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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Island Boy (ranked 2476 p4p, 290 weight class) and Oroku Saku (ranked 2665 p4p, 311 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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190 cm
26
275 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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200 cm
26
245 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Powerful |
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Island Boy! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oroku Saku! The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! A good leg kick by Saku. A slapping leg kick lands for Saku.
Saku throws the kick towards the body but Boy avoids it. Saku fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Saku throws a solid leg kick but Boy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Saku. Boy throws a looping overhand right but Saku ducks down to avoid it. Saku throws a head kick but Boy moves out of range.
Saku connects with a leg kick. Boy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Boy avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Saku throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. A chopping leg kick lands by Saku. Saku looks to land a left hand but Boy moved out of range nicely. It looked like Boy was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saku lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Saku is looking to land body kicks. Saku has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Saku wants to land a leg kick but Boy is out of range. Saku swings away with a leg kick that misses. A low kick from Saku misses and Boy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Boy takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Saku misses with a body punch
and Boy makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick. Saku walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Boy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Boy looks to land a left hand but Saku moved out of range nicely. Boy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Saku scores with a leg kick.
Saku tries to clinch up. Boy feinted there with a counter leg kick. Saku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Saku throws a half hearted mid kick. Saku wants to slow Boy down by chopping away at his legs. Boy swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Boy misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Saku.
Saku swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saku fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boy checks it well. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Boy jabs Saku right on the nose. Saku blinks but takes it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boy checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Boy throws a wild body kick that Saku sees coming a mile off. Saku throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Saku moves out of range of the body kick from Boy.
Saku misses with a leg kick. Saku moves out of range of the strikes. Saku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boy backing away here, and Saku unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Saku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. Boy is looking to score with low kicks. Saku throws a nice inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Saku throws a low kick but it's checked well by Boy. Boy feinted there with a counter leg kick. Boy connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Saku momentarily.
Boy is looking to slow Saku down with leg kicks. The fighters circling - Boy throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Saku throws a leg kick and Boy counters with a nice body kick. Saku tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boy was well out of range. Poor timing from Saku. Saku throws a low kick but it's checked well by Boy. Boy blocks a head kick by Saku.
Boy checks a leg kick. Boy tries to land a front kick but Saku steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Oroku Saku will probably get the nod. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Boy finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Saku throws a low kick but Boy moves out of range easily. Boy quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect. Saku misses with a kick to the body.
Boy swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A chopping leg kick lands by Saku. Saku swings away with a leg kick that misses. Boy looks to land a left hand but Saku moved out of range nicely. Boy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Saku throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Saku misses with a low kick as Boy jumps back. Boy throws a low kick but Saku moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saku moves out of range of the body kick from Boy.
Nice defenses there by Saku. Saku scores with a nice body kick.
Saku throws a leg kick which misses Boy's front leg but catches the back leg as Boy tries to avoid it. Saku tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Boy throwing a counter right hand but Saku manages to avoid it. Boy is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Boy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. A solid body kick from Saku. Saku takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Saku wants to counter the offense by Boy and move into the clinch position. Saku tries a head kick but it misses.
Saku tries to score with a low kick but Boy moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Saku turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Saku looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Boy moves out of range of the strikes. Boy checks a low kick from Saku. Saku thows a leg kick but Boy checks it and Boy counters with an inside leg kick. Saku has been the more effective fighter overall so far. A low kick from Saku is predictable there and Saku takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Saku connects with an inside leg kick. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Saku tries to score with a low kick but Boy moves his leg out of the way. Boy was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Boy might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. A kick lands to the mid section there for Saku.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Boy swats away the attempt to clinch by Saku. Boy throws a big counter combination but Saku scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. A leg kick checked by Saku. Saku feints a counter leg kick. That kick from Saku tenderised Boy's leg. Boy is trying to keep his angry face on. Oroku Saku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Saku lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Oroku Saku seems to be getting the better of the standup. Saku throws a head kick but Boy moves out of range.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saku lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Boy has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boy and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Saku throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boy misses with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Boy dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Boy looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saku throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. An inside leg kick from Boy misses. Saku throws a low kick but it's checked well by Boy. Boy is looking to counter punch. Saku throws a leg kick but Boy sees it coming and checks it nicely. Boy throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Saku counters into the clinch. Nicely done. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Saku. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Boy blocks an elbow strike from Saku.
Boy managing to block the knees to the body from Saku.
Boy swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oroku Saku showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. That's time! Boy's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
Boy tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saku was well out of range. Poor timing from Boy. Saku throws a quick inside leg kick. Saku wants to clinch up but Boy keeps it at a distance. Boy throwing a counter right hand but Saku manages to avoid it. Boy takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Saku throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Boy is looking to counter with a body kick. Boy avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Boy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. That kick from Boy tenderised Saku's leg. Saku is trying to keep his angry face on. Saku scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Saku tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saku feints and then cracks Boy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boy down. Saku has taken the fight to the clinch.
Boy will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body. The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Saku lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Saku lands a nice elbow from the clinch. Saku misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Boy.
With the fighters up against the cage, Saku throws an elbow but misses. Saku lands an elbow inside that Boy shrugs off.
It looks like Island Boy has been cut. Saku is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Boy is defending well for now. Boy blocks the elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Saku has Boy pushed against the cage. Saku blocks an uppercut.
Saku trying to land knees to the body.
Saku can't find room to land a body shot as Boy controls the action.
Boy ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Boy no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Boy is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Saku frees his head nicely. Oh but Boy has switched to an armbar! Saku is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Island Boy! A relieved looking Island Boy thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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
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