PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sagara Sanosuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). West is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The All-American Rejects - It Ends Tonight . Man, I cannot wait for this one!

Sanosuke
vs
West

190 cm
19
205 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

190 cm
27
210 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sagara Sanosuke!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joe West!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
West just misses with a punch to the body.
Sanosuke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from West.
An inside leg kick lands from West.
Good leg kick by Sanosuke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
West wants to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! West crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sanosuke - the referee stops the clock and West gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sanosuke. West manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A lazy left from West finds it's target.
Sanosuke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
West is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
West throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A head kick misses from Sanosuke.
Sagara Sanosuke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanosuke throws a push kick but West slaps the foot to one side.
West misses with a jab, cross combination.
West tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sanosuke paws at him with a jab and circles away.
West misses with an uppercut.
Sanosuke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
West throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
West throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanosuke.
West misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from West.
West swinging wildly here.
West shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Sanosuke sprawls well. Sanosuke wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. West gets slowly back to his feet.
West scores with the left hand. Sanosuke knows he should have avoided that one.

That's two 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.
West wants to clinch up but Sanosuke keeps it at a distance.
West is looking to clinch but Sanosuke is avoiding it.
Sanosuke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanosuke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on West. That did some damage!
West throws a head kick that misses.
A low kick from West is predictable there
and Sanosuke counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sanosuke throws a nice outside leg kick.
West looks gassed!
A jab from West does it's job there.
Sanosuke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sanosuke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid body kick from Sanosuke.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A good leg kick by Sanosuke.
West misses the shot to the body.
Sanosuke scores with a push kick.
Sanosuke connects with a high kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanosuke.
Sanosuke lets loose with a powerful body kick. West will feel that in the morning.
Sanosuke scores with a leg kick.
Sanosuke is looking to slow West down with leg kicks.
West takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
This has been an exciting period of action!
West takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Good leg kick by Sanosuke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanosuke.
Sanosuke plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Sanosuke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
West stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanosuke.
West takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanosuke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Joe West seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanosuke goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sanosuke steps to the side to avoid the strikes from West.
Sanosuke lands a high kick!
West's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanosuke scores with a kick to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanosuke. That's going to slow West down.
West throws a sloppy head kick
and Sanosuke counters with a thumping low kick.
A good leg kick by Sanosuke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sagara Sanosuke dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Sanosuke lets loose with a powerful body kick. West will feel that in the morning.
Sanosuke throws a nice head kick!
West with a lazy takedown attempt
and Sanosuke counters with an outside leg kick.
West wants to clinch up but Sanosuke keeps it at a distance.
A big left from West misses.
West throws a right and a left that Sanosuke avoids nicely.
Sagara Sanosuke is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick by West misses
and Sanosuke counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanosuke.
Sanosuke scores with a kick to the body.
Sanosuke throws a nice outside leg kick.
West is breathing heavily.
Nice body kick there by Sanosuke.
A good leg kick by Sanosuke.
Sanosuke connects with a solid leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanosuke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanosuke scores with a leg kick.
Sanosuke scores with a head kick.
Sanosuke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
West on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanosuke. Sanosuke obviously looking to wear him down.
Sanosuke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sanosuke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
West tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sanosuke.
West avoids the head kick by Sanosuke.
A head kick by West misses
and Sanosuke counters with a slapping leg kick.
Sanosuke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A head kick from Sanosuke lands but West takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanosuke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
West stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanosuke.
West stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Sanosuke.
Sanosuke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt West.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanosuke.
West tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sanosuke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt West.
West has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sanosuke.
Sanosuke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanosuke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sanosuke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on West. That did some damage!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that West semi-blocks.

West is rocked!
Sanosuke throws a nasty head kick that just misses. He throws another kick to the head of his opponent and almost takes it off! West crumples to the floor and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Sagara Sanosuke!
Sagara Sanosuke retains his light heavyweight title!