PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saku Saku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyuzo Mifune (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Saku
vs
Mifune

170 cm
23
203 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

167 cm
20
204 lbs
6 - 6 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite 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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saku Saku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyuzo Mifune!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mifune tries to score a power double leg takedown but Saku sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Mifune somewhat.
Mifune tries to close the distance and clinch but Saku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saku throws a sloppy head kick and Mifune moves out of range easily.
Saku slaps away a takedown attempt from Mifune, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Mifune checks a leg kick.
Mifune looks for a takedown but Saku sprawls well.
Saku Saku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyuzo Mifune.
Saku throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saku, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Mifune.
Saku throws a leg kick but Mifune checks it.
Mifune shoots in and drives through. Saku sprawls well.
Mifune shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Mifune is defended easily by Saku.
Nice takedown defense from Saku. No joy for Mifune on that attempt.
Saku Saku seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saku misses with a low kick.
Saku misses with a low kick.
Mifune takes a kick to the side of the head.
Saku throws a head kick that misses.
Saku scores with a head kick.
Saku throws a nice outside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saku.
Mifune looks gassed!
Saku fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mifune checks it well.
Mifune chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saku can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice inside leg kick there by Saku. That's going to slow Mifune down.
Saku tries to score with a low kick but Mifune moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Saku - that will leave a mark!
Mifune takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Saku could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
A good leg kick by Saku.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saku.
Saku throws a nice head kick!
Saku defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mifune.
Saku works Mifune's body with a nice hook.
Saku moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Saku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saku scores with a decent looking hook.
Saku Saku is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saku lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Saku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mifune takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saku throws a nice outside leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saku. That's going to slow Mifune down.
Saku throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Mifune's head.
Saku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Saku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Saku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Saku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Saku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Saku lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A good leg kick by Saku.
Saku connects with a good right hand that stumbles Mifune. Mifune circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Mifune's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saku bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Mifune's head backwards.
A chopping leg kick lands by Saku.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Saku.
A good leg kick by Saku.
Saku scores with a leg kick.
Saku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Saku cracks the inside of Mifune's front leg.
Mifune on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saku. Saku obviously looking to wear him down.
Saku connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Saku lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Mifune takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Saku lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mifune's sensitive parts.
Saku connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saku Saku dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

A slapping leg kick lands for Saku.
A head kick from Saku lands but Mifune takes it in his stride.
Mifune looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saku is fending him off so far but Mifune persists. Nope, Saku circles away and we're back to standing.
Mifune is trying desperately to land a takedown but Saku is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Mifune.
Mifune shoots for a takedown but Saku saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Mifune chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saku can pounce on him.
Mifune chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saku can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Saku.
Mifune has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Saku.
A good leg kick by Saku.
Saku chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mifune is breathing heavily.
A solid leg kick lands there for Saku.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mifune takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saku looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Saku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mifune.
Saku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saku tries to land a leg kick but Mifune saw it coming and moves away.
Saku feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Mifune's calf.
Saku tries to score with a low kick but Mifune moves his leg out of the way.
Saku throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Saku there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Saku lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Saku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Saku attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Mifune might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Saku has got the better of the exchanges.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saku, right into the meat.
Saku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mifune. That did some damage!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saku uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Saku throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saku with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Saku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mifune stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Saku.
Saku lands with a slapping head kick.
A leg kick checked by Mifune.
Saku buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Saku Saku is winning the standup battle so far.
Saku is looking to slow Mifune down with leg kicks.
Saku throws a nice head kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Saku.
Saku is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mifune can do to turn this around?
Saku attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saku stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Saku wants it to stay on the feet.
Saku Saku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kyuzo Mifune.
Donk. Saku catches Mifune right on the button with a cross.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Mifune checks a leg kick.
Saku lands with a kick to the temple. Mifune shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Mifune tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saku throws a solid leg kick but Mifune takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Saku.
Saku scores with a leg kick.
Saku goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Saku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Mifune on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saku. Saku obviously looking to wear him down.
Mifune is looking to clinch but Saku is avoiding it.
Saku lands a glancing blow to the side of Mifune's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mifune on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Saku. Saku obviously looking to wear him down.
Good leg kick by Saku there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Mifune tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Saku throws a low kick, looking for Mifune's leg but Mifune calmly moves out of range.
Saku throws out a powerful jab.
Mifune checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Saku, right into the meat.
Saku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mifune.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mifune takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kyuzo Mifune is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Saku feints and then cracks Mifune's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mifune down.
Saku lands a head kick!
A good leg kick by Saku.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saku Saku dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Saku cracks the inside of Mifune's front leg.
Saku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mifune shoots in for a takedown but Saku shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Saku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mifune walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Saku fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mifune.
Mifune checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Saku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mifune takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
An inside leg kick lands from Saku.
Mifune takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Saku lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Mifune has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Mifune and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mifune avoids the head kick by Saku.
Saku lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Saku.
Saku scores with a push kick.
Saku throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Saku connects with a solid leg kick.
Saku throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mifune takes a kick to the side of the head.
Saku scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saku cracks the inside of Mifune's front leg.
Saku scoring well with a low kick there.
Saku cracks the inside of Mifune's front leg.
A left lands for Saku.
Mifune blocks a head kick by Saku.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saku closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Mifune on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mifune shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Saku thumps Mifune with a low kick.
Saku is looking to slow Mifune down with leg kicks.
Saku lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mifune takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Saku throws a head kick that misses.
Saku misses with a low kick.
Saku pivots, looking for a leg kick but Mifune is out of range and Saku settles back down.
Mifune on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Saku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saku scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Saku scoring well with a low kick there.
Saku throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Saku dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mifune. That did some damage!
Mifune takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.

Mifune darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Mifune trying to control the action but Saku is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saku tries to roll over but Mifune keeps him under control.
Saku is looking to control Mifune's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Saku avoid being mounted?
Saku is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saku is working hard here to advance position.

Mifune is looking for a kimura here.
Saku wants to improve his position but Mifune is controlling well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Saku tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mifune fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kyuzo Mifune has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mifune takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saku Saku showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Saku, 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:25
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:25
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saku Saku!