PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sagara Sanosuke (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ragna Kisaragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kisaragi has chosen Last of the Mohicans as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Sanosuke
vs
Kisaragi

190 cm
19
205 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

182 cm
27
218 lbs
10 - 8 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Balco Boys - Hilo

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 7 - 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 10 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ragna Kisaragi!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kisaragi misses with a two punch combination.
Kisaragi throws a hook but Sanosuke avoids it easily.
Sanosuke throws a leg kick but Kisaragi checks it.
Sanosuke defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Kisaragi.
Kisaragi lands a nice shot that snaps Sanosuke's head back.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from Kisaragi misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kisaragi throws a shot from downtown. Sanosuke moves away and avoids it.
Sanosuke slaps away a takedown attempt from Kisaragi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kisaragi misses the shot to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanosuke cracks the inside of Kisaragi's front leg.
Sanosuke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kisaragi.
Kisaragi avoids the head kick by Sanosuke.
Kisaragi throws a series of punches but Sanosuke moves out of range.
Kisaragi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kisaragi tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sanosuke sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Kisaragi somewhat.
Sagara Sanosuke has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ragna Kisaragi.
Sanosuke explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kisaragi looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kisaragi throws a nice looking combination but Sanosuke bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sagara Sanosuke is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sanosuke delivers a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanosuke connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanosuke.
Sanosuke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kisaragi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sanosuke - the referee stops the clock and Kisaragi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sanosuke. Kisaragi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sanosuke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kisaragi's calf.
Sanosuke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kisaragi's calf.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanosuke, right into the meat.
Ragna Kisaragi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanosuke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanosuke lands a head kick!

It looks like Ragna Kisaragi has been cut.
Good leg kick by Sanosuke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanosuke is looking to slow Kisaragi down with leg kicks.
Kisaragi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sanosuke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kisaragi. That did some damage!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kisaragi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanosuke. Sanosuke obviously looking to wear him down.
Sanosuke feints and then cracks Kisaragi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kisaragi down.
Sanosuke lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sanosuke scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sanosuke scoring well with a low kick there.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanosuke.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sagara Sanosuke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ragna Kisaragi's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Sanosuke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanosuke lands a head kick. Kisaragi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Sanosuke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanosuke, right into the meat.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that half lands.
Sagara Sanosuke is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanosuke connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sanosuke throws a nice inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sanosuke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanosuke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kisaragi. That did some damage!
Kisaragi is breathing heavily.
Sanosuke throws a leg kick which misses Kisaragi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kisaragi tries to avoid it.
Crunch! Sanosuke slams his shin into Kisaragi's torso.
Sanosuke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanosuke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanosuke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanosuke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sanosuke is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kisaragi can do to turn this around?
Sanosuke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kisaragi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanosuke. That's going to slow Kisaragi down.
Sanosuke cracks the inside of Kisaragi's front leg.
Sanosuke lands a high kick!
An inside leg kick lands from Sanosuke.
Sanosuke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke lands a head kick. Kisaragi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kisaragi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kisaragi takes a head kick and keeps coming.

That has opened up Ragna Kisaragi's cut even more.
Ragna Kisaragi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Kisaragi avoids the head kick by Sanosuke.
Sanosuke lands with a kick to the temple. Kisaragi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
An inside leg kick from Sanosuke misses.
Sanosuke is looking to slow Kisaragi down with leg kicks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kisaragi throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sanosuke will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Sanosuke throws a sloppy head kick and Kisaragi moves out of range easily.
Sanosuke keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Sanosuke throws and low kick but Kisaragi moves out of range easily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sagara Sanosuke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ragna Kisaragi's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Good leg kick by Sanosuke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that misses.
Kisaragi missing with a left hand there. Sanosuke was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A combination from Kisaragi does no damage.
Sanosuke lands a head kick!
A thudding body kick lands there by Sanosuke!
Sanosuke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanosuke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kisaragi. That did some damage!
Kisaragi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sanosuke throws a leg kick which misses Kisaragi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kisaragi tries to avoid it.
Sanosuke scores with a leg kick.
Sanosuke throws a leg kick which misses Kisaragi's front leg but catches the back leg as Kisaragi tries to avoid it.
Sanosuke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Kisaragi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Kisaragi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sanosuke has got the better of the exchanges.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanosuke. That's going to slow Kisaragi down.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanosuke.
Sanosuke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kisaragi.
Sanosuke scores with a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanosuke ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sanosuke connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanosuke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanosuke throws a nice inside leg kick.
Kisaragi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sanosuke lands with a nice body kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanosuke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kisaragi.
A good leg kick by Sanosuke.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sanosuke. That's going to slow Kisaragi down.
Sanosuke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kisaragi.
Sanosuke lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sanosuke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Kisaragi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanosuke thumps Kisaragi with a low kick.
Kisaragi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Sanosuke is looking to slow Kisaragi down with leg kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A good leg kick by Sanosuke.
Kisaragi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sagara Sanosuke clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Ragna Kisaragi's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sanosuke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kisaragi takes a kick to the side of the head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanosuke.
Kisaragi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A head kick from Sanosuke lands but Kisaragi takes it in his stride.
Kisaragi shoots in for a double leg but Sanosuke sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanosuke, right into the meat.
Kisaragi is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanosuke, right into the meat.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanosuke throws a head kick but Kisaragi moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Sanosuke there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sanosuke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Sanosuke moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Sanosuke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanosuke lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sanosuke throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke connects with a solid leg kick.
Sanosuke throws a nice head kick!
Sanosuke throws a head kick that looked like it stung.

The cut above Ragna Kisaragi's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sanosuke lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanosuke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sanosuke throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sanosuke turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sanosuke.
Sanosuke lands with a slapping head kick.
Sanosuke dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kisaragi. That did some damage!
Kisaragi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sanosuke cracks the inside of Kisaragi's front leg.
Sanosuke feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Kisaragi's calf.
Sanosuke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kisaragi.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanosuke scores with a leg kick.
Kisaragi has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sanosuke.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kisaragi takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Sanosuke lands a high kick!
Sanosuke throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Sanosuke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanosuke lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sanosuke tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sagara Sanosuke had his way with Ragna Kisaragi in that round.
The cut man is working on Ragna Kisaragi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Sanosuke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanosuke finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Sanosuke slips a jab and a cross from Kisaragi.
Sanosuke thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Kisaragi if he has to take too many more of those.
A good leg kick by Sanosuke.
Sanosuke throws a head kick that half lands.
Kisaragi is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Kisaragi tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sanosuke.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Both fighters circling a little - Sanosuke finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sanosuke throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sanosuke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kisaragi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sanosuke. Sanosuke obviously looking to wear him down.
Sanosuke scores with a head kick.
Sanosuke lands with a nice body kick.
Sanosuke misses with a head kick.
Ragna Kisaragi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kisaragi.
Sanosuke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sanosuke throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sanosuke with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Kisaragi is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sanosuke, right into the meat.
Kisaragi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Kisaragi swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanosuke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanosuke looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sanosuke buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sanosuke.
Sanosuke lands a head kick!
Sanosuke throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sanosuke.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sanosuke.
Kisaragi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sanosuke.
Sanosuke is looking to slow Kisaragi down with leg kicks.
Sanosuke feints and then cracks Kisaragi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kisaragi down.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Kisaragi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sanosuke - the referee stops the clock and Kisaragi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sanosuke. Kisaragi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sanosuke chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sanosuke misses with a head kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sagara Sanosuke showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sanosuke 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 50:40
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 50:40
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 50:40

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sagara Sanosuke!
Sagara Sanosuke retains his light heavyweight title!