|
|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sai Fukuta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rick Laws (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rick Laws has the eye of the tiger tonight.
 |
|
 |
| 175 cm
18
155 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
|
180 cm
21
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin |
|
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined |
|
| |
|
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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sai Fukuta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rick Laws!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Kenichi Hosakawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laws throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Laws uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Fukuta moves into the clinch successfully.
Laws wants to break the clinch but can't.
Laws looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Laws looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Fukuta putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Laws in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Laws wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fukuta tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Laws.
Laws is trying to push Fukuta away but Fukuta has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Fukuta has picked Laws up - he's going for a ride! Fukuta dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Fukuta wants to free his trapped foot but Laws is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Fukuta scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laws tries to roll over but Fukuta keeps him under control.
Fukuta is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Laws is just riding it out for now. Fukuta eventually gives up the hold.
Fukuta stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
Fukuta uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Laws.
Laws looks to land a left hand but Fukuta moved out of range nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Laws misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laws lands with a nice combination. Fukuta backs away looking to recover.
Laws with a nice cross.
Fukuta slips a jab from Laws.
Laws slips a jab and a cross from Fukuta.
Laws slips a jab and a cross from Fukuta.
Donk. Laws catches Fukuta right on the button with a cross.
Fukuta closes the distance and clinches.
Fukuta tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Laws's elbow.
Fukuta drops down looking for an ankle pick but Laws pulls his leg out and moves away.
Laws throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Laws connects with the punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fukuta will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Fukuta tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laws swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Fukuta misses with a leg kick.
Fukuta is breathing heavily.
Laws connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fukuta avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Laws tests Fukuta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Laws misses the target.
Laws tries to keep at a distance but Fukuta has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fukuta successfully pulls guard.
Laws wants to control from the top but Fukuta keeps moving.
Laws trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Fukuta looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Laws postures up in Fukuta's guard and throws a big left but Fukuta blocks it.
Laws throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Laws in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fukuta looking for a guillotine here but Laws defends easily.
Fukuta keeping moving, preventing Laws from controlling successfully.
Laws is looking to work some ground and pound but Fukuta has wrist control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laws throws a big right hand that misses.
Laws loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Laws missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Sai Fukuta will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Fukuta takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Jab from Laws.
A big right from Laws misses.
Fukuta walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Laws misses with a two punch combination.
Fukuta fails with a takedown attempt.
Laws circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fukuta walks into a stiff left hand from Laws.
Laws keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Laws misses with a looping left.
Fukuta displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Laws throws out the jab.
Laws lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Laws connects with a looping right hand.
Laws 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.
Good standup being displayed there by Laws as he connects with a hook.
Laws misses the jab.
Laws keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukuta walks into a straight right hand from Laws.
Fukuta throws a series of punches but Laws moves out of range.
Laws lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice cross by Laws.
Laws circles away from the clinch attempt.
Donk. Laws catches Fukuta right on the button with a cross.
Laws lands a jab.
Fukuta steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Laws.
Laws connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fukuta momentarily.
Laws slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Rick Laws seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Laws connects with a nice looking jab.
Fukuta pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laws keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Jab, jab by Laws - just one landing.
Fukuta looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fukuta tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Laws paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fukuta has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Fukuta there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Laws.
Fukuta closes the distance and clinches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A frustrated look appears on Laws's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fukuta has Laws pressed against the cage, preventing Laws from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fukuta blocking some punches.
Fukuta drags the fight down to the ground.
Laws trying to control but Fukuta is working from the bottom.
Laws is looking to work some ground and pound but Fukuta has wrist control.
Laws wants to control from the top but Fukuta keeps moving.
Fukuta on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Fukuta tries to get out of the position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Fukuta wants to stand but Laws is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Rick Laws.
Fukuta ducks right into an uppercut from Laws.
Laws paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Laws throws a looping overhand right but Fukuta ducks down to avoid it.
Laws 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.
Danga de danga de dang - Laws scores with a four punch combination!
Danga de danga de dang - Laws scores with a four punch combination!
Laws feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fukutas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Laws throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rick Laws is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Laws swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fukuta shoots for a double leg takedown but Laws sprawls well. He's pushed Fukuta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Laws looks to land a left hand but Fukuta moved out of range nicely.
Laws lands with a cross.
Laws tests Fukuta's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuta walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Laws fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Laws misses the target.
Laws misses with the combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Laws scores with a decent looking hook.
Laws throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fukuta on the side of the head.
Laws swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Fukuta.
Fukuta takes one to the side of the head.
Fukuta closes the distance and clinches.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laws is looking to break free of the clinch but Fukuta has double underhooks.
Fukuta jumps guard.
Fukuta trying to keep a closed guard but Laws is proving a slippery customer.
Laws throws a big elbow that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rick Laws 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!
Laws throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Fukuta sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Fukuta fails to land with a series of punches.
Fukuta moves out of range as Laws strikes.
Fukuta throws a wild body kick that Laws sees coming a mile off.
Fukuta tries for a takedown but Laws sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fukuta gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Laws lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Laws throws a looping overhand right but Fukuta ducks down to avoid it.
Laws looks to throw the jab but Fukuta is out of range.
Fukuta's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laws connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fukuta scrambles back to his feet.
Laws's corner calls for a 1-2. Laws obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Laws connects with a right hand. Fukuta shakes it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab lands there for Laws.
Fukuta fails to land with a series of punches.
Laws connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fukuta. Fukuta circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Laws scores with a punch to the head.
Laws stalks Fukuta and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fukuta's face. Fukuta staggers backwards, shaken.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laws paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fukuta takes one to the chin there.
Laws stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Fukuta needs to keep his hands up - Laws had a free shot at his head there.
Fukuta wants to clinch.
Donk. Laws catches Fukuta right on the button with a cross.
Laws swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fukuta dodges the punch combination from Laws.
Laws keeps the fight on the outside.
Laws lands with a straight right. Fukuta didn't see that one coming.
Fukuta moves out of range as Laws strikes.
Laws scores with a jab to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Laws swats away the attempt to clinch by Fukuta.
Jab by Laws.
Laws connects with a nice looking jab.
Fukuta slips under a jab.
Laws throws a combination. Fukuta tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Laws.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fukuta's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Laws connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Fukuta scrambles back to his feet.
Laws lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Laws scores with a punch to the head.
Laws misses with a hook. Fukuta ducked under it nicely.
Fukuta shoots in but Laws avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fukuta fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sai Fukuta. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laws paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sai Fukuta is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laws cracks Fukuta with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Laws lands a head shot.
Laws dips to his left and cracks Fukuta with an uppercut!
Laws lands a head shot.
Fukuta gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A jab from Laws does it's job there.
Laws lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Laws jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laws is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fukuta slips a straight right by Laws.
Danga de danga de dang - Laws scores with a four punch combination!
Laws throws a lazy right hand but Fukuta sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Laws misses with a hook.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fukuta shoots for a double leg takedown but Laws sprawls well. He's pushed Fukuta's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Laws throws a series of punches but Fukuta moves out of range.
Laws lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Laws connects with a looping right hand.
Fukuta fails to land the takedown.
Fukuta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fukuta takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Fukuta on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Fukuta with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Laws to score with a decent uppercut.
Laws cracks Fukuta with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Laws stalks Fukuta and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Fukuta's face. Fukuta staggers backwards, shaken.
Laws swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A big right from Laws misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Laws.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rick Laws comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Laws has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rick Laws!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
80% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
