PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tokito Sacuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kit Jardin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sacuraba
vs
Jardin

188 cm
22
202 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tokito Sacuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kit Jardin!
The judges for this bout are Illya Tyunina, Valeri Chadov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jardin tries to bum rush Sacuraba with a series of wild strikes but Sacuraba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jardin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sacuraba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jardin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sacuraba circles away quickly and effectively.
Jardin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sacuraba.
Sacuraba throws a right hand that Jardin ducks under and follows up with a left that Jardin also avoids with ease.
Jardin misses with a double jab.
Sacuraba misses with a wild combination.
Sacuraba misses with a head kick.
A combination from Jardin does no damage.
Sacuraba misses with a jab, cross combination.
No joy there for Jardin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sacuraba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
No joy there for Jardin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sacuraba fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jardin is out of range.
Sacuraba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sacuraba slips a jab and a cross from Jardin.
Sacuraba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jardin looks gassed!
Jardin has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Sacuraba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sacuraba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sacuraba dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jardin. That did some damage!
Sacuraba wants to land a leg kick but Jardin is out of range.
Sacuraba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sacuraba throws a sloppy head kick and Jardin moves out of range easily.
Jardin dodges the punch combination from Sacuraba.
Sacuraba scores with a spinning back kick!
Sacuraba misses with a low kick as Jardin jumps back.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Sacuraba.
Sacuraba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sacuraba throws a wild body kick that Jardin sees coming a mile off.
Sacuraba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jardin.
Sacuraba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sacuraba misses with a series of wild punches.
Jardin swinging wildly here.
A head kick from Sacuraba lands but Jardin takes it in his stride.
Sacuraba misses with a wild combination.
Jardin blocks a low kick nicely.
Sacuraba misses with the combination.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sacuraba!
Sacuraba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sacuraba.
Jardin blocks the body kick.
Sacuraba throws a series of punches but Jardin moves out of range.
Sacuraba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jardin.
Sacuraba looks to land a combination but Jardin avoids it well.
Sacuraba thuds his shin into the meat of Jardin's side.
Sacuraba misses with a wild combination.
Jardin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sacuraba misses with a few strikes there.
Sacuraba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sacuraba misses with the combination.
Sacuraba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jardin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sacuraba can pounce on him.
Sacuraba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sacuraba throws a sloppy head kick and Jardin moves out of range easily.
Jardin looks to land a combination but Sacuraba avoids it well.
Sacuraba scores with a head kick.
Sacuraba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sacuraba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sacuraba throws a nice looking combination but Jardin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sacuraba misses with a two punch combination.
Sacuraba tries to bum rush Jardin with a series of wild strikes but Jardin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jardin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sacuraba misses with a series of wild punches.
Sacuraba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jardin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sacuraba.
Jardin slips a jab and a cross from Sacuraba.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sacuraba.
Sacuraba fails to land with a series of punches.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacuraba feints and then cracks Jardin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jardin down.
Jardin blocks a head kick by Sacuraba.
A head kick misses from Sacuraba.
No joy there for Jardin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sacuraba fails to land with a series of punches.
Sacuraba throws a series of punches but Jardin moves out of range.
A combination from Jardin does no damage.
Jardin dodges the punch combination from Sacuraba.
Sacuraba fails to land with a series of punches.
Sacuraba throws a head kick that misses.
A punch combination from Sacuraba misses.
Sacuraba throws a push kick but Jardin slaps the foot to one side.
Left hook, right uppercut from Sacuraba.
Sacuraba misses with a double jab.
Jardin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice combination there by Sacuraba.
Sacuraba throws a leg kick which misses Jardin's front leg but catches the back leg as Jardin tries to avoid it.
Sacuraba dodges the punch combination from Jardin.
Jardin blocks a head kick by Sacuraba.
Sacuraba goes for a high kick. It partially lands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sacuraba looks for the body kick but Jardin saw that one coming.
Sacuraba misses with a double jab.
Sacuraba misses with a two punch combination.
Some wild striking there from Jardin.
Sacuraba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jardin circles away quickly and effectively.
Sacuraba tries a head kick but it misses.
Sacuraba throws a head kick but Jardin moves out of range.
Sacuraba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Good leg kick by Sacuraba there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sacuraba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jardin misses with the combination.
Sacuraba goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Jardin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sacuraba circles away quickly and effectively.
Sacuraba scores with a push kick.
Jardin misses with a few strikes there.
Sacuraba tries to bum rush Jardin with a series of wild strikes but Jardin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sacuraba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jardin.
Sacuraba misses with a series of wild punches.
Jardin tries to bum rush Sacuraba with a series of wild strikes but Sacuraba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tokito Sacuraba dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Jardin swinging wildly here.
Jardin misses with the combination.
Jardin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jardin takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
No joy there for Sacuraba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sacuraba connects with a high kick.
Sacuraba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sacuraba throws a right hand that Jardin ducks under and follows up with a left that Jardin also avoids with ease.
Jardin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sacuraba misses with a wild combination.
Jardin is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Sacuraba.
Sacuraba lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Sacuraba slips a jab and a cross from Jardin.
Sacuraba moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sacuraba throws a head kick that misses.
Sacuraba misses with a two punch combination.
Sacuraba scores with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jardin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sacuraba misses with a kick to the body.
Sacuraba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacuraba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sacuraba keeps Jardin at a distance using the push kick.
Jardin has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sacuraba.
Jardin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jardin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Nice body kick there by Sacuraba.
Sacuraba throws a head kick that misses.
Jardin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sacuraba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jardin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sacuraba scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sacuraba swinging wildly here.
Jardin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jardin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sacuraba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Jardin misses with a wild combination.
Sacuraba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jardin.
Jardin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jardin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sacuraba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sacuraba throws a chopping leg kick but Jardin manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Jardin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sacuraba lands a nice looking body kick.
Jardin misses with the combination.
Sacuraba misses with a two punch combination.
Sacuraba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jardin.
Sacuraba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
No joy there for Sacuraba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jardin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sacuraba.
Jardin throws a right hand that Sacuraba ducks under and follows up with a left that Sacuraba also avoids with ease.
Sacuraba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jardin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sacuraba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jardin throws a series of punches but Sacuraba moves out of range.
A punch combination from Jardin misses.
Sacuraba looks to land a combination but Jardin avoids it well.
Jardin throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jardin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sacuraba circles away quickly and effectively.
Sacuraba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jardin keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Jardin throws a series of punches but Sacuraba avoids them all with ease.
Sacuraba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jardin misses with a double jab.
Sacuraba throws a series of punches but Jardin moves out of range.
Jardin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sacuraba circles away quickly and effectively.
Jardin fails to land with a series of punches.
Sacuraba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sacuraba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
No joy there for Jardin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jardin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jardin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sacuraba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jardin misses with a double jab.
A punch combination from Jardin misses.
Jardin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sacuraba.
Jardin throws a right and a left that Sacuraba avoids nicely.
Jardin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tokito Sacuraba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Sacuraba tries a head kick but it misses.
Jardin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jardin tries to bum rush Sacuraba with a series of wild strikes but Sacuraba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sacuraba closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jardin tries to bum rush Sacuraba with a series of wild strikes but Sacuraba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jardin throws a right hand that Sacuraba ducks under and follows up with a left that Sacuraba also avoids with ease.
Jardin displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Sacuraba misses with a head kick.
Sacuraba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jardin throws a series of punches but Sacuraba avoids them all with ease.
Sacuraba throws a head kick that misses.
Jardin misses with a wild combination.
Jardin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jardin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sacuraba.
Jardin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jardin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sacuraba misses with a series of wild punches.
Jardin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jardin misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tokito Sacuraba dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.

Sacuraba slips a jab and a cross from Jardin.
Sacuraba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sacuraba scores with a head kick.
Sacuraba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jardin takes a kick to the side of the head.
Jardin avoids the head kick by Sacuraba.
Sacuraba lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Sacuraba looks to land a combination but Jardin avoids it well.
Sacuraba misses with a double jab.
Sacuraba misses with a double jab.
Jardin misses with a few strikes there.
Jardin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tokito Sacuraba is winning the standup battle so far.
Sacuraba looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sacuraba tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Sacuraba misses.
Some wild striking there from Jardin.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jardin dodges the punch combination from Sacuraba.
Sacuraba throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardin misses with a series of wild punches.
Jardin throws a nice looking combination but Sacuraba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jardin dodges the punch combination from Sacuraba.
Jardin looks to land a combination but Sacuraba avoids it well.
Sacuraba throws a right and a left that Jardin avoids nicely.
Sacuraba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jardin.
Sacuraba scoring well with a low kick there.
Sacuraba throws a right and a left that Jardin avoids nicely.
Jardin throws a nice looking combination but Sacuraba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sacuraba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sacuraba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jardin misses with a series of wild punches.
Sacuraba throws a head kick but Jardin moves out of range.
Jardin takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Jardin throws a nice looking combination but Sacuraba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sacuraba throws a right and a left that Jardin avoids nicely.
A punch combination from Jardin misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sacuraba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jardin misses with a double jab.
Sacuraba misses with a low kick.
Jardin misses with a series of wild punches.
Jardin tries to bum rush Sacuraba with a series of wild strikes but Sacuraba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jardin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sacuraba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jardin tries to bum rush Sacuraba with a series of wild strikes but Sacuraba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sacuraba tries to bum rush Jardin with a series of wild strikes but Jardin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Sacuraba misses.
Jardin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jardin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jardin swinging wildly here.
Jardin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sacuraba.
Sacuraba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sacuraba thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Jardin if he has to take too many more of those.
Jardin tries to bum rush Sacuraba with a series of wild strikes but Sacuraba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sacuraba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jardin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jardin avoids the head kick by Sacuraba.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacuraba throws a push kick but Jardin slaps the foot to one side.
Sacuraba throws a right and a left that Jardin avoids nicely.
Jardin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sacuraba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jardin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sacuraba misses with the combination.
Sacuraba misses with a two punch combination.
Sacuraba tries a head kick but it misses.
Jardin throws a right and a left that Sacuraba avoids nicely.
Sacuraba will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jardin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sacuraba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jardin misses with a series of wild punches.
Sacuraba fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jardin is out of range.
Jardin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sacuraba looks to land a body kick but Jardin moved away.
Jardin takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jardin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jardin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sacuraba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jardin swinging wildly here.
Sacuraba throws a series of punches but Jardin avoids them all with ease.
Jardin throws a right hand that Sacuraba ducks under and follows up with a left that Sacuraba also avoids with ease.
Sacuraba scores with a leg kick.
A head kick misses from Sacuraba.
Jardin throws a nice looking combination but Sacuraba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jardin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jardin misses with a two punch combination.
Jardin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jardin misses with a double jab.
Jardin throws a right and a left that Sacuraba avoids nicely.
Jardin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sacuraba slips a jab and a cross from Jardin.
Jardin avoids the head kick by Sacuraba.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Jardin throws a series of punches but Sacuraba avoids them all with ease.
Jardin throws a right hand that Sacuraba ducks under and follows up with a left that Sacuraba also avoids with ease.
Jardin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kit Jardin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tokito Sacuraba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Jardin dodges the punch combination from Sacuraba.

And that's the end of the fight!
Tokito Sacuraba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sacuraba 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tokito Sacuraba!