PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Maurits Assndrop (ranked 328 p4p, 329 weight class) and Shigeru Otori (ranked 18 p4p, 19 weight class). Maurits Assndrop is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Assndrop
vs
Otori

168 cm
28
140
14 - 5 - 2

178 cm
27
145
15 - 10 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

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Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 5 - 2, fighting out of New York, Maurits Assndrop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of London, Shigeru Otori!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, Sam Margolis and James Ackerman.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Assndrop takes the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Assndrop.
Otori tries to land knees in the clinch but Assndrop avoids the damage to the body.
Otori misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Assndrop.

Assndrop pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Otori decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Assndrop throws a looping overhand right but Otori ducks down to avoid it.
Assndrop gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Otori counter with a right hand.
Assndrop checks a low kick from Otori.
Assndrop gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Otori counter with a right hand.
A jab from Otori misses.
Otori avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Otori fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Assndrop has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Assndrop gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Otori.
Assndrop avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Assndrop throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Otori to counter with a crisp jab.
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!
Assndrop throws a right and a left that both miss.
Assndrop backing away here, and Otori unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Otori tests Assndrop's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Otori throws a hook but Assndrop avoids it easily.
Otori stuns Assndrop with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Assndrop is looking to land body kicks.
Assndrop takes one to the chin there.
Assndrop looks for the body kick but Otori saw that one coming.
Assndrop looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Assndrop scores with a crisp jab that stopped Otori in his tracks.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from Assndrop.
Otori slips a jab from Assndrop.
Assndrop throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Assndrop throws the left hand but Otori avoids the punch easily.
Assndrop throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Otori buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Otori swats away the attempt to clinch by Assndrop.
Otori throws out a counter right but Assndrop avoids it with no problem.
Otori tries to land a leg kick but Assndrop saw it coming and moves away.
Assndrop quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Assndrop misses the body punch
and Assndrop takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Assndrop slips under a jab from Otori.

Assndrop gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Otori breaks from the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Assndrop.
Assndrop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Otori was well out of range. Poor timing from Assndrop.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Otori takes a jab right on the kisser.
Otori misses with a straight left.
Otori moves out of range as Assndrop strikes.
Otori clobbers Assndrop with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Assndrop is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Otori has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Otori misses with an uppercut. Assndrop saw that one coming.
Otori keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Assndrop.
Nice shot by Assndrop.
The fight stays on the outside here - Assndrop looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Assndrop throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Assndrop moves out of range of the strikes.
Assndrop looks to land a body kick but Otori moved away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Otori! But no joy.
Assndrop throws a hook to the side of Otori's head but Otori sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Otori counters with a body kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Assndrop.

Otori drives through and clinches with Assndrop against the cage.
Assndrop takes a knee to the side of the body.
Otori makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori lands a shoulder strike.
Otori scores a nice knee to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Assndrop.
Assndrop takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Maurits Assndrop has been cut.
Assndrop tries a body shot but Otori blocks it.
Otori landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
A nice left hand lands by Otori.
Assndrop misses with a punch to the body.
Otori tries a body shot but Assndrop blocks it.
A short left from Otori.
Assndrop tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Otori just stands there and leans against the cage.
Assndrop lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Otori.
Otori lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Otori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Assndrop misses with a looping right.
Assndrop tries to bum rush Otori with a series of wild strikes but Otori uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Otori has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Assndrop finds it's way round the side to connect with Otori's head.
Assndrop misses with an uppercut
and Otori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Otori bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Assndrop's head backwards.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Otori throws a lazy right hand but Assndrop sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Assndrop connects with a right hand. Otori shakes it off.
Assndrop takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Otori uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Assndrop.
An inside leg kick lands from Otori.
Otori scores with a decent looking hook.
Otori misses with an uppercut.
Otori is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Assndrop.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Assndrop. Otori shrugs it off though.
Assndrop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Otori.
Otori throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Assndrop on the side of the head.
Nice defenses there by Assndrop.
Otori lands with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Assndrop.
Otori throws a hook but Assndrop blocks it.
Otori tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Assndrop avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Otori lands a nice shot that snaps Assndrop's head back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shigeru Otori dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Maurits Assndrop's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A jab from Otori misses.
Assndrop swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Otori throws a hook but Assndrop avoids it easily.
Otori throws an overhand right that lands on Assndrop's shoulder, as Assndrop tries to avoid the shot.
Assndrop bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Otori's head backwards.
Assndrop swings away with a body shot that misses
and Otori counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Assndrop explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Otori has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Otori ducks under a wild hook from Assndrop.
Good standup being displayed there by Otori as he connects with a hook.
Assndrop looks to land a body kick but Otori moved away.
Assndrop blocks a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Assndrop.
Otori walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Otori throws a right hand that misses
and Assndrop counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Otori connects with a single shot there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Assndrop moves to clinch but Otori breaks away
and Otori counters with a leg kick.
Otori cracks Assndrop with a good jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Assndrop lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Otori has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Otori and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori lands a jab to the head.
Assndrop is looking to score with low kicks.
Assndrop takes a swing at Otori's ribcage but misses.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Otori lands with a short shot to the head.
Shigeru Otori seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Assndrop takes a shot to the head.
Otori lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Assndrop backwards.
Otori working aggressively here.
Assndrop tries to pull guard but Otori holds him up against the cage and eventually Assndrop drops back down to his feet.
Assndrop is trying to pull guard but Otori has him pressed against the cage.
Assndrop softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Assndrop lands a nice shot to the body.
Otori lands a shoulder strike.
Otori swings wildly with an uppercut but Assndrop uses good head movement to avoid it.
Otori lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Assndrop fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Maurits Assndrop. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Otori.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Otori blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Otori with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Assndrop.
Otori missing with knees to the body.
Otori swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Otori lands a body punch in the clinch.

Assndrop jumps guard.

Otori gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Otori uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Assndrop.
Assndrop takes one on the button.
Otori takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Assndrop misses with an uppercut
and Otori counters with a thumping low kick.
Assndrop looks to throw a body kick
and Otori connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Assndrop gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Otori counter with a right hand.
Shigeru Otori seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Assndrop misses with a hook. Otori ducked under it nicely.
Otori works the jab nicely.
Assndrop connects with a body shot.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Otori.
Otori rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
enabling Assndrop to counter with a crisp jab.
Assndrop takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Assndrop scores with a nice head shot.
Assndrop has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Otori.
Otori displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Assndrop throws out the jab.
Otori takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Assndrop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Otori.
Otori connects with a nice looking jab.
Otori connects with a leg kick.
Assndrop ducks under a wild hook from Otori.
Assndrop just misses with a punch to the body.
Otori with a nice calf kick.
Otori misses with an uppercut. Assndrop saw that one coming.
Otori takes one on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Assndrop on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Assndrop looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Assndrop misses with an uppercut. Otori saw that one coming.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Otori was well out of range. Poor timing from Assndrop.

Assndrop moves into range and clinches up with Otori.

Assndrop breaks the clinch.
Otori steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Assndrop.
Otori misses with an uppercut.
Otori thuds his right hand into Assndrop's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Otori misses with a hook. Assndrop ducked under it nicely.
Assndrop throws a right hand that misses
enabling Otori to counter with a crisp jab.
Otori moves out of range of the body kick from Assndrop.
A decent looking cross lands there for Otori.
Assndrop scores with a jab to the body.
Assndrop feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Otoris jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Assndrop bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori lands a jab.
Assndrop wants to clinch up but Otori keeps it at a distance.
Otori scores with a punch to the head.
A low kick lands for Otori.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Shigeru Otori showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Maurits Assndrop's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!

Assndrop misses with an uppercut
and Otori counters with a nice uppercut.
Maurits Assndrop has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Assndrop waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Otori.
Assndrop avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Assndrop scores with a jab to the jaw.
Otori throws a jab when Assndrop was well out of range.
Otori throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Assndrop sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It appears Assndrop was looking to counter with a kick there.
Assndrop throws an overhand right that lands on Otori's shoulder, as Otori tries to avoid the shot.
Otori connects with a jab.
Otori takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Assndrop throws a body punch but Otori moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Otori! But no joy.
A slow jab from Otori misses its intended target.
Otori scores with a hook.
Otori avoids the body shot from Assndrop.
Assndrop uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Otori.
Assndrop slips under a jab.
Assndrop throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Otori gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Otori wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otori unloads a knee to the mid-section. Assndrop lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.

Assndrop breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Otori misses with a hook. Assndrop ducked under it nicely.
Otori with a jab.
Assndrop tries to move into range but Otori moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Otori keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Assndrop throws a big shot that misses.
Assndrop takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Assndrop slips a jab from Otori.
A jab from Otori finds it's way through Assndrop's defenses.
Otori misses with a hook. Assndrop ducked under it nicely.
Otori throws a shot from downtown. Assndrop moves away and avoids it.
Assndrop walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Assndrop throws an off balance right hand
and Otori cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Assndrop steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Otori.
Otori cracks Assndrop with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Otori lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop throws a looping overhand right but Otori ducks down to avoid it.
Assndrop is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Assndrop misses with a lunging right hand
and Otori counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The fighters circle momentarily. Otori darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Assndrop misses with an uppercut
and Otori counters with an inside leg kick.
Donk. Otori catches Assndrop right on the button with a cross.

Assndrop drives through and clinches with Otori against the cage.
Assndrop fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Otori landing knees to the head.
Otori blocks a body shot from Assndrop.
Otori throws a head punch that misses.
Otori tries to land knees in the clinch but Assndrop avoids the damage to the body.

Otori breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Assndrop misses with a body shot.
It seemed like Otori was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Otori connects with a single shot there.
Assndrop looks to land a right hand but Otori moved out of range.
Otori lands the left hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Otori misses with a hook.
Assndrop is looking to counter punch.
Assndrop lands with a nice body kick.
Assndrop walks into a stiff left hand from Otori.
Otori missing with a left hand there. Assndrop was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Assndrop throwing a counter right hand but Otori manages to avoid it.
Assndrop throws an off balance right hand
and Otori counters with a nice uppercut.
Otori throws a hook but Assndrop blocks it.
Assndrop looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Assndrop connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Otori momentarily.
Assndrop is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A good leg kick by Otori.
A clash of legs there as Assndrop blocks the low kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Otori checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Otori! But no joy.
Otori with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Otori takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Assndrop misses with a looping right.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Assndrop lands with a straight right. Otori didn't see that one coming.
Assndrop throws a big shot that misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Assndrop throws a series of punches but Otori avoids them all with ease.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A big left from Otori misses.
Otori connects with a nice looking jab.
Otori moves out of range as Assndrop strikes.
A big right from Assndrop misses.
Assndrop jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Otori gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Assndrop throws a body kick that misses
and Otori counters with a straight right hand.
Otori connects with a jab.
Assndrop tries to bum rush Otori with a series of wild strikes but Otori uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Otori connects with a leg kick.
Assndrop on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Otori. Otori obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Otori moves out of range of the body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Otori! But no joy.
A telegraphed right hand from Otori misses the target.
A jab from Otori misses.
Assndrop throws a jab but it's blocked by Otori.
Otori slips under a jab from Assndrop.

And that's the end of the fight!
Shigeru Otori comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Otori winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shigeru Otori!
After winning the bout, Shigeru Otori thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.