LEGENDS 24: Conflict PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Santino Marella (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kaz Fujita (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kaz Fujita is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Marella
vs
Fujita

180 cm
18
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
20
175 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Santino Marella!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaz Fujita!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marella throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Fujita.
Marella scores with a nice right hand.

It looks like Kaz Fujita has been cut.
Fujita throws a nice looking combination but Marella bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Marella swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Fujita counters with a head kick. That will keep Marella thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
The fighters circle momentarily. Marella darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Fujita is rocked!
Fujita tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marella swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fujita is still on wobbly legs! Can Marella finish him?
Fujita tries to clinch there but Marella circles away.
Marella is throwing a storm of strikes! Right hook, left hook and follows it up with a spinning back fist! Fujita hits the canvas like a rag doll! And just like that, this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Santino Marella!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Buggy Clown (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anderson Minard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Minard comes into a darkened arena with his song building. I Against I kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Clown
vs
Minard

185 cm
24
212 lbs
7 - 2 - 0

182 cm
20
206 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
Determined

5th Round

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buggy Clown!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anderson Minard!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Minard looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Minard is looking to clinch but Clown is avoiding it.
Minard slaps away a takedown attempt from Clown, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Minard throws a leg kick but Clown sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Minard tries to close the distance and clinch up but Clown swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Minard moves into range and clinches up with Clown.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.

Clown pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A combination from Clown does no damage.
Clown lands an overhand right.
Minard showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clown.
Clown throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Clown lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Minard circles away quickly and effectively.
Minard tries to clinch up.
Clown closes the distance but Minard moves to the side
and Minard counters with a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Minard closes the distance and clinches.

Clown breaks the clinch.
Minard uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Clown.

Minard moves into the clinch.
Minard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Minard missing with knees to the body.
Minard lands a left hand that snaps the head of Clown backwards.

Minard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clown throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Minard thumps Clown with a low kick.
Clown is breathing heavily.
Clown is trying hard to land a takedown here. Minard sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Minard tries to clinch but Clown is having none of it.
Clown circles away from the clinch attempt.
Minard stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Buggy Clown. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Minard misses with a hook to the body
and Clown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Minard tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Clown paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Minard lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clown will feel that in the morning.

Minard shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Clown's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Clown is working an open guard so Minard takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Clown stuffs the takedown attempt from Minard. Minard gets slowly back to his feet.
Minard tries to clinch up but Clown circles away and keeps his distance.

Minard instigates a clinch.
Minard comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

It looks like Buggy Clown has been cut.
Minard keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Clown's efforts to push away.
Clown tries to circle away but Minard has him pinned against the ropes.
Minard lands an elbow inside that Clown shrugs off.
Minard misses with a knee to the head.
Minard lands an elbow that stopped Clown in his tracks for a moment.
Minard lands a left hand.

Minard drags the fight down to the ground.
Clown wants to control from the top but Minard keeps moving.
Clown won't allow Minard to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clown wants to control from the top but Minard keeps moving.
Clown wants to pass the guard but Minard is keeping the position.
Minard wants to sweep but no luck.

Clown gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Minard wants to clinch up but Clown keeps it at a distance.
Minard tries to close the distance and clinch but Clown swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Minard tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Buggy Clown seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Minard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Minard shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Clown as he jumps to the side.
Minard shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Clown avoids the head kick by Minard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Clown with a poor takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Minard misses with a two punch combination.
Clown throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Clown looks to score with a jab to the body but Minard is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Minard.

Minard darts in and clinches Clown up against the ropes.
Clown tries to score a body lock takedown but Minard shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Minard lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Minard prevents Clown from breaking the clinch.
Minard stalling in the clinch but Clown improves position.
Clown has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Clown is trying to force a seperation but Minard has the dominant position.
Minard throws an elbow but it misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Clown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clown throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Clown fails with the takedown
and Minard counters with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Anderson Minard dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Buggy Clown's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Minard gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Clown is looking to break free of the clinch but Minard has double underhooks.
Minard lands a damaging elbow.

Buggy Clown's cut is getting worse.

Clown's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Minard.
Minard misses with a two punch combination.
Minard on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Minard closes the distance looking to clinch
and Clown counters with a series of strikes. Minard will be more careful next time no doubt.
Clown cracks Minard with an open hand slap.
Minard takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A telegraphed right hand from Clown misses the target.
Clown tries to clinch
and Minard makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Anderson Minard seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Clown misses with a body shot.
Minard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Minard with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A head kick from Minard lands but Clown takes it in his stride.
Minard connects with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Minard moves into range and clinches up with Clown.
Minard lands a damaging elbow.

Buggy Clown's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Buggy Clown's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Anderson Minard!

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C
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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
100%

Main event

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bo Snowflake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Rabbit (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rabbit has chosen Hero by Skillet as his entrance music. Bo Snowflake had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.4lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Snowflake
vs
Rabbit

185 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

180 cm
22
155 lbs
8 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bo Snowflake!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Johnny Rabbit!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snowflake looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Decent striking displayed by Rabbit there.
Rabbit fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rabbit tries to clinch but Snowflake is having none of it.
Snowflake shoots in for a takedown but Rabbit shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rabbit looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rabbit scores with a sloppy right hand. Snowflake should have avoided that one.

Rabbit moves into the clinch.
Snowflake dodges an elbow strike from Rabbit.
Snowflake takes an elbow to the temple.
Snowflake tries to pull guard but Rabbit won't allow it.
Snowflake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rabbit avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bo Snowflake. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rabbit lands a nice knee to the body.
Rabbit lands an elbow inside that Snowflake shrugs off.
Rabbit misses with an elbow over the top.
Rabbit dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Snowflake blocks an elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rabbit slowing the pace effectively.
Rabbit lands an elbow inside that Snowflake shrugs off.
Rabbit lands an elbow inside.
Snowflake dodges an elbow strike from Rabbit.
Rabbit throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Snowflake blocks an elbow strike from Rabbit.
Rabbit misses with an elbow over the top.
Snowflake drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Rabbit gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Snowflake fails to pull guard.
Rabbit creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Snowflake's defenses.
Snowflake blocks an elbow strike.
Snowflake blocks an elbow strike.
Rabbit comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rabbit prevents a takedown attempt there.
Snowflake is breathing heavily.
Snowflake has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Rabbit avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Rabbit gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rabbit lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Snowflake avoids the elbow strike from Rabbit, against the ropes.
Rabbit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rabbit lands an elbow inside that Snowflake shrugs off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit lands an elbow inside.
Rabbit lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rabbit lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Rabbit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rabbit lands an elbow just above Snowflake 's eye.
Nice elbow from Rabbit.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Rabbit.
Snowflake takes an elbow to the temple.
Rabbit lands an elbow inside.
Rabbit gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rabbit creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Snowflake's defenses.
Rabbit stops a takedown attempt from Snowflake.
Rabbit lands a damaging elbow.
Rabbit landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rabbit looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Rabbit landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Rabbit stalling against the ropes.
Nice elbow from Rabbit.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit lands an elbow inside that Snowflake shrugs off.
Rabbit comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Nice elbow from Rabbit.
Nice elbow from Rabbit.
Rabbit working Snowflake over with knees to the body.
Rabbit landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Rabbit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rabbit lands an elbow that stopped Snowflake in his tracks for a moment.
Rabbit creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Snowflake's defenses.
Rabbit lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Snowflake really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Rabbit lands an elbow inside that Snowflake shrugs off.
Snowflake takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rabbit throws an elbow but it misses.
Snowflake dodges an elbow strike from Rabbit.
Rabbit landing knees to the body.
Rabbit comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Rabbit lands an elbow inside.
Rabbit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rabbit creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Snowflake's defenses.
Rabbit lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snowflake takes an elbow to the temple.
Rabbit creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Snowflake's defenses.
Rabbit lands an elbow inside.
Rabbit lands an elbow inside that Snowflake shrugs off.
Rabbit lands an elbow that stopped Snowflake in his tracks for a moment.
Rabbit lands an elbow that stopped Snowflake in his tracks for a moment.
Rabbit gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Rabbit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rabbit lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Rabbit pushes off an throws an elbow but Snowflake leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Rabbit lands an elbow inside.
Rabbit lands a nice elbow.
Rabbit stalls.
Rabbit lands an elbow inside that Snowflake shrugs off.
Rabbit throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rabbit throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Rabbit creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Snowflake's defenses.
Rabbit throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Rabbit dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rabbit tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rabbit tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Snowflake paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rabbit misses with a takedown attempt

so Snowflake counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Rabbit keeping moving, preventing Snowflake from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Snowflake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Rabbit is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rabbit looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Snowflake has gone for a leg lock! Rabbit slips out almost immediately though and dives into Snowflake's guard.

Snowflake looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Rabbit passes into side control.

Rabbit tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit landing strikes.
Snowflake tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Snowflake tries to control but Rabbit manages to take his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rabbit patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Snowflake trying to control the position but Rabbit manages to sink in the hooks.
Snowflake is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Rabbit tries to keep control of the position but Snowflake is staying busy.
Snowflake just trying to survive but Rabbit is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Rabbit lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Snowflake takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Snowflake trying to control the hands but Rabbit won't let him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Snowflake tries to roll but Rabbit sticks to his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Snowflake prevents Rabbit from getting a body triangle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Johnny Rabbit will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Rabbit closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Snowflake tries to control but Rabbit manages to take his back.

Rabbit looking for the RNC.
Rabbit not allowing Snowflake to control his hands.
Snowflake is trying to break free.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rabbit connects with a big shot to the side of Snowflake's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Rabbit is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. Snowflake knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften Snowflake for a finish.
Rabbit avoiding Snowflake 's attempts to control his hands.
Rabbit keeps control of the position easily here as Snowflake tries to buck him off.
Snowflake trying to control the hands but Rabbit won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Snowflake tries to escape but Rabbit has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Rabbit punishes Snowflake with strikes from the back mount.

Snowflake fending off the submission attempt from Rabbit.

Rabbit working for a choke but Snowflake is defending well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rabbit scores with punches to the body.
Snowflake looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.

Snowflake is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Snowflake trying to control the hands but Rabbit won't let him.
Bo Snowflake has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnny Rabbit is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Snowflake rolls, trying to escape but Rabbit keeps control of the position.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Rabbit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Rabbit 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 Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 26:30
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 26:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 26:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Rabbit!