PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Akainu Sakazuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Francis kenneth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Sakazuki
vs
kenneth

175 cm
23
150 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

179 cm
18
150 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akainu Sakazuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Francis kenneth!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Matheus Silva and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
kenneth wants to clinch up but Sakazuki keeps it at a distance.
kenneth throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sakazuki's waist but Sakazuki gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing kenneth off to one side.
Sakazuki shoots for a takedown but kenneth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
kenneth has his takedown stuffed

and Sakazuki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in kenneth's guard now.
kenneth wants to get back to his feet but Sakazuki is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
kenneth can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sakazuki controls the pace.
Sakazuki wants to control from the top but kenneth keeps moving.
Sakazuki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
kenneth keeping moving, preventing Sakazuki from controlling successfully.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Akainu Sakazuki.

Sakazuki shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. kenneth manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Sakazuki is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Sakazuki seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down kenneth for as long as he can get away with.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Akainu Sakazuki.
kenneth with a lazy takedown attempt

and Sakazuki counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Akainu Sakazuki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis kenneth.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

Sakazuki is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so kenneth is just riding it out for now. Sakazuki eventually gives up the hold.
Sakazuki is figuring out what he wants to do next.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kenneth is looking to improve his position.
kenneth tries to kick Sakazuki off but Sakazuki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sakazuki is taking a breather. kenneth says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
kenneth looks like he's trying to stand up.
kenneth looks gassed!
Sakazuki controlling the pace.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Sakazuki stops kenneth from getting back to his feet.
Sakazuki trying to control the pace.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Akainu Sakazuki.
Sakazuki misses with a takedown
and kenneth counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akainu Sakazuki dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sakazuki shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Sakazuki showed some decent athleticism there.
kenneth is trying to stand back up but Sakazuki is controlling him
Sakazuki controlling the action here.
Sakazuki tries to pass the half guard into mount. kenneth knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sakazuki slows the pace down in half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakazuki seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but kenneth does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
kenneth is trying to control but can't.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Sakazuki keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Akainu Sakazuki.
kenneth is looking to chop away at Sakazuki's legs.
kenneth misses with a body kick.

Sakazuki shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakazuki controlling from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
kenneth tries to reverse the position but Sakazuki maintains control.
Sakazuki trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sakazuki controlling from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

The referee stands the fighters back up. Akainu Sakazuki just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
kenneth misses with a takedown

and Sakazuki counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in kenneth's guard now.
kenneth is breathing heavily.
Sakazuki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sakazuki wants to control from the top but kenneth keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Akainu Sakazuki dominated that second round.
That's time! Sakazuki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

A shot to the body from kenneth misses

and Sakazuki counters with a takedown into side control.
Sakazuki is looking to take a break and control but kenneth is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Akainu Sakazuki.
kenneth misses with a takedown

and Sakazuki counters with a shoot takedown. kenneth fights it but they end up in guard.
Sakazuki is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sakazuki trying to control the position from guard on top but kenneth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
kenneth is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
kenneth takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sakazuki stays in close to kenneth's body and controls the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakazuki has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Sakazuki wants to control from the top but kenneth keeps moving.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Akainu Sakazuki.

kenneth throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Sakazuki was covering up waiting for the punch and kenneth finishes the takedown easily into guard.
kenneth preventing the sweep.
Sakazuki is pulling down on kenneth's head to control his posture.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
kenneth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
kenneth looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Akainu Sakazuki overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Sakazuki holds on and takes a little breather.
Sakazuki is trying to control the position but kenneth postures up.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Akainu Sakazuki.
kenneth misses with a head kick.
kenneth shoots and misses

and Sakazuki counters with a single leg into guard. kenneth didn't expect that.
kenneth can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sakazuki controls the pace.
Sakazuki's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Sakazuki sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed kenneth's guard.
Sakazuki keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Akainu Sakazuki.
kenneth gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Sakazuki counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Francis kenneth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Akainu Sakazuki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Francis kenneth.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakazuki content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
Akainu Sakazuki showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sakazuki, 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 Emerson Jorge scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:27
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Akainu Sakazuki!