance and clinch but Papas swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Papas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Shigetoki. Shigetoki obviously looking to wear him down.
Shigetoki tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shigetoki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Papas swats away the attempt to clinch by Shigetoki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Minamoto Shigetoki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Sokrates Papas's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Papas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Papas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shigetoki, pushing him back against the cage.
Shigetoki comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Papas dodges an elbow strike from Shigetoki.
Shigetoki landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Shigetoki working aggressively here.
Shigetoki lands a damaging elbow.
Sokrates Papas's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Shigetoki breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Papas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shigetoki clinches up against the cage.
Papas takes an elbow to the temple.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Sokrates Papas's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Minamoto Shigetoki!
A very excited looking Minamoto Shigetoki rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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