PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Thug Life (ranked 305 p4p, 48 weight class) and Masa Sanada (ranked 341 p4p, 52 weight class). Life's entrance music is For Heavy Metal we will die!. A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Life
vs
Sanada

188 cm
35
170 lbs
24 - 11 - 2

180 cm
34
174 lbs
28 - 11 - 3

Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Granite chin

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Altitude Clothing
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Urban Fighter
Conviction

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 24 - 11 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Thug Life!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 28 - 11 - 3, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Sanada!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Life misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sanada.
Sanada misses with a shot to the body
and Sanada takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Life misses with a looping left.
Life throws a jab when Sanada was well out of range.
Sanada throws a jab when Life was well out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A solid leg kick lands there for Life.
Sanada looks to score with a jab to the body but Life is just out of range.
Sanada throws out a loose jab but Life uses good head movement to avoid it.
Life lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Life misses with an uppercut
and Sanada counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sanada staying out of range there.
Sanada ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Sanada checks a leg kick nicely.
Sanada misses with a body punch
enabling Life to counter with a crisp jab.
Life misses with an uppercut.
Life swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanada lands a nice looking body shot.
Life misses with a hook. Sanada ducked under it nicely.
Life misses the shot to the body.
Life ducks under a wild hook from Sanada.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanada swings for the body but Life moves out of range.
Sanada is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Life rather than just go for the knockout.
Sanada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Life.
Sanada misses with a hook. Life ducked under it nicely.
Life feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A jab from Sanada finds it's way through Life's defenses.
Life thows a leg kick but Sanada checks it
and Sanada connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sanada tries to clinch but Life moves out of range.
Sanada throws a body punch but Life moves out of range.
Life is looking to counter with a body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Life.
Life throws a leg kick
and Sanada counters with a stiff right hand.
Life moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanada misses the shot to the body.
Sanada gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Life.
Sanada checks a low kick from Life.
Sanada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Life.
A counter left hand to the body from Life misses its target.
Life fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sanada has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sanada takes one on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sanada works Life's body with a nice hook.
Sanada tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Life manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Life throws a low kick, looking for Sanada's leg but Sanada calmly moves out of range.
Sanada moves out of range of the strikes.
Sanada avoids a kick to the body.
Life throws a low kick but Sanada avoids it.
A little jabbing left from Sanada on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Life connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sanada throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Life feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Sanada lands a slapping body shot.
Sanada wants to clinch but Life slips to the side
enabling Life to counter with a crisp jab.
Life ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Life looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sanada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Life.
Sanada misses with a hook. Life ducked under it nicely.
Life scores with a jab to the head.
Sanada lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanada looks to land a right hand but Life moved out of range.
Sanada lands with a hook. Life tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Life throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Life swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanada.
A swing and a miss from Life.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Life walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A low kick from Life is predictable there
and Sanada counters with a straight right hand.
Masa Sanada seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Life keeps the fight on the outside.
Sanada lands with a nice body punch.
Sanada throws a hook but Life avoids it easily.
Life is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Life moves out of range of the strikes.
Life throws a hook but Sanada blocks it.
Sanada looks to throw the jab but Life is out of range.
Sanada throws a body punch but Life moves out of range.
Life scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Life tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sanada catches Life with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Life takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Life throws a jab when Sanada was well out of range.
Life uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Life works Sanada's body with a nice hook.
A solid leg kick lands there for Life.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sanada.
Life throws a body kick that misses.
Sanada is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Life throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanada stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sanada throws a jab but it's blocked by Life.
Sanada takes a swing at Life's ribcage but misses.
Life looks to throw a body kick
and Sanada counters with a straight right hand.

Life closes the distance and pushes Sanada back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanada.
Life tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Life swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Life misses with a hook from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Life fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanada struggles to land a body shot inside as Life controls his hands.
Sanada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanada tries a body shot but Life blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Masa Sanada will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Life throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Life slips a jab and a cross from Sanada.
Life moves out of range of the strikes.
Life lands with a kick to the ribs.

Life instigates a clinch.
Life goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sanada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sanada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lifes head.
Sanada lands with a left to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanada.
Life misses with a hook to the ribs.
Life misses with the head strike.
Sanada gets through Life's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Life misses with a body punch.
A short right from Life.
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!
Sanada stalling in the clinch.
Life throws a head punch that misses.
Sanada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Life misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Life misses with the head strike.
Life fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Life tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Sanada.
Life misses with the head strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Life.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sanada.
Life's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sanada swings wildly with an uppercut but Life uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanada misses with a punch to the body.
Sanada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Life backwards.
Life lands with a right to the head.
Life misses with the head strike.
Life fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sanada wants to stall.
Life lands with a right to the head.
Sanada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Life backwards.
Masa Sanada seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanada struggles to land a body shot inside as Life controls his hands.
Life lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanada backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Life.
Life throws a head punch that misses.
Life fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Life.
Life lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Life tries to work over Sanada's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Life as Sanada tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Life fails to land.
A short left from Sanada.
Life has a couple of punches blocked by Sanada.
Sanada lands with a light punch inside.
Sanada has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Life seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sanada can turn it around.
Life misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanada.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Life.
Life swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanada uses good head movement to avoid it.
A body shot lands from Sanada.
Sanada digs a right hand underneath Life's ribcage. Life let out a lung full of air as it connected.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sanada misses with a body punch.
Sanada digs a right hand underneath Life's ribcage. Life let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Sanada taking a breather.
Sanada throws a punch but it's blocked by Life.
Life misses with some punches.
Life is trying to force a seperation but Sanada has the dominant position.
Life doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sanada blocking some punches.
Sanada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sanada blocking some punches.
Life lands with a short shot to the head.
Sanada tries to work over Life's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Life misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanada cracks Life with a nice body shot.
Sanada lands a left hand.
Sanada manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A short right from Sanada on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Life goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Life swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Life tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sanada controlling the action here for a moment.
Sanada manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Life swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanada uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Life.
Life tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Life lands a nice uppercut.
Sanada can't find room to land a body shot as Life controls the action.
Life lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Life.
Life blocks a body shot from Sanada.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Life.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Masa Sanada will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Sanada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Life throws a quick inside leg kick.
Life throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sanada throws a hook but Life blocks it.
Sanada looks to score with a jab to the body but Life is just out of range.
Life displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sanada throws out the jab.
Life throws the left hand but Sanada avoids the punch easily.
Sanada looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Life uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Sanada lands a nice shot to the body.
Sanada throws a lazy right hand but Life sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Masa Sanada seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sanada throws a jab but it's blocked by Life.
Sanada misses with a hook. Life ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Life on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Life dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sanada. That did some damage!
Life avoids the body shot from Sanada.
Sanada steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Life.
Life ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanada digs a good hook to Life's body.
Sanada scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanada slips under a jab.
Sanada closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Life throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sanada checks a leg kick.
Life looks to land a body kick but Sanada moved away.
Sanada lands with a nice body punch.

Sanada moves into the clinch successfully.
Life misses with some punches.
Sanada tries a body shot but Life blocks it.
Life lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sanada backwards.
Life working hard to break the clinch.
Sanada lands an uppercut.
Sanada works on Life's body with a couple of short punches.
Sanada's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A left hand lands to the body for Sanada.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sanada lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Life scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanada lands with a left to the head.
Sanada lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Life backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Life is trying to push Sanada away but Sanada has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sanada scores with a shoulder strike.
Sanada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanada blocks an uppercut.
Sanada working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sanada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sanada tries a body shot but Life blocks it.
Sanada misses with a body punch.
Sanada lands a right hand.
Sanada throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Lifes head.
Life throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanada.
Life swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanada throws a punch but it's blocked by Life.
Sanada misses with some punches.
Sanada misses with a body punch.
Life has a couple of punches blocked by Sanada.
Sanada prevents a body shot from Life.
Sanada lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Life tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada stalling against the cage.
Sanada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Life tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sanada's elbow.
Sanada looking to slow down the pace here.
Sanada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Life backwards.
Sanada lands a body punch.
Sanada stalling the fight.
Life misses with the head strike.
Sanada tries a body shot but Life blocks it.
Masa Sanada is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Life swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanada uses good head movement to avoid it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Life.
Life swings wildly with an uppercut but Sanada uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thug Life has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sanada blocking some punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada slows down the pace here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanada.
Sanada prevents a body shot from Life.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Life.
Life misses with a punch on the inside.
Life misses with a punch on the inside.
Sanada keeps control of Life as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Life tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sanada blocks a punch to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Masa Sanada comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sanada 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Masa Sanada!
Masa Sanada very nearly forgot to thank Conviction amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.