PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tom Sawyer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takeshi Kurosawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeshi Kurosawa has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Sawyer
vs
Kurosawa

191 cm
21
199 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Tom Sawyer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeshi Kurosawa!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurosawa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sawyer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sawyer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sawyer tries to land a leg kick but Kurosawa saw it coming and moves away.
Kurosawa should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Sawyer has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kurosawa is working for takedown but Sawyer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Sawyer prevents a takedown attempt there.

Sawyer breaks from the clinch.
Some wild striking there from Sawyer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kurosawa digs a good hook to Sawyer's body.

Sawyer lands a big head kick that sends Kurosawa tumbling to the mat! Sawyer takes a step backwards and waves Kurosawa back to his feet - he wants the finish!

It looks like Takeshi Kurosawa has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sawyer tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kurosawa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kurosawa throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sawyer stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

Sawyer closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kurosawa to the mat! Kurosawa manages to get full guard.
Kurosawa trying to keep a closed guard but Sawyer is proving a slippery customer.
Kurosawa looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sawyer postures up in Kurosawa's guard and throws a big left but Kurosawa blocks it.
Sawyer pushes down on Kurosawa's leg and manages to get into half guard.

Sawyer is trying to work for a kimura but Kurosawa is defending well.
Sawyer seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Sawyer is breathing heavily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer is thwarting Kurosawa's attempts to control the position.
Sawyer seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kurosawa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Sawyer slows the pace down in half guard.
Kurosawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kurosawa regains full guard. Nicely done.
Sawyer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sawyer stopping the sweep attempt from Kurosawa.
Sawyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurosawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sawyer sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer trying to control the position from guard on top but Kurosawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kurosawa wants to sweep here but Sawyer controlling him for the moment.
Kurosawa looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Sawyer puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kurosawa tries to get to full guard but Sawyer has control of the leg.
Sawyer wants to take a breather but Kurosawa is having none of it.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
An inside leg kick lands from Sawyer.
Sawyer throws a right hand that Kurosawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Kurosawa also avoids with ease.
Kurosawa looks to clinch

and Sawyer counters with a nice double leg into guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer stays in close to Kurosawa's body and controls the position.
Sawyer thows a big elbow that misses.
Sawyer wants to control from the top but Kurosawa keeps moving.
Sawyer trying to stand up but can't free himself from Kurosawa's guard.
Sawyer trying to control but Kurosawa is working from the bottom.
Sawyer preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kurosawa tries to clinch
and Sawyer counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Sawyer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Takeshi Kurosawa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Kurosawa is looking to clinch.
Sawyer staying out of range there.
Sawyer throws a right and a left that Kurosawa avoids nicely.
Kurosawa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sawyer counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sawyer misses with a combination
and Kurosawa counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sawyer shoots in for a double leg but Kurosawa sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Kurosawa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sawyer counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurosawa shoots for a takedown but Sawyer saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sawyer is defended easily by Kurosawa.
Kurosawa misses with a two punch combination.
Kurosawa misses with a kick to the body

and Sawyer decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kurosawa's guard.
Sawyer pushes down on Kurosawa's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Kurosawa is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sawyer jumps into side control!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer is staying tight to Kurosawa's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Sawyer seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Kurosawa for as long as he can get away with.

Sawyer working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Sawyer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kurosawa, who protects the arm well.
Sawyer trying to control the position but Kurosawa is working away.
Kurosawa struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa is looking for a sweep.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Kurosawa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Sawyer momentarily.
Kurosawa looks to clinch
and Sawyer counters with an outside leg kick.
Sawyer throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kurosawa counters with a one-two to the body.
Kurosawa swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sawyer counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

Sawyer breaks from the clinch.
Sawyer tries to close the distance and clinch but Kurosawa swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sawyer defends it nicely.
Sawyer falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kurosawa counters with a two punch combo.
No joy there for Sawyer, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Kurosawa digs a good hook to Sawyer's body.
Kurosawa cracks Sawyer with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kurosawa checks a low kick from Sawyer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tom Sawyer dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Takeshi Kurosawa's cut.
That's time! Sawyer's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sawyer throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kurosawa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sawyer throws out the jab.
Kurosawa checks a leg kick nicely.
Kurosawa changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sawyer tries to avoid it but Kurosawa manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sawyer to the ground. Sawyer escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Tom Sawyer is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sawyer tries to bum rush Kurosawa with a series of wild strikes but Kurosawa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sawyer misses with a low kick.
Kurosawa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

Sawyer drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Kurosawa's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Sawyer controls the position.
Sawyer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kurosawa keeps working.

Sawyer decides to stand back up.
Kurosawa gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Sawyer moves into the clinch.

Sawyer breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sawyer showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kurosawa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer works the jab nicely.
Sawyer misses with a few strikes there.
Sawyer keeps the fight on the outside.
Horrible takedown by Sawyer or perhaps it was just good defense by Kurosawa which made him look bad.
Kurosawa wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sawyer circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kurosawa misses with an uppercut. Sawyer saw that one coming.
Sawyer thumps Kurosawa with a low kick.
Kurosawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sawyer paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sawyer lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Kurosawa takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurosawa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sawyer.
Sawyer fails with the takedown.
Tom Sawyer is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sawyer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kurosawa.
Kurosawa catches Sawyer with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sawyer lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Takeshi Kurosawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kurosawa swats away the attempt to clinch by Sawyer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tom Sawyer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sawyer has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight for Tom Sawyer!
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight for Tom Sawyer!
Judge Suge Night scores the fight for Tom Sawyer!

Tom Sawyer wins by unanimous decision!