PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mabishiro Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simon Standa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Sakamoto
vs
Standa

175 cm
19
160 lbs
1 - 7 - 0

174 cm
21
160 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 1 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mabishiro Sakamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Standa!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Jorge Garcia and Chad Campbell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Standa shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Standa was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sakamoto really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sakamoto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Standa connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Standa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sakamoto is looking to escape.
Standa looking to finish Sakamoto with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sakamoto!
Sakamoto is squirming around, avoiding Standa's attempts to control the action.
Sakamoto tries to hold on but Standa pushes him away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto can't escape the position.
Standa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Sakamoto is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sakamoto slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Standa lands a nice short elbow.
Standa is looking to take a break and control but Sakamoto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sakamoto is in trouble now - Standa has advanced to mount!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto tries to lock up and control but Standa gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Standa postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sakamoto looks a forlorn figure.
Standa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Standa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Standa takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Standa throwing strikes here but Sakamoto is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sakamoto is looking to improve his position but Standa isn't that keen on the idea.
Sakamoto wants to hold on but Standa pushes him away.
Standa can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sakamoto is looking to escape.
Standa controlling from mount.

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.
Sakamoto throwing hammer fists to the chest of Standa. What's that going to do exactly?
Sakamoto is wriggling around trying to escape.
Standa looking to control and managing it successfully.
Standa lands a big shot there that rocks Sakamoto but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Standa sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Despite being in the dominant position, Simon Standa just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sakamoto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Standa dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Standa throws a series of punches but Sakamoto avoids them all with ease.
Standa misses with a few strikes there.
Sakamoto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Standa slips a jab and a cross from Sakamoto.
Standa looks to land a left hand but Sakamoto moved out of range nicely.
Standa moves in looking to clinch but Sakamoto pushes him off.
Sakamoto shoots and misses

and Standa counters with a shoot takedown. Sakamoto fights it but they end up in guard.
Sakamoto managing to control the position.
Sakamoto looking to control.
Standa wants to control from the top but Sakamoto keeps moving.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto wants to sweep but no luck.
Standa controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakamoto wants to sweep but no luck.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sakamoto is adopting a defensive guard.
Sakamoto keeping full guard, as Standa tries to pass.

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.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sakamoto shoots and misses
and Standa counters with a left to the body.
Standa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sakamoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

Standa changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sakamoto looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Standa working the head with strikes.
Sakamoto is letting Standa control him for a moment.
Sakamoto manages to get back to half guard.
Sakamoto taking some punishment here, with Standa in his half guard.
Sakamoto keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto wants to control but Standa is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Standa is looking for a kimura here.
Standa is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Standa throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sakamoto is holding on to half guard well.
Nice strikes from Standa there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Sakamoto wants to get back to full guard.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Standa scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
It looks like Standa is going to stand back up.

Sakamoto kicks off Standa and gets to his feet.
Standa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakamoto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A left and a right from Sakamoto both land. Nice combination.
Sakamoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Standa counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sakamoto misses with a takedown attempt
and Standa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Simon Standa showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Standa lands with a nice combination. Sakamoto backs away looking to recover.
Sakamoto doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Standa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Standa closes the distance and lands a one-two.

Standa scores with a takedown into Sakamoto's guard.
Sakamoto trying to control the position.
Sakamoto keeping full guard, as Standa tries to pass.
Standa wants to control from the top but Sakamoto keeps moving.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Standa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Standa wants to control from the top but Sakamoto keeps moving.
Sakamoto is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Standa is controlling him.
Standa stopping the sweep attempt from Sakamoto.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Sakamoto tries for a takedown but Standa circles away easily

so Standa counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sakamoto is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Standa is aware though and is defending well.
Standais looking to pass into half guard but Sakamoto pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Sakamoto is in guard.
Standa not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Standa is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Sakamoto trying to control but Standa is working from the bottom.
Sakamoto seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Standa scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Sakamoto gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Standa counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Mabishiro Sakamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Standa wants to break free but Sakamoto has control.
Standa wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Sakamoto breaks the clinch.
Standa tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Sakamoto counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sakamoto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Standa trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Standa keeping moving, preventing Sakamoto from controlling successfully.
Standa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Standa keeping moving, preventing Sakamoto from controlling successfully.
Sakamoto looking to sit in guard and control but Standa gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Standa comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Standa 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Standa!