PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jetsky Luckson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Omi Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luckson comes to the cage accompanied by Stronger. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Omi Sakurai enters the cage!

Luckson
vs
Sakurai

178 cm
23
158 lbs
6 - 7 - 0

175 cm
20
167 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Koffin Inc.

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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 6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jetsky Luckson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Omi Sakurai!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luckson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sakurai throws a right and a left that both miss.

Sakurai gets a clinch.
Sakurai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Sakurai.
Luckson misses with a knee to the head.
Sakurai unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Luckson tries to land knees in the clinch but Sakurai avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sakurai.
Luckson leaning against his opponent.
Luckson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Luckson cracks Sakurai with a nice body shot.
Luckson misses with an elbow strike.
Sakurai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sakurai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sakurai lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sakurai.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Sakurai lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Luckson struggles to land a body shot inside as Sakurai controls his hands.
Luckson misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sakurai.

Sakurai is trying to trip Luckson. He has hold of a leg but Luckson is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Sakurai persists though and gets the takedown into guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai trying to stand up but can't free himself from Luckson's guard.
Sakurai trying to move into half guard but instead Luckson has managed to sweep!
Sakurai has momentary wrist control but Luckson slips an elbow through the middle.
Sakurai controlling the position.
Luckson chips away with some ground and pound.
Luckson pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sakurai is keeping the position for now.
Sakurai manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Luckson manages to get himself to full guard.

Sakurai thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Luckson keeping moving, preventing Sakurai from controlling successfully.

Luckson looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luckson keeping moving, preventing Sakurai from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Luckson is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Sakurai drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Luckson manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sakurai has Luckson in his guard.
Luckson wants to stand but Sakurai has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Luckson lands a couple of digs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sakurai pushes Luckson off and gets back to his feet.
A cross from Sakurai lands.
Luckson tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sakurai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luckson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sakurai dives in and grabs Luckson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Luckson pushes down on Sakurai's head and hops out.
Luckson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A nice combination there by Sakurai.

It looks like Jetsky Luckson has been cut.
Luckson wants to clinch up but Sakurai keeps it at a distance.
Sakurai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Luckson's calf.
Sakurai tries to clinch but Luckson moves away
and Luckson counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sakurai tries to clinch but Luckson moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luckson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Luckson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Luckson there as he acknowledges the shot.

Sakurai has Luckson up against the cage in a clinch.
Luckson has Sakurai pushed against the cage.
Sakurai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

Sakurai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luckson tries to clinch up but Sakurai circles away and keeps his distance.
Luckson tries to clinch up
and Sakurai counters with a left and a right that stings Luckson.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luckson wants to clinch.
Luckson is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omi Sakurai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jetsky Luckson's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Luckson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Luckson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sakurai scores with a head kick.
Sakurai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sakurai throws a leg kick

and Luckson holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Luckson throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Luckson tries to land knees in the clinch but Sakurai avoids the damage to the body.
Sakurai lands with a left to the head.
Luckson throws an elbow but it misses.
Luckson pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sakurai creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Luckson wants to stall.
Sakurai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sakurai digs a right hand underneath Luckson's ribcage. Luckson let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Luckson has Sakurai pushed against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luckson being controlled against the cage.
Luckson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Luckson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sakurai's brow.
Sakurai connects with a nasty looking knee right to Luckson's face.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sakurai takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Luckson displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sakurai up against the cage.
Luckson throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakurai.
Sakurai lands with a right to the head.
Sakurai lands an uppercut.
Sakurai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sakurai working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Luckson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sakurai prevents a body shot from Luckson.
Sakurai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sakurai pushes Luckson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakurai jumps guard but Luckson stands there with Sakurai around his waist. Sakurai gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sakurai lands an elbow inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Luckson tries to throw a body punch but Sakurai avoids it by throwing Luckson back against the cage.
Sakurai blocks the elbow strike.
Luckson misses with a knee strike.
Sakurai crunches a lovely knee into Luckson's ribcage.
Luckson looking to throw knees to the head but Sakurai is blocking nicely.
Sakurai blocks an elbow strike.
Sakurai lands a hook that snaps the head of Luckson backwards.
Sakurai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Luckson missing with knees to the body.
Sakurai has Luckson pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Luckson manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Sakurai breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Luckson avoids the body shot from Sakurai.
Sakurai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luckson paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai swats away the attempt to clinch by Luckson.
Omi Sakurai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakurai uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Luckson has time to react.

Sakurai forces Luckson back against the cage and clinches.
Luckson controlling the action here for a moment.
Luckson tries to land knees in the clinch but Sakurai avoids the damage to the body.
Nice elbow from Luckson.
Sakurai lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Luckson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Sakurai is keeping busy.
Sakurai has Luckson pushed against the cage.
Sakurai misses with a knee strike.
Luckson managing to block the knees to the body from Sakurai.
Sakurai lands an elbow just above Luckson 's eye.
Luckson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luckson prevents a takedown attempt there.
Jetsky Luckson has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Omi Sakurai.
Luckson misses with a knee strike.
Luckson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakurai's elbow.
Sakurai is working Luckson over against the cage.
Sakurai misses with a knee to the head.
Luckson misses with a knee strike.
Sakurai blocking some punches.
Luckson working aggressively here.
Luckson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Luckson letting Sakurai take a breather here.
Luckson misses with some punches.
Sakurai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Luckson takes an elbow to the temple.
Luckson taking a breather.
A knee to the head by Luckson.

It looks like Omi Sakurai has been cut.
Luckson is trying to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Omi Sakurai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Sakurai lands with a good body shot.
Sakurai scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Luckson on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Luckson avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The crowd cheers as Luckson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Sakurai doesn't seem phased though.
Luckson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.

Sakurai fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Luckson, pushing him back against the cage.
Luckson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sakurai fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sakurai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Luckson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sakurai is defending well for now.

Sakurai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.

Sakurai feints and as Luckson raises his hands in defense, Sakurai changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Sakurai drops back, looking for a kneebar! Luckson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Luckson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Luckson!
Sakurai tries to buck Luckson off but Luckson is having none of it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai keeps Luckson under control for a moment.
Sakurai is trying to control Luckson's posture but Luckson avoids it.
Sakurai parries the strikes from Luckson easily there. Luckson is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sakurai to escape.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Luckson misses with the ground and pound.
Luckson working away.
Sakurai manages to get back to half guard.
Luckson is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Sakurai has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Luckson is working away from the top position though.
Sakurai taking some punishment here, with Luckson in his half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Luckson throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Luckson throwing shots but Sakurai is blocking nicely.
Sakurai keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sakurai wants to improve his position but Luckson is controlling well.
Sakurai gets full guard.
Sakurai is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sakurai is keen to just control but Luckson is a slippery customer.
Omi Sakurai is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Luckson is looking to improve his position.
Luckson is trying to stand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Luckson looking for submissions off his back.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
A slow jab from Luckson misses its intended target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Luckson looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sakurai moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luckson looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sakurai circles away from the clinch attempt

and Sakurai counters by moving into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Sakurai.
Sakurai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Luckson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sakurai.
Luckson dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Jetsky Luckson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luckson creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Sakurai lands a nice uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Omi Sakurai comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sakurai has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 27:30

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