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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between El Torito (ranked 3351 p4p, 73 weight class) and Sebastian Shot (ranked 3198 p4p, 69 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 cm
38
160 lbs
14 - 4 - 0 |
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162 cm
39
145 lbs
24 - 21 - 2 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, El Torito! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 21 - 2, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Sebastian Shot! The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Ben Hemmingworth and Summer Carpenter.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Torito ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shot moves away. Shot is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own. Torito steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shot. Torito dodges the punch combination from Shot.
Torito misses the shot to the body. Shot looks like he wants to counter punch here. Torito slips under a jab from Shot. Shot clobbers Torito with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Shot shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Torito napping and manages to drive through into side control! Shot in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. Torito prevents Shot from improving position. Torito is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Shot's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. Torito tries to roll over but Shot keeps him under control. Shot is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shot sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Torito defending well though. Torito has his hands clasped together around Shot's back. He's all about the action. Shot slows the pace down in half guard. Torito is looking for a sweep. Shot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Shot missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. Shot is looking for a kimura but Torito is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Shot to get the leverage. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Torito preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. Shot takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Shot working the head and body with strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shot throwing shots but Torito is blocking nicely. Shot lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Torito is looking for a sweep. Shot is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Torito keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Torito tries to get to full guard but Shot has control of the leg. Torito has his hands clasped together around Shot's back. He's all about the action. Shot performing his best blanket impression for a moment. Shot misses with a head shot. Torito uses the momentum to regain guard. Shot must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu. Torito keeping moving, preventing Shot from controlling successfully. Torito working a defensive guard here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Torito has his hands on Shot's head, controlling the position. Torito is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent. Shot being controlled here momentarily. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Shot wants to control from the top but Torito keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Shot takes a swing at Torito's ribcage but misses. It looked like Torito was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Torito displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shot throws out the jab. Shot looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Torito! Shot lands some shots froms side control. Torito wants to control but Shot postures up. Shot trying to control the action but Torito is working from the bottom. You can see the frustration on Torito's face, being in this tough position on the bottom. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. Torito stops Shot from passing to mount. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Shot dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Torito takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shot throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Torito counters by moving into the clinch. Shot with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shot lands an elbow inside. Shot misses with a hook from the clinch. Torito is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shot is keeping busy. Shot taking a breather. Torito lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Shot tries to roll over but Torito keeps him under control. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Shot is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Torito pulls his head out easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shot makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shot. Our spies down at at Soul Supremacy Rio inform us that Shot has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off? Shot looking for subs off his back but Torito has passed one foot through into half guard.
Shot has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Torito is working away from the top position though. Shot tries to roll over but Torito keeps him under control. Torito stands up out of the half guard. Shot loads up on a big right hand but Torito slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shot throws an overhand right that lands on Torito's shoulder, as Torito tries to avoid the shot. Shot misses with a hook. Torito swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Shot has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Torito misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shot makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range. Shot fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Torito to the ground. Shot is now in Torito's guard. Torito trying to control the position here. Shot trying to control the position from guard on top but Torito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Shot stands and throws Torito's legs to the side, diving into side control. Torito sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard. Torito trying to control from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shot thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. Shot throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Torito is trying to maintain the position but Shot is very close to passing his half guard. Shot is working for a submission of some sort.
Torito controlling the position for now. Shot not doing much here.
Shot is keen to just control but Torito is a slippery customer. Shot might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Torito haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Torito desperately trying to maintain half guard. Shot lands with a punch from half guard. Torito is trying to control but can't.
Shot is working for a submission of some sort.
Shot is keen to just control but Torito is a slippery customer. Shot is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Torito blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shot. Torito moves into full guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sebastian Shot showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Torito takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Torito misses with a wild body shot. Torito takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Torito uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shot. Torito appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body. Shot throws a hook to the side of Torito's head but Torito sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Torito keeps the fight on the outside. Torito throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shot counters with a nice uppercut. Shot misses with a looping left. A counter left hand to the body from Torito misses its target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Torito misses with a wild body shot. Torito just misses with a punch to the body.
Shot lands a nice looking body shot.
Shot misses with an uppercut. Torito saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torito.
Nice defenses there by Torito. A jab from Shot misses. Shot throws the left hand but Torito avoids the punch easily. A counter left hand to the body from Torito misses its target. Torito is looking to wear down Shot with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Shot is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Shot tries to land a body kick and Torito counters with a nice double leg into side control. Shot won't be happy with that. Torito stands up. Shot misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Torito takes a swing at Shot's ribcage but misses. Shot wants to counter with a clinch but Torito pushes him away. Shot lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Torito slips under a jab. Shot throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Torito keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shot uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Torito.
Torito ducks under a wild hook from Shot. Torito is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shot. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Shot misses with an uppercut
and Torito counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Torito misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shot.
Shot appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Torito takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Shot takes a body punch but keeps moving. Shot might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable. Torito throws a body shot but no joy. Shot shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Torito is trying to defend but Shot finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further. Shot seems to be working for a kimura but Torito defends the submission attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shot wants to work for an arm triangle but Torito is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Torito blocking the ground and pound attempt from Shot. Torito is concentrating on defense, preventing Shot from advancing position. Shot slows the pace down in half guard. Torito gets full guard. Shot is fighting to break Torito's control of his arms but Torito is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Shot in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Shot wants to control from the top but Torito keeps moving. Torito controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so. Sebastian Shot has got the better of the ground game so far. Shot trying to control the position from guard on top but Torito is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Sebastian Shot is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Shot looking to control the position here, rather than advance. El Torito has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Torito thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
And that's the end of the fight! Sebastian Shot comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Shot has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Skip Squint scores the fight 27:30 Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30 Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sebastian Shot! An out of breath Sebastian Shot thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
34% |
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