PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Cheeseburger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuri Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cheeseburger might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to 2 Pac - Hail Mary. Kazuri Sakuraba is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Cheeseburger
vs
Sakuraba

178 cm
19
170 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
22
183 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

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 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Cheeseburger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuri Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba has a takedown stuffed.

Cheeseburger shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sakuraba's guard.
Sakuraba bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Cheeseburger's guard.
Sakuraba lands a couple of elbows.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Cheeseburger is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sakuraba tries to get to full guard but Cheeseburger has control of the leg.
Cheeseburger drops an elbow to the side of Sakuraba's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cheeseburger lands a nice short elbow.
Sakuraba is refusing to be controlled, as Cheeseburger sits in half guard.
Sakuraba moves into full guard.
Cheeseburger wants to control from the top but Sakuraba keeps moving.
Cheeseburger stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sakuraba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Cheeseburger trying to control but Sakuraba is working from the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheeseburger slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Cheeseburger can do anything to dispel that myth.
Cheeseburger is looking to take a break and control but Sakuraba is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Sakuraba misses with a strike from the bottom.
Sakuraba has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Cheeseburger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sakuraba keeps working.
Sakuraba is looking to regain half guard here but Cheeseburger keeps moving and retains side control.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Sakuraba tries for a takedown but Cheeseburger circles away easily

and Cheeseburger counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sakuraba's guard now.
Sakuraba looks gassed!
Sakuraba keeping moving, preventing Cheeseburger from controlling successfully.
Sakuraba wants to sweep but no luck.
Cheeseburger controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Sakuraba is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sakuraba throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Cheeseburger tries to roll over but Sakuraba keeps him under control.
Cheeseburger is trying to control but can't.
Sakuraba passes to side control.
Cheeseburger sneaks back into half guard.
Sakuraba is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Sakuraba lands strikes from half guard.
Sakuraba not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Cheeseburger is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Sakuraba pulls his head out easily.

Cheeseburger looking for submissions off his back.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseburger wants to improve his position but Sakuraba is controlling well.
Cheeseburger is pressing down on Sakuraba's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Cheeseburger working a defensive guard here.
Sakuraba won't allow Cheeseburger to sweep him here.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sakuraba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cheeseburger counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jimmy Cheeseburger has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuri Sakuraba.

Cheeseburger closes the distance and clinches.
Sakuraba can't get the takedown.
Cheeseburger tries to stall but Sakuraba uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Cheeseburger gets underhooks to prevent Sakuraba's takedown attempt.
Cheeseburger tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sakuraba smiles and moves away.
Kazuri Sakuraba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseburger tries to clinch up but Sakuraba circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakuraba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Cheeseburger tries to clinch up.
Cheeseburger looks for a takedown but Sakuraba sprawls well.
Cheeseburger misses with a takedown attempt - Sakuraba sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Cheeseburger will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.

Sakuraba fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Cheeseburger sprawls well initially but Sakuraba persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Sakuraba slips a nice elbow through Cheeseburger's hands, connecting with Cheeseburger's forehead.
Ground and pound from Sakuraba.

Sakuraba is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakuraba prevents Cheeseburger from improving his position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakuraba scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sakuraba landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Cheeseburger dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.

Sakuraba shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Cheeseburger counters with a stiff right hand.
Cheeseburger wants to clinch.

Cheeseburger scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Cheeseburger wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping him busy.
Sakuraba is trying to get back to half guard.
Cheeseburger works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Cheeseburger in side control lands a decent elbow.
Cheeseburger wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sakuraba keeps working.
Sakuraba is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Cheeseburger off and has taken his back!
Jimmy Cheeseburger overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Sakuraba is punishing Cheeseburger with strikes - can he finish him?!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Cheeseburger trying to get back to his feet but Sakuraba is in full control for now.
Cheeseburger trying to control but not successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cheeseburger is really stuck here.
Cheeseburger turns into Sakuraba and is now in his guard.
Cheeseburger trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakuraba is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Cheeseburger gets to his feet. Sakuraba looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Cheeseburger throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakuraba.

Cheeseburger decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Sakuraba is looking to get back to full guard here but Cheeseburger has managed to pass to side control instead.
Sakuraba has given up his back.
Sakuraba breaks Cheeseburger's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Sakuraba is in close to Cheeseburger's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Cheeseburger working for a triangle but Sakuraba defends it easily.
Cheeseburger can't keep his opponent in guard - Sakuraba advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Sakuraba lands strikes from half guard.
Sakuraba drops an elbow to the side of Cheeseburger's head.
Cheeseburger wants to improve his position but Sakuraba is controlling well.
Cheeseburger on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.

Cheeseburger is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Cheeseburger is defending against the submission attempts here by Sakuraba.
Cheeseburger tries to get to full guard but Sakuraba has control of the leg.
Sakuraba is nestled in close to Cheeseburger, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sakuraba looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Cheeseburger with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cheeseburger is trying to maintain the position but Sakuraba is very close to passing his half guard.
Sakuraba moves nicely into side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cheeseburger is looking to regain half guard here but Sakuraba keeps moving and retains side control.
Cheeseburger is working hard here to advance position.
Cheeseburger is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sakuraba off and has taken his back!
Cheeseburger struggling to keep hold of the position.
Cheeseburger lands a shot to the body.
Cheeseburger wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping busy.

Sakuraba showing good submission defense here.
Cheeseburger trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
You can see the frustration on Sakuraba's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Cheeseburger trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Sakuraba is really stuck here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is keeping busy.
Sakuraba is taking damage to the body and head.
Cheeseburger wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping busy.
Sakuraba wants to escape the position.

Cheeseburger has his arm under Sakuraba's chin here. Game over son! Cheeseburger squeezes tightly and Sakuraba is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jimmy Cheeseburger!