PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Synyster Gates (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takanori Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gates comes to the ring accompanied by Nightmare. Sakurai is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by number girl syndrome. Takanori Sakurai has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Gates
vs
Sakurai

170 cm
24
154 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

176 cm
23
149 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Synyster Gates!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takanori Sakurai !
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Shirou Masuda and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from Gates as Sakurai shoots in.
Sakurai uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gates.
Gates misses with an uppercut. Sakurai saw that one coming.
Sakurai shoots in but no luck this time.
Sakurai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gates sprawls well. Gates wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sakurai gets slowly back to his feet.
Synyster Gates has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takanori Sakurai .
Gates with a hook.
Sakurai misses with a takedown attempt - Gates sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Sakurai shoots in looking for a takedown. Gates tries to sprawl out of it but Sakurai keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Gates manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Sakurai throws a sloppy head kick and Gates moves out of range easily.
Sakurai shoots in for a double leg but Gates sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Gates misses the jab.
Sakurai throws a sloppy head kick and Gates moves out of range easily.
Sakurai shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Gates sprawls well. Gates wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Sakurai gets slowly back to his feet.
Gates throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai tries for a takedown but Gates sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gates scores with a punch to the head.

Gates feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Sakurai sprawling to the canvas! Sakurai rolls over backwards and springs off the ropes and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Gates finish him?!

Sakurai is rocked!
Sakurai looks up at the clock. Bad move! Gates lands a right hand from hell, dropping Sakurai . Gates pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Synyster Gates!