PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Yuudai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Lagoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuudai's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Fear of the dark - Iron Maiden. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yuudai
vs
Lagoo

173 cm
31
170 lbs
22 - 11 - 1

178 cm
32
162 lbs
19 - 17 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin

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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 22 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Takeshi Yuudai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Sasha Lagoo!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yuudai fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lagoo tries to clinch up.
No luck for Yuudai with that takedown attempt.

Lagoo closes the distance and clinches.
Lagoo prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Yuudai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lagoo displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yuudai up against the cage.
Yuudai has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Lagoo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Yuudai is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lagoo gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.

Yuudai is trying to trip Lagoo. He has hold of a leg but Lagoo is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Yuudai persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Yuudai is looking to work some ground and pound but Lagoo has wrist control.
Yuudai working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Yuudai is looking to work some ground and pound but Lagoo has wrist control.
Lagoo wants to stand and escape but Yuudai is having none of it.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Yuudai accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Yuudai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Lagoo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Yuudai throws a strike but Lagoo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Lagoo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lagoo is looking to stand up but Yuudai won't let him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai wants to stand up but Lagoo is controlling him.
Yuudai has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Lagoo wants to get up but he can't break Yuudai's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Lagoo pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yuudai is keeping the position for now.
Yuudai wants to stand up but Lagoo is controlling him.
Yuudai trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Yuudai keeping full guard, as Lagoo tries to pass.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo tries to stand but Yuudai is controlling from the bottom.

Yuudai is working an open guard so Lagoo takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Lagoo tries to clinch but Yuudai moves out of range.

Lagoo rushes Yuudai and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Yuudai tries for a takedown. No joy.

Lagoo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yuudai bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Lagoo wants to clinch but Yuudai slips to the side

and Yuudai counters with a nice double leg into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Yuudai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yuudai with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lagoo pushes Yuudai off and gets back to his feet.
Lagoo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Yuudai throws a hook but Lagoo avoids it easily.
Lagoo is looking to clinch.
Yuudai has a takedown stuffed.
A decent looking cross lands there for Lagoo.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Yuudai manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Lagoo on his heels. He'll look to pass Lagoo's guard now, I'm sure.
Yuudai looking to sit in guard and control but Lagoo gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Yuudai wants to get back to his feet but Lagoo is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Takeshi Yuudai 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.

Yuudai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lagoo.
Lagoo wants to clinch but Yuudai slips to the side
and Yuudai counters with a series of strikes. Lagoo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lagoo throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lagoo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Lagoo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lagoo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.

It looks like Sasha Lagoo has been cut.
Sloppy strikes from Lagoo. Those never looked like landing.
Yuudai circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lagoo tries to clinch but Yuudai moves out of range.
Takeshi Yuudai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lagoo tries to clinch up.
Yuudai shoots in for a takedown but Lagoo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lagoo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Lagoo wants to land a leg kick but Yuudai is out of range.
Lagoo looks for the body kick but Yuudai saw that one coming.
Lagoo looks to land a left hand but Yuudai moved out of range nicely.
Lagoo is looking to clinch but Yuudai is avoiding it.
Yuudai misses with a takedown
and Lagoo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Yuudai shoots in for a takedown but Lagoo shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Yuudai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lagoo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lagoo misses with a hook. Yuudai ducked under it nicely.
Yuudai swats away the attempt to clinch by Lagoo.
Donk. Lagoo catches Yuudai right on the button with a cross.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Lagoo's waist but Lagoo gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yuudai off to one side.
Yuudai has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.

It looks like Takeshi Yuudai has been cut.
Lagoo thows a body shot but no joy.
Lagoo shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lagoo stuffs the takedown attempt from Yuudai. Yuudai gets slowly back to his feet.
Lagoo lands with a cross.
Yuudai is trying hard to land a takedown here. Lagoo sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Lagoo moves in looking to clinch but Yuudai pushes him off.
Lagoo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yuudai swats him away and circles back towards the center.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo wants to clinch.
Lagoo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lagoo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sasha Lagoo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Yuudai is defended easily by Lagoo.
Yuudai fails with a takedown attempt.
Lagoo misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Lagoo closes the distance and clinches.
Yuudai tries for a takedown but Lagoo manages to get underhooks.
Yuudai drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Yuudai tightens his grip and picks Lagoo up, before dumping him to the ground. Lagoo manages to land in guard.
Yuudai throws a strike but Lagoo rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Yuudai wants to stand up but Lagoo is controlling him.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Lagoo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Lagoo throws a chopping leg kick but Yuudai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Lagoo stuffs the takedown.

Yuudai decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Yuudai is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Lagoo is just riding it out for now. Yuudai eventually gives up the hold.

Yuudai is trying to work for a kimura but Lagoo is defending well.
Lagoo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yuudai with a flurry of punches that miss.
Lagoo is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Yuudai missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lagoo is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lagoo avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yuudai loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yuudai working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Yuudai stops Lagoo from standing up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yuudai throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Yuudai makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Yuudai postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Lagoo is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Yuudai, into his guard.
Lagoo stops Yuudai from standing up.
Lagoo wants to get up but he can't break Yuudai's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

Lagoo gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Donk. Lagoo catches Yuudai right on the button with a cross.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo misses with a hook to the body
enabling Yuudai to counter with a crisp jab.
Lagoo wants to clinch but Yuudai slips to the side
and Yuudai counters with a nice uppercut.
Yuudai closes the distance and clinches up with Lagoo, looking for a takedown. Yuudai pushes Lagoo against the cage but Lagoo circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Lagoo misses.
Lagoo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Yuudai.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Takeshi Yuudai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lagoo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Yuudai takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Yuudai moves out of range as Lagoo strikes.
Lagoo wants to clinch.
Lagoo cracks Yuudai with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo connects with a nice looking jab.
Lagoo wants to clinch

and Yuudai counters with a single leg into guard. Lagoo didn't expect that.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Lagoo wriggles free and stands up.
Yuudai is looking to clinch.
Yuudai defending well as Lagoo loads up on a big left hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lagoo tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lagoo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Yuudai keeps the fight on the outside.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sasha Lagoo.
I think Lagoo 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sasha Lagoo!
Sasha Lagoo took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Steel Penn's Laundry 93% for their support in the buildup to the fight.