|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Derek Zoolander (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaname Tosen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zoolander kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Relax (Don't Do It)- Frankie Goes To Hollywood . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
|
|
|
172 cm
25
168 lbs
6 - 1 - 0 |
|
175 cm
25
162 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
|
Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
| |
|
Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Derek Zoolander! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaname Tosen! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Tosen misses with a wild body shot. Tosen tries a head kick but it misses.
Tosen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Tosen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Tosen wants to control but Zoolander is keeping him busy. Tosen working away. Zoolander holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage. Zoolander is trying to control Tosen's posture but Tosen avoids it. Tosen wants to control but Zoolander is keeping him busy. Tosen takes a little break here. Zoolander wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zoolander is trying to work for a sweep but Tosen has mounted him! Zoolander working to try and regain half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Tosen looking to control but Zoolander is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Zoolander is trying desperately to improve position. Tosen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zoolander manages to regain half guard. Good work. My spies in Outer Heaven Dojo - PIT Inc. inform me that Tosen has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends! Zoolander is looking to improve his position.
Tosen wants to take a breather but Zoolander is having none of it. Zoolander wants to control but Tosen is keeping busy.
Tosen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zoolander is looking to improve his position.
Tosen working Zoolander over with strikes. Zoolander wants to get back to full guard. Zoolander has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Tosen is working away from the top position though. Tosen wants to lay and pray for a moment but Zoolander keeps working. Tosen with the ground and pound but Zoolander uses the opportunity to regain guard. Tosen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Zoolander keeping moving, preventing Tosen from controlling successfully. Zoolander working a defensive guard here.
Zoolander wants to sweep here but Tosen controlling him for the moment. Tosen throwing strikes from guard but Zoolander blocks nicely. Tosen controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Tosen stands up over Zoolander, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kaname Tosen dominated that round. That's time! Zoolander's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Tosen lands a jab-cross combination. Zoolander scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Zoolander closes the distance and pushes Tosen back into the cage. Tosen goes for a takedown attempt but Zoolander pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Zoolander connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tosen momentarily.
Tosen throws a sloppy head kick and Zoolander moves out of range easily. Zoolander tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tosen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Zoolander gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tosen. Zoolander is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight. Zoolander misses with a body shot.
Tosen wants to slow Zoolander down by chopping away at his legs. Zoolander clinches up against the cage. Zoolander misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Zoolander presses Tosen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Zoolander lands with a right to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Zoolander blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Zoolander stops a takedown attempt from Tosen.
Tosen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Zoolander pulls him back up using the underhooks. Derek Zoolander has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kaname Tosen. Zoolander lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Tosen backwards. Tosen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Tosen scores with a shoulder strike. Zoolander tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tosen's elbow. Zoolander stalling in the clinch but Tosen improves position. A short left from Tosen. Tosen goes for a takedown attempt but Zoolander pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tosen. Zoolander does a little dance to reset his feet. Tosen throws a hook but Zoolander blocks it. A cross from Tosen lands. Zoolander moves out of range of the body kick from Tosen.
Tosen misses with a looping left. Tosen checks a low kick from Zoolander.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zoolander moves out of range of the leg kick from Tosen. Tosen cracks Zoolander with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Tosen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Zoolander looks to score with a jab to the body but Tosen is just out of range. Zoolander shoots in looking for a takedown. Tosen tries to sprawl out of it but Zoolander keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Tosen manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Zoolander feints and then cracks Tosen's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tosen down. Zoolander checks a leg kick nicely. Tosen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tosen throws a leg kick that is checked and Zoolander counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Tosen wants to slow Zoolander down by chopping away at his legs. Tosen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Zoolander counters with a straight right hand. Tosen finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zoolander closes this distance looking for a takedown but Tosen circles away. A clash of legs there as Zoolander blocks the low kick. Tosen throws the kick towards the body but Zoolander avoids it. Kaname Tosen seems to be getting the better of the standup. Zoolander checks a leg kick. Tosen lands with a good body shot. Zoolander clinches up with Tosen and pushes him back against the cage. Zoolander looking to slow down the pace here. Zoolander makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. A head punch on the inside from Tosen fails to land. Zoolander misses with a short punch on the inside. Tosen has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Zoolander avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch. Tosen lands a hook that snaps the head of Zoolander backwards. Tosen struggles to land a body shot inside as Zoolander controls his hands.
Zoolander struggles to land a body shot inside as Tosen controls his hands.
Zoolander goes for a takedown attempt but Tosen pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Tosen lands with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tosen throws a lazy head kick and Zoolander counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. Zoolander takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Zoolander jabs at Tosen's body. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Tosen slips a jab from Zoolander. Tosen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tosen takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Tosen throws a lazy right hand but Zoolander sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Tosen shoots in and gets a takedown into Zoolander's guard. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Zoolander working a defensive guard here.
Zoolander wants to sweep but no luck. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Derek Zoolander will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Tosen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Zoolander throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Zoolander tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Tosen counters by clinching up. Tosen tries to stall but Zoolander uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tosen gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Zoolander regains guard.
Tosen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Tosen forces his way into half guard. Zoolander is looking to control Tosen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Zoolander avoid being mounted?
That's one minute gone in the round. Zoolander tries to kick Tosen off but Tosen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Zoolander is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Zoolander gets full guard. Tosen trying to control the position from guard on top but Zoolander is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Zoolander bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tosen's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Zoolander missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. Zoolander postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Zoolander trying to control the position from guard on top but Tosen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Tosen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Tosen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Zoolander accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Zoolander is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Kaname Tosen has got the better of the ground game so far. Zoolander with a flurry of punches that miss. Zoolander slips effortlessly into side control - very nice. Zoolander throwing strikes but Tosen manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control! Zoolander is trying to get back to half guard. Zoolander is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tosen is looking to take a break and control but Zoolander is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Tosen misses with the ground and pound. Tosen cracks Zoolander with a big right hand but Zoolander just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Tosen creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Tosen is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Zoolander's shoulder. That is not cool. Tosen is looking to take a break and control but Zoolander is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Kaname Tosen. I think Tosen has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 27:30 Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 28:29 Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaname Tosen! An out of breath Kaname Tosen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
59% |
|
|
|
|
|
|