PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Amazing Wrestler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanamichi Sakuragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanamichi Sakuragi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Wrestler
vs
Sakuragi

170 cm
25
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Amazing Wrestler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hanamichi Sakuragi!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wrestler throws a head kick but Sakuragi moves out of range.
No luck for Sakuragi with that takedown attempt.
Sakuragi shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Wrestler lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Danga de danga de dang - Wrestler scores with a four punch combination!

Wrestler scores a takedown into full mount!
Wrestler scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sakuragi?
Sakuragi tries to lock up and control but Wrestler gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Sakuragi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Sakuragi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wrestler looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Wrestler looking to finish Sakuragi with some ground and pound. This is bad for Sakuragi!
Sakuragi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Wrestler landing strikes from the mount and Sakuragi is in trouble!
Wrestler tries to control but Sakuragi wriggling away.
Wrestler has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Sakuragi's face.
Sakuragi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuragi taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Wrestler cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Wrestler fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Sakuragi really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sakuragi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wrestler. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sakuragi taking shots to the head.
Sakuragi is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Wrestler scores with a couple of good head shots there.

Wrestler has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Sakuragi is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Amazing Wrestler!