PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Arlington Beech (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroshimo Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Beech comes to the cage accompanied by You Know My Name. This should be a great matchup!

Beech
vs
Sakamoto

173 cm
24
165 lbs
13 - 2 - 1

168 cm
23
167 lbs
7 - 4 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank

Héritage!

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 13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Arlington Beech!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beech looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakamoto is just out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Beech.
Beech throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sakamoto counters with a series of strikes. Beech will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sakamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Beech stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Beech.
Sakamoto misses with the body kick
letting Beech counter with a right hand.
Sakamoto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Beech. Beech obviously looking to wear him down.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Beech counters with a three punch combo that has Sakamoto backing up. Sakamoto nods at Beech to acknowledge the strikes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Beech tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Beech.
Sakamoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Beech manages to avoid it.
Sakamoto moves out of range of the body kick from Beech.
Beech misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sakamoto gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Beech counter with a right hand.
Sakamoto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sakamoto shoots in looking for a takedown. Beech tries to sprawl out of it but Sakamoto keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Beech manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto thows a leg kick but Beech checks it
and Beech counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sakamoto looks to throw a body kick
and Beech counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beech throws a push kick but Sakamoto slaps the foot to one side.
Beech misses with an uppercut. Sakamoto saw that one coming.
Arlington Beech is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakamoto misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've been told by Beech's head coaches at Slaughterhouse MMA that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Beech scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A low kick from Sakamoto is predictable there
and Beech counters with a body kick that stops Sakamoto in his tracks momentarily.
Beech with a jab.
Beech blocks a jab.
Beech is looking to counter with a body kick.
Beech throws a hook but Sakamoto avoids it easily.
Beech lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sakamoto is looking to land body kicks.
Beech bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beech wants to slow Sakamoto down by chopping away at his legs.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Beech lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sakamoto doesn't seem phased though.
Beech throws a quick inside leg kick.
Beech stuffs the takedown attempt from Sakamoto. Sakamoto gets slowly back to his feet.
It looked like Beech wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The fighters circle momentarily. Beech darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Beech blocks a leg kick.
Beech slips a jab from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto lands a head shot.
An inside leg kick from Beech misses.
Sakamoto tries a low kick but Beech avoids it.
No joy there for Beech, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sakamoto!
Beech slips under a jab.
A solid body kick from Beech.
Beech walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Sakamoto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beech throws a right hand that Sakamoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakamoto also avoids with ease.
Beech throws a leg kick which misses Sakamoto's front leg but catches the back leg as Sakamoto tries to avoid it.
Sakamoto misses with a body kick.
Beech scores with a push kick.
Beech fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakamoto manages to avoid it.
Beech is looking to slow Sakamoto down with leg kicks.
Sakamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Beech moves out of range easily.
Beech misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beech scores with a nice right hand.
Sakamoto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Sakamoto thumps Beech with a low kick.
Beech jabs at Sakamoto's body.
Sakamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by Beech.

Sakamoto bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Beech tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Beech wants to hold on but Sakamoto pushes him away.
Beech avoids a series of strikes thrown by Sakamoto.
Beech wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Sakamoto looking to ground and pound but Beech is blocking nicely.
Sakamoto trying to control but he's not successful this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sakamoto misses with a kick to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Beech.
A thudding body kick lands there by Sakamoto!
Sakamoto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sakamoto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Beech misses with a body kick.
Beech looks to land a body kick but Sakamoto moved away.
Arlington Beech is winning the standup battle so far.
Beech lands a lovely overhand right.
Sakamoto digs a good hook to Beech's body.
Sakamoto cracks the inside of Beech's front leg.
Sakamoto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beech throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Beech ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakamoto moves away.
Beech throws a hook to the side of Sakamoto's head but Sakamoto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Beech throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakamoto misses with a hook to the body
and Beech counters with a good low kick that Sakamoto was not able to check.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto misses with a head kick.
Beech steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beech takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beech connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sakamoto's hands.
Sakamoto looks to land a body kick but Beech moved away.
Beech connects with an inside leg kick.
Sakamoto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Beech scores with a spinning back kick!
Beech moves in looking to clinch but Sakamoto pushes him off.
Sakamoto is trying to counter with his kicks.
Beech just misses with a punch to the body.
Beech dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sakamoto. That did some damage!

Beech clinches up against the cage.
Sakamoto's coach down at Masaru Fighting Systems II was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Sakamoto's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Beech throws a head punch that misses.
Sakamoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sakamoto blocking some punches.
A right handed body shot lands from Beech.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sakamoto decides to pull 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!
Sakamoto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Beech controlling from the top position.
Sakamoto working a defensive guard here.
Beech tries to free his leg and advance position but Sakamoto is retaining full guard.

Sakamoto has his foot on Beech's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Beech works his way back into a safe position though.
Beech content to stall in guard here.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sakamoto escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Beech gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sakamoto throws a jab but it's blocked by Beech.
Sakamoto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick which misses Beech's front leg but catches the back leg as Beech tries to avoid it.
Sakamoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sakamoto works Beech's body with a nice hook.
Nice straight punches there by Sakamoto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sakamoto.
Sakamoto avoids a kick to the body.
Sakamoto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sakamoto scores with a hook.
Beech swings for the body but Sakamoto moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beech tries to clinch up but Sakamoto circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakamoto misses with the body kick
and Beech counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sakamoto shoots in and drives through. Beech sprawls well.
No joy there for Beech, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakamoto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sakamoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Beech just misses with a punch to the body.
Beech connects with an inside leg kick.
Sakamoto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sakamoto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Beech takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Beech throws a big shot that misses.
Sakamoto raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sakamoto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Beech throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A swing and a miss from Beech.
Sakamoto counters with a body kick.
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 Arlington Beech will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Sakamoto misses with a straight left.
Beech was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Sakamoto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Beech throwing a counter right hand but Sakamoto manages to avoid it.
Beech tries to clinch up.
Beech connects with a body shot.
Beech throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Beech is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Sakamoto can do to turn this around?
Beech moves out of range of the leg kick from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto thuds a left hand into Beech's body.
A head kick misses from Sakamoto.
Beech paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sakamoto slips under a jab.

Beech has managed to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Beech tries to throw a body punch but Sakamoto avoids it by throwing Beech back against the cage.
Beech misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakamoto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Beech tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sakamoto swings away with an uppercut that misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Beech tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sakamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Beech misses with a hook from the clinch.
Sakamoto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Sakamoto has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Beech.
Beech blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sakamoto lands a left hand.
Beech tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakamoto's elbow.
Beech has a couple of punches blocked by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beech doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sakamoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beech working aggressively here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sakamoto.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto misses with the head strike.
A short right from Sakamoto.
Beech scores with a hook to the body.
Beech lands a body punch.
Sakamoto tries to pull guard but Beech won't allow it.
Arlington Beech has scored more points in the clinch so far.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sakamoto pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sakamoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sakamoto lands a shoulder strike.
Beech lands a body shot in the clinch.
Beech misses with the head strike.
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!
Sakamoto misses with the head strike.
Sakamoto drops down looking for an ankle pick but Beech pulls his leg out and moves away.
Beech checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Beech misses
and Sakamoto counters with a nice leg kick.
Beech fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sakamoto connects with a leg kick. Beech looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sakamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakamoto ducks right into an uppercut from Beech.
Sakamoto misses the shot to the body.
Beech takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sakamoto takes one on the button.

It looks like Hiroshimo Sakamoto has been cut.
Beech lands with a right hand.
Beech scores with a kick to the body.
A shot to the liver by Beech. Beautiful body shot.
Sakamoto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sakamoto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Beech lands a head shot.
Beech is looking to clinch.
Beech lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Donk. Beech catches Sakamoto right on the button with a cross.
Beech looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sakamoto fails with a takedown attempt.
Arlington Beech has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hiroshimo Sakamoto.
Beech connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.

Beech has managed to clinch.
Sakamoto taking a breather.
Sakamoto blocks an uppercut.
Sakamoto blocks an uppercut.
Beech lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Beech cracks Sakamoto with a nice body shot.
Beech blocks an uppercut.
Beech misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakamoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Arlington Beech showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Beech, 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 30:27
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 30:27
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arlington Beech!
Arlington Beech thanked the fans post fight for their support.