PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hanamichi Sakuragi (ranked 4282 p4p, 4285 weight class) and Tate Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sakuragi
vs
Nguyen

172 cm
18
158
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hanamichi Sakuragi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Tate Nguyen!
The judges for this bout are Chris Dean, Damien Edna and Ron Honeybunn.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen lands a right hook to the body.
Nguyen throws a right hand that Sakuragi ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakuragi also avoids with ease.
Sakuragi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nguyen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Nguyen, as that shot connected.
Sakuragi swinging wildly here.
Nguyen throws a hook to the side of Sakuragi's head but Sakuragi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nguyen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sakuragi scores with a nice strike.
Sakuragi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakuragi throws a push kick but Nguyen slaps the foot to one side.
Sakuragi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sakuragi swinging wildly here.
Nguyen fails to land with a series of punches.
Sakuragi avoids the head kick by Nguyen.
Nguyen throws a head kick that misses.
Nguyen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakuragi was well out of range. Poor timing from Nguyen.
Nguyen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nguyen lands with a cross.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sakuragi misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sakuragi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nguyen throws a shot from downtown. Sakuragi moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Sakuragi was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Nguyen.
Sakuragi throws a hook but Nguyen avoids it easily.
Nguyen moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Sloppy strikes from Sakuragi. Those never looked like landing.
Sakuragi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Nguyen lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sakuragi looks for the body kick but Nguyen saw that one coming.
As Sakuragi backs off Nguyen throws a huge counter combo but Sakuragi manages to avoid it all.
Nguyen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Nguyen misses.
Nguyen looks winded!
Sakuragi scores with a nice strike.
Nguyen will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sakuragi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Sakuragi tries to work over Nguyen's front leg with a kick but Nguyen checks it.
Nguyen slips a jab and a cross from Sakuragi.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi lands with a straight right. Nguyen didn't see that one coming.
Sakuragi scores with a decent looking hook.
Nguyen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakuragi moves away.
Sakuragi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Nguyen under the eye.
Good exchange - Sakuragi coming out on top.

Nguyen is rocked!
Sakuragi moves out of range of the strikes.
Nguyen is still on wobbly legs! Can Sakuragi finish him?
Sloppy strikes from Sakuragi. Those never looked like landing.
A cross from Nguyen lands.
Nguyen seems to have recovered his senses.
Nguyen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nguyen lands a jab.
Sakuragi moves out of range as Nguyen strikes.
Sakuragi throws a sloppy head kick and Nguyen moves out of range easily.
Nguyen misses with a body kick.
Sakuragi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nguyen throws a series of punches but Sakuragi moves out of range.
Nguyen moves out of range of the body kick from Sakuragi.
Sakuragi lands a lovely overhand right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Sakuragi cracks Nguyen with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sakuragi throws a head kick but Nguyen moves out of range.
Sakuragi throws a head kick that misses.
Sakuragi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Sakuragi.
Sakuragi is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice defenses there by Sakuragi.
Sakuragi cracks Nguyen with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Nguyen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Nguyen misses the shot to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Nguyen as he connects with a hook.
Sakuragi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Sakuragi rushes Nguyen and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Nguyen is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Sakuragi piles on the pressure and Nguyen crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hanamichi Sakuragi!