PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hanamichi Sakuragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iron Vines (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hanamichi Sakuragi has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sakuragi
vs
Vines

200 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Big heart

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Powerful

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 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hanamichi Sakuragi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Iron Vines!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sakuragi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Vines wants to control but Sakuragi postures up.
Vines sneaks back into half guard.

Sakuragi is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Vines sees it coming and defends easily.
Sakuragi missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sakuragi winds up and cracks Vines with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Vines looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Vines wants to get back to full guard.
Sakuragi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sakuragi will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Vines keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Vines on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!

Vines is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sakuragi pulls his head out easily.

Vines is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sakuragi pulls his head out easily.
Sakuragi sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Vines defending well though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuragi wants to get back to his feet.

Sakuragi is working for a kimura but Vines is defending it quite comfortably.
Sakuragi throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Vines is trying to control but Sakuragi passes into side control!
Vines is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sakuragi off and has taken his back!
Vines throwing wild punches that miss their target.

Vines has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Sakuragi is defending well but eventually Vines manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Sakuragi has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Iron Vines!