PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hoo Doo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Sakurai
vs
Doo

185 cm
21
203 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

187 cm
21
195 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Knockout power

Buzzkill
Buzzkill

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hiro Sakurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Hoo Doo!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Steven Brown.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice shot lands for Sakurai.
Doo throws a head kick that misses.
A head kick misses from Doo.
Doo slips under a jab from Sakurai.
Sakurai uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sakurai tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doo tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakurai was well out of range. Poor timing from Doo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakurai misses with a wild combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Sakurai does it's job there.
Doo fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doo throws a hook but Sakurai blocks it.
A shot to de liver by Sakurai. Beautiful body shot.
Doo tries to clinch there but Sakurai circles away.
Doo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doo thows a body shot but no joy.

Doo has taken the fight to the clinch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Doo scores with a knee to the head.

It looks like Hiro Sakurai has been cut.
Doo looking to throw knees to the head but Sakurai is blocking nicely.
Sakurai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doo has him pressed against the cage.
A short right from Sakurai on the inside.

Doo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doo tries a head kick but it misses.
Sakurai scores with a jab to the head.
Doo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doo tries to clinch up but Sakurai circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakurai lands with a right hand.
Doo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakurai moves away.
Sakurai connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doo throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sakurai counters with a straight right hand.
Doo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sakurai counters with a nice uppercut.
Sakurai lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Doo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Doo throws a lazy head kick
and Sakurai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A left and a right from Sakurai both land. Nice combination.
Sakurai is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Sakurai cracks Doo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Doo tries to clinch up but Sakurai circles away and keeps his distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai scores with a nice strike.
A big right from Sakurai misses.
A shot to the body from Doo misses
enabling Sakurai to counter with a crisp jab.

Sakurai drops Doo with a left and a right! Oh, Doo is hurt - Sakurai dives into side control looking to finish!

Doo is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doo tries to buck Sakurai off but Sakurai is having none of it.
Doo is still in real trouble! Can Sakurai finish him?

Sakurai looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Doo seems to have recovered his senses.

Sakurai goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Doo rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Sakurai's guard! Nice work there by Doo!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doo stops Sakurai from standing up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiro Sakurai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hiro Sakurai's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

The fight stays on the outside here - Doo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Doo fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sakurai works Doo's body with a nice hook.
Sakurai smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sakurai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Hoo Doo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doo slips under a jab from Sakurai.
Sakurai with a jab.
Doo throws a sloppy head kick
and Sakurai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doo throws a sloppy head kick and Sakurai moves out of range easily.
Doo wants to clinch but Sakurai slips to the side
and Sakurai counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Doo misses with a body punch
and Sakurai counters with a straight right hand.
Doo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sakurai throws out a powerful jab.
Sakurai avoids the head kick by Doo.
Doo throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sakurai stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Sakurai ducks under a wild hook from Doo.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doo throws a front kick that sends Sakurai stumbling back into the cage.
Doo misses with a head kick.
Doo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakurai avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A head kick misses from Doo.
Doo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sakurai connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Doo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sakurai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doo fails with an attempt to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doo tries to clinch
and Sakurai counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Sakurai blocks the leg kick.
Doo tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sakurai counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Doo clinches but Sakurai breaks the clinch
and Sakurai cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Doo on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sakurai changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sakurai throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Doo on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doo throws a body kick that misses.
Sakurai jabs at Doo's body.
Doo is breathing heavily.
Sakurai is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doo.
Sakurai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sakurai listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Hoo Doo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Doo.
Sakurai lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Doo at a distance.
Doo walks into a stiff left hand from Sakurai.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiro Sakurai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hiro Sakurai's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sakurai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doo misses the body punch
and Sakurai counters with a nice uppercut.
Doo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Sakurai counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Doo is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Doo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Doo throws a head kick that misses.
Doo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Doo tries to close the distance and clinch but Sakurai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doo is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sakurai rather than just go for the knockout.
Sakurai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doo.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Doo wants to clinch up but Sakurai keeps it at a distance.
Sakurai lands a jab to the nose.
Jab from Sakurai.
Sakurai is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Doo tries a low kick but Sakurai avoids it.
Sakurai scores with a jab to the head.
Decent striking displayed by Sakurai there.
Doo throws a lazy head kick
and Sakurai counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Doo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sakurai catches Doo with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai cracks Doo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sakurai clobbers Doo with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Sakurai lands a body shot.
Sakurai throws a head kick but Doo moves out of range.
Doo throws a combination that misses
letting Sakurai counter with a right hand.
Sakurai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Doo doesn't seem bothered though.
Doo throws a head kick but Sakurai moves out of range.
Sakurai moves out of range as Doo throws a body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sakurai lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A punch lands to the side of Doo 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Doo tries to land a front kick but Sakurai steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Hoo Doo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiro Sakurai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doo blocks a head kick by Sakurai.
Doo closes the distance but Sakurai moves to the side
and Sakurai counters with a stiff right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doo misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Sakurai counters with a nice body shot.
Doo throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Sakurai to counter with a crisp jab.
Sakurai avoids the head kick by Doo.
Sakurai works Doo's body with a nice hook.
Sakurai lands with a right hand.
Doo misses with a leg kick
and Sakurai counters with a right hand to the body.
Doo throws a sloppy body shot
and Sakurai counters with a left to the body.
Sakurai lands a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiro Sakurai showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sakurai, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:26
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiro Sakurai!