PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hiroshimo Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Serge Spectre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spectre has chosen Die for Metal as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sakamoto
vs
Spectre

168 cm
24
170 lbs
9 - 5 - 1

185 cm
27
175 lbs
16 - 3 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Sun-Tzu

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 9 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Serge Spectre!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Donald Grub and William Gold.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spectre slips a straight right by Sakamoto.
And Spectre tries to counter it with a takedown but Sakamoto pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sakamoto throws a wild body kick that Spectre sees coming a mile off.
Sakamoto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Masaru Fighting Systems II in the buildup to the fight.
Spectre looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakamoto is just out of range.
Spectre falls off balance throwing a combination
and Spectre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Spectre works Sakamoto's body with a nice hook.

Spectre closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Spectre lands in his opponent's guard.
Spectre wants to pass the guard but Sakamoto is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakamoto wants to sweep here but Spectre controlling him for the moment.
Spectre being controlled here momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Spectre is one step ahead there.
Spectre controlling from the top position.
Sakamoto tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Spectre content to stall in guard here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Spectre being controlled here momentarily.

The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Spectre misses the jab.

Sakamoto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spectre blocks an uppercut.
Spectre lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakamoto throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Spectre blocks it with crossed arms.
Spectre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Spectre tries a body shot but Sakamoto blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Sakamoto fails to land.
Spectre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spectre drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Sakamoto gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Sakamoto lands a right hand.
Sakamoto lands with a right to the head.
Spectre blocks a body shot from Sakamoto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sakamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sakamoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sakamoto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spectre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Spectre lands a right hand.
Sakamoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sakamoto pushes Spectre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spectre swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakamoto is working Spectre over against the cage.
Sakamoto misses with some punches.
Spectre has a couple of punches blocked by Sakamoto.
Spectre throws a head punch that misses.
Sakamoto prevents a body shot from Spectre.
Sakamoto blocks an uppercut.
Spectre gets through Sakamoto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto lands a body punch in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Spectre misses with a punch on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Spectre backwards.
Spectre lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sakamoto backwards.
Sakamoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Spectre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spectre misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakamoto effectively controlling the action here.
Spectre blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Spectre blocks a body shot from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sakamoto swings wildly with an uppercut but Spectre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakamoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Sakamoto.
Spectre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto pushes Spectre back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Spectre blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sakamoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sakamoto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

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

Sakamoto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Spectre misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sakamoto throws the left hand but Spectre avoids the punch easily.
Sakamoto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sakamoto lands with a good body shot.
Sakamoto tries to land a body kick
and Spectre counters with a straight right hand.
Spectre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sakamoto misses with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sakamoto.
Sakamoto throws out a loose jab but Spectre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Spectre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Serge Spectre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A big right from Spectre misses.
Spectre throws a right hand that Sakamoto ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakamoto also avoids with ease.
Spectre fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sakamoto connects with an inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spectre ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto tries to clinch there but Spectre circles away.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Spectre.
Spectre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Spectre looks for a takedown but Sakamoto sprawls well.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Serge Spectre.
Spectre throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sakamoto counters with a left to the body.
Spectre looks to throw the jab but Sakamoto is out of range.
Spectre scores with the left hand. Sakamoto knows he should have avoided that one.
Spectre scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big left from Spectre misses.
Sakamoto ducks under a wild hook from Spectre.
Sakamoto is looking to counter the offense by Spectre and move into the clinch.
An inside leg kick lands from Sakamoto.
Nice sprawl there from Sakamoto as Spectre shoots in.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakamoto. Spectre does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sakamoto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakamoto cracks a nice hook into Spectre's ribs.
Sakamoto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Spectre's sensitive parts.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Spectre.
Sakamoto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Spectre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sakamoto.
Sakamoto throws a wild body kick that Spectre sees coming a mile off.
Spectre now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Spectre just misses with a punch to the body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sakamoto!
Spectre throws the left hand but Sakamoto avoids the punch easily.
Sakamoto half committed to a counter leg kick.
Sakamoto throws a front kick that sends Spectre stumbling back into the cage.
Spectre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Spectre throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sakamoto misses with a low kick as Spectre jumps back.
Spectre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakamoto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sakamoto works Spectre's body with a nice hook.
Sakamoto blocks a jab.
Sakamoto throws a quick counter kick to the body but Spectre avoids it.
Spectre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakamoto manages to avoid it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sakamoto throws the kick towards the body but Spectre avoids it.
Sakamoto throws a chopping leg kick but Spectre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A big right from Spectre misses.
Sakamoto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Spectre is out of range.
Sakamoto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Spectre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spectre tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sakamoto takes one to the side of the head.
Sakamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sakamoto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Spectre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakamoto moves away.
Spectre throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spectre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakamoto manages to avoid it.
Sakamoto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Spectre's calf.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
A big right from Spectre misses.
Spectre walks into a straight right hand from Sakamoto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Spectre punishes Sakamoto's body with a nice straight punch.
Sakamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Spectre is just out of range.
Sakamoto misses with a straight right.
Sakamoto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Spectre can do to turn this around?
Sakamoto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spectre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Spectre waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sakamoto.
Sakamoto misses with a low kick.
Spectre throws a jab but it's blocked by Sakamoto.
Spectre misses with a straight left.
Spectre misses with a wild body shot.
Sakamoto misses with a low kick as Spectre jumps back.
Spectre connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Spectre crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sakamoto - the referee stops the clock and Spectre gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sakamoto. Spectre manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Spectre throws a right and a left that both miss.
As Spectre backs away, Sakamoto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Hiroshimo Sakamoto will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Spectre has his takedown stuffed
and Sakamoto counters with a solid body kick.
Spectre on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Sakamoto throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Spectre counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sakamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sakamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Spectre lands an overhand right.
Sakamoto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Spectre. Spectre circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sakamoto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Spectre checks it well.
Spectre uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto lands a jab to Spectre's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Spectre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakamoto.
Spectre throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sakamoto feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sakamoto is looking to clinch.
Spectre cracks Sakamoto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Spectre throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sakamoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto is winning the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Spectre feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sakamotos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Spectre lands a jab to the nose.
Spectre dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sakamoto feints and then cracks Spectre's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Spectre down.
Sakamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big left from Sakamoto misses.
A little jabbing left from Spectre on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Sakamoto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Spectre is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Spectre with a hook.
Sakamoto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Spectre manages to avoid it.
Spectre ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakamoto moves away.
Spectre cracks a nice hook into Sakamoto's ribs.
Sakamoto scores with a jab to the head.
Sakamoto throws out a loose jab but Spectre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakamoto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakamoto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Sakamoto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto tries to bum rush Spectre with a series of wild strikes but Spectre uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sakamoto slips a straight right by Spectre.
Spectre lands a jab to the head.
Serge Spectre has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sakamoto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Spectre was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakamoto.
Spectre scores with a nice head shot.
Spectre takes a swing at Sakamoto's ribcage but misses.
Sakamoto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sakamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Spectre is just out of range.
Spectre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakamoto.
Spectre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spectre tests Sakamoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Spectre lands a lovely overhand right.
Sakamoto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Spectre avoids the body shot from Sakamoto.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sakamoto moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Spectre fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakamoto.
Sakamoto blocks an uppercut.
Sakamoto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Sakamoto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spectre.
Spectre tries to throw a body punch but Sakamoto avoids it by throwing Spectre back against the cage.
Sakamoto misses with some punches.
Spectre swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sakamoto lands with a left to the head.
Spectre lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sakamoto misses with a body punch.
Sakamoto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Spectre is keeping busy.
Spectre tries to throw a body punch but Sakamoto avoids it by throwing Spectre back against the cage.
Spectre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sakamoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short right from Sakamoto on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakamoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Spectre lands with a left to the head.
Sakamoto works on Spectre's body with a couple of short punches.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Spectre takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sakamoto lands a body shot.
Spectre doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sakamoto lands a nice shot to the body.
Sakamoto lands with a short shot to the head.
Sakamoto is leaning against Spectre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sakamoto cracks Spectre with a nice body shot.
Sakamoto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spectre.
Sakamoto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sakamoto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spectre.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A right hand to the body from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto leaning against his opponent.
A shot in the inside from Sakamoto.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroshimo Sakamoto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sakamoto, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
Hiroshimo Sakamoto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.