PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Chris Sharpe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuyu Hakusho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sharpe
vs
Hakusho

180 cm
24
165 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

186 cm
25
183 lbs
9 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

White Gorilla Nutrition

Nutrition 101

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Chris Sharpe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yuyu Hakusho!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sharpe tries to bum rush Hakusho with a series of wild strikes but Hakusho uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sharpe throws a right and a left that Hakusho avoids nicely.
Sharpe misses with a head kick.
Hakusho blocks a head kick by Sharpe.
Some wild striking there from Sharpe.
Sharpe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Chris Sharpe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circling - Sharpe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sharpe throws a head kick but Hakusho moves out of range.
Hakusho slips a jab and a cross from Sharpe.
Sharpe lands a head kick. Hakusho smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sharpe takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Hakusho wants to clinch.
Hakusho is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Hakusho ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sharpe moves away.
Sharpe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sharpe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Sharpe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakusho fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hakusho wants to clinch.

Hakusho bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Hakusho thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sharpe is not content to let Hakusho control the position.
Sharpe regains half guard there - taking advantage of Hakusho's attempt to lay and pray for a moment.
Sharpe won't allow Hakusho to pass to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakusho works his way into full mount!
Hakusho working Sharpe over with strikes here.
Hakusho throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

Hakusho goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Sharpe is on top in guard.
Hakusho has a closed guard, preventing Sharpe from standing up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hakusho is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sharpe is aware though and is defending well.
Sharpe has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hakusho working a defensive guard here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sharpe is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Sharpe trying to control the position from guard on top but Hakusho is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Sharpe gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hakusho tries to clinch but Sharpe moves out of range.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses.
A swing and a miss from Sharpe.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hakusho.
Hakusho avoids the head kick by Sharpe.
Sharpe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Crunch! Sharpe slams his shin into Hakusho's torso.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sharpe.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Hakusho.
Check out the look on Hakusho's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sharpe tries to buck Hakusho off but Hakusho is having none of it.
Hakusho lands some shots froms side control.
Sharpe wants to control but Hakusho postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuyu Hakusho 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.

Hakusho keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hakusho moves in looking to clinch but Sharpe pushes him off.
A big right from Sharpe misses.
Sharpe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Hakusho bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sharpe goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sharpe digs a good hook to Hakusho's body.
Hakusho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sharpe.
Sharpe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hakusho avoids the head kick by Sharpe.
Sharpe throws a sloppy body shot

and Hakusho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Sharpe tries a knee to the head but he's missed.

Hakusho breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sharpe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sharpe throws a sloppy head kick

and Hakusho moves into the clinch.
Hakusho is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sharpe is defending well for now.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Hakusho.
Sharpe gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakusho tries to land a knee to the head but Sharpe blocks with his arms.
Hakusho misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sharpe.
Sharpe wants to stall.
A knee to the head by Hakusho.
Sharpe misses with an elbow over the top.
Hakusho tries to break the clinch but Sharpe is controlling the position.

Hakusho has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Sharpe is trying to keep an underhook but Hakusho manages to get the takedown into half guard.

Sharpe has one foot on Hakusho's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Hakusho takes a kick to the side of the head.
Sharpe lands with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Sharpe, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sharpe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sharpe misses with a few strikes there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe lands a head kick!
Sharpe misses with a double jab

and Hakusho counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Hakusho misses with a knee to the head.
Sharpe looking to throw knees to the head but Hakusho is blocking nicely.
Hakusho is looking to break free of the clinch but Sharpe has double underhooks.
Sharpe trying to control the position but instead, Hakusho has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sharpe into the cage.
Sharpe is looking to break free of the clinch but Hakusho has double underhooks.
Hakusho missing with knees to the body.
Sharpe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hakusho blocks it with crossed arms.
Hakusho tries to land a knee to the head but Sharpe blocks with his arms.
Sharpe tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sharpe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe trying to control the position but instead, Hakusho has worked for underhooks and has pushed Sharpe into the cage.
Sharpe tries to circle away but Hakusho has him pinned against the cage.
Hakusho landing knees to the head.
Hakusho lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hakusho lands a hook that snaps the head of Sharpe backwards.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Hakusho unloads a knee to the mid-section. Sharpe lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Hakusho leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sharpe blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sharpe lands an elbow inside.
Hakusho tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Hakusho takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Hakusho missing with knees to the body.

Hakusho escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sharpe throws out a loose jab but Hakusho uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick from Sharpe lands but Hakusho takes it in his stride.
Hakusho fails with an attempt to clinch.

Hakusho rushes Sharpe and presses him up against the cage.
Hakusho tries to break free but Sharpe pushes him back against the cage.
Hakusho is trying to force a seperation but Sharpe has the dominant position.
Hakusho blocks an elbow strike.
Sharpe tries to circle away but Hakusho has him pinned against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Yuyu Hakusho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!

Hakusho closes the distance and clinches.
Hakusho throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Hakusho throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sharpe blocks it with crossed arms.
Hakusho wants a takedown.
Hakusho tries to land a knee to the head but Sharpe blocks with his arms.
Hakusho tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hakusho lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sharpe or not.
Hakusho fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hakusho letting Sharpe take a breather here.
Sharpe on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakusho tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sharpe tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hakusho leaning against his opponent.
Hakusho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Hakusho tries to land a knee to the head but Sharpe blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakusho tries to break the clinch but Sharpe is controlling the position.
Hakusho misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sharpe.
Hakusho misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sharpe.
Hakusho goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sharpe prevents it.
Sharpe misses with a knee strike.
Sharpe landing knees to the head.
Sharpe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Hakusho's face.
A knee to the head by Hakusho.
Sharpe misses with a knee strike.
Hakusho tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sharpe avoids it.
Sharpe connects with a knee to the head.
Sharpe landing knees to the head.
Hakusho trying to land knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Sharpe.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakusho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sharpe's elbow.
Sharpe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hakusho jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sharpe walks away with a smile on his face. Hakusho gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Chris Sharpe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuyu Hakusho.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses

and Hakusho counters with a single leg into guard. Sharpe didn't expect that.
Hakusho in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

Sharpe looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Sharpe wants to stand and escape but Hakusho is having none of it.
Hakusho trying to control but Sharpe is working from the bottom.
Sharpe controls Hakusho momentarily but Hakusho frees himself.
Sharpe avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakusho trying to control but Sharpe is working from the bottom.
Hakusho is pushing down on Sharpe's leg trying to pass to half guard. Sharpe is fighting to maintain full guard but Hakusho has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hakusho has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Sharpe is looking for a sweep. Hakusho is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sharpe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

Hakusho rushes Sharpe and presses him up against the cage.
Hakusho tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sharpe leaning against his opponent.
Hakusho can't find room to land a body shot as Sharpe controls the action.
Hakusho throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Hakusho connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sharpe's face.
A knee to the head by Hakusho.
Hakusho goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sharpe prevents it.
Sharpe with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sharpe lands a knee to the head.
Sharpe tries to land a knee to the head but Hakusho blocks with his arms.
Sharpe throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Hakusho blocks it with crossed arms.
Hakusho connects with a knee to the head.
Sharpe misses with a knee strike.
Sharpe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hakusho avoids it.
Hakusho tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hakusho jumps guard but Sharpe stands there with Hakusho around his waist. Hakusho gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Hakusho holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Yuyu Hakusho really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Hakusho tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sharpe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Hakusho sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Hakusho looks for a takedown but Sharpe sprawls well.
Sharpe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Hakusho blocks a head kick by Sharpe.
Sharpe throws a head kick that Hakusho semi-blocks.
Sharpe misses the shot to the body.
Hakusho is looking to clinch.
Hakusho closes the distance and clinches up with Sharpe, looking for a takedown. Hakusho pushes Sharpe against the cage but Sharpe circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Hakusho walks into a left hand.
Hakusho misses the shot to the body.
Sharpe connects with a high kick.
Sharpe lands with a shot to the body.
Chris Sharpe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sharpe misses with a two punch combination.
Hakusho takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hakusho is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Sharpe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sharpe, as that shot connected.
Sharpe lands a nice shot that snaps Hakusho's head back.
Sharpe looks to land a combination but Hakusho avoids it well.
Sharpe misses with a two punch combination.
Sharpe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hakusho's head.
Sharpe throws a lazy head kick

and Hakusho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hakusho.
Sharpe tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sharpe missing with knees to the body.
Hakusho throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hakusho letting Sharpe take a breather here.
Hakusho missing with knees to the body.
Sharpe managing to block the knees to the body from Hakusho.
Sharpe pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sharpe being controlled against the cage.
Hakusho drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Chris Sharpe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuyu Hakusho.
Hakusho tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Sharpe avoids it.
Hakusho with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sharpe lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Hakusho tries a knee to the head but Sharpe blocks it.
Hakusho tries to pull guard but Sharpe holds him up against the cage and eventually Hakusho drops back down to his feet.

Sharpe ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sharpe no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Yuyu Hakusho has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sharpe controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe is looking to stand up but Hakusho isn't so interested in that idea.

Hakusho postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Sharpe is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Hakusho, into his guard.

Hakusho is working an open guard so Sharpe takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sharpe throws a series of punches but Hakusho moves out of range.
Sharpe thows a body shot but no joy.
Sharpe misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Sharpe.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sharpe swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hakusho counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A jab lands there for Sharpe.
Hakusho tries to clinch but Sharpe is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Hakusho looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hakusho keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sharpe.
Hakusho gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sharpe.
Sharpe takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chris Sharpe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

Hakusho fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sharpe sprawls well initially but Hakusho persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sharpe tries to kick Hakusho off but Hakusho keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Hakusho is pressing down on Sharpe's thigh, looking to free his foot. Sharpe is holding on for now.
Sharpe is staying active underneath Hakusho, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Chris Sharpe had his way with Yuyu Hakusho in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Hakusho takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sharpe throws a lazy head kick

and Hakusho counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Hakusho.
Sharpe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Hakusho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sharpe smiles and moves away.
Sharpe lands a head kick!
Sharpe stuffs the takedown.
Hakusho tries to close the distance and clinch but Sharpe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakusho showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sharpe.
Sharpe scores with a body shot.

Hakusho rushes Sharpe and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Hakusho is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?

Hakusho breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sharpe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Hakusho doesn't seem bothered though.
Sharpe scores with a sloppy right hand. Hakusho should have avoided that one.
Sharpe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Hakusho.
Chris Sharpe is winning the standup battle so far.
Sharpe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sharpe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Hakusho at a distance.
Hakusho avoids the body shot from Sharpe.
A head kick misses from Sharpe.

Sharpe tries to keep at a distance but Hakusho has taken the fight into the clinch.
Hakusho tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sharpe smiles and moves away.
Chris Sharpe has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yuyu Hakusho.
A slow jab from Sharpe misses its intended target.
Sharpe keeps the fight on the outside.
A combination from Sharpe does no damage.
Sharpe keeps the fight on the outside.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sharpe throws a hook to the side of Hakusho's head but Hakusho sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sharpe lands with a slapping head kick.
Sharpe misses with a head kick.
Sharpe throws the left hand but Hakusho avoids the punch easily.
Hakusho is looking to clinch.
A head kick by Sharpe misses
and Hakusho counters with an inside leg kick.
Hakusho fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hakusho lands a really nice looking cross but Sharpe seems unphased.
Sharpe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sharpe throws a head kick that misses
and Hakusho connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body punch from Sharpe.
Sharpe throws a nice looking combination but Hakusho bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hakusho tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Nice uppercut there from Hakusho.
Hakusho throws a right and a left that Sharpe avoids nicely.

Hakusho fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Sharpe, pushing him back against the cage.
Sharpe gets through Hakusho's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Yuyu Hakusho is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakusho is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Hakusho with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sharpe is trying to break the clinch but Hakusho is controlling him.
Sharpe throws an elbow but it misses.
Sharpe with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Sharpe dodges an elbow strike from Hakusho.
Hakusho misses with a knee strike.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sharpe tries to land a knee to the head but Hakusho blocks with his arms.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sharpe.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Hakusho.

Hakusho gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Hakusho not doing much here.

And that's the end of the fight!
Yuyu Hakusho comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hakusho 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 46:49
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 46:49
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Yuyu Hakusho!
Yuyu Hakusho is the new welterweight champion!