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). Kit Jardin has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Tokito Sacuraba's chin.

Sacuraba
vs
Jardin

188 cm
22
202 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
200 lbs
2 - 4 - 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 4 - 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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Kit Jardin!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Vladimir Khabensky and Aleksei Zolotukhin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sacuraba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jardin.
Sacuraba throws a right hand that Jardin ducks under and follows up with a left that Jardin also avoids with ease.
Sacuraba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Jardin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jardin throws a nice looking combination but Sacuraba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jardin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jardin throws a series of punches but Sacuraba moves out of range.
Jardin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sacuraba motions for Jardin to come forward. Sacuraba throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sacuraba misses with a kick to the body.
Jardin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sacuraba.
Some wild striking there from Sacuraba.
Sacuraba tries to bum rush Jardin with a series of wild strikes but Jardin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sacuraba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Jardin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sacuraba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sacuraba thows a body kick. Jardin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Jardin looks gassed!
Jardin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sacuraba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A combination from Jardin does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sacuraba throws a head kick that misses.
Sacuraba misses with a few strikes there.
Sacuraba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sacuraba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sacuraba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sacuraba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sacuraba misses with a double jab.
Sacuraba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sacuraba misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sacuraba circles away quickly and effectively.
Sacuraba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sacuraba throws a right hand that Jardin ducks under and follows up with a left that Jardin also avoids with ease.
Jardin blocks a head kick by Sacuraba.
Sacuraba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sacuraba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jardin misses with the combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sacuraba swinging wildly here.
Sacuraba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sacuraba misses with a two punch combination.
Sacuraba misses with a wild combination.
Sacuraba misses with a series of wild punches.
Sacuraba throws a head kick but Jardin moves out of range.
Sacuraba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sacuraba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sacuraba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jardin moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jardin rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sacuraba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jardin misses with a double jab.
Sacuraba fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jardin blocks the body kick.
Jardin fails to land with a series of punches.
Sacuraba throws a right and a left that both miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Jardin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Some wild striking there from Sacuraba.
Sacuraba misses with the combination.
Sacuraba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jardin circles away quickly and effectively.
Danga de danga de dang - Sacuraba scores with a four punch combination!
Sacuraba looks to land a combination but Jardin avoids it well.
Jardin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sacuraba connects with a high kick.
Sacuraba misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sacuraba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sacuraba.
Sacuraba throws a sloppy head kick and Jardin moves out of range easily.
Sacuraba throws a combination. Jardin tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Sacuraba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jardin circles away quickly and effectively.
Sacuraba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sacuraba moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sacuraba looks to land a combination but Jardin avoids it well.
Sacuraba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jardin.
Sacuraba shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jardin avoids the head kick by Sacuraba.
Sacuraba misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacuraba lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sacuraba.
Jardin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sacuraba swinging wildly here.
Jardin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sacuraba.
Sacuraba is looking to slow Jardin down with leg kicks.
Sacuraba misses with a series of wild punches.
Sacuraba misses with the combination.
A head kick misses from Sacuraba.
Sacuraba tries a head kick but it misses.
Sacuraba throws a sloppy head kick and Jardin moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Jardin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A head kick misses from Sacuraba.
Jardin misses with a few strikes there.
Sacuraba misses with a two punch combination.
A good leg kick by Sacuraba.
Sacuraba throws a right hand that Jardin ducks under and follows up with a left that Jardin also avoids with ease.
Jardin checks a low kick from Sacuraba.
Sacuraba with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Sacuraba throws a leg kick that misses.
Sacuraba misses with a wild combination.
Jardin misses with a double jab.
Sacuraba scores with a three punch combo!
Sacuraba throws a series of strikes that have Jardin backpedaling.
Sacuraba throws a sloppy head kick and Jardin moves out of range easily.
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 and a left that Sacuraba avoids nicely.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sacuraba!
No joy there for Sacuraba, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A bone on bone clash there as Jardin blocks the leg kick.
Sacuraba slips a jab and a cross from Jardin.
Sacuraba throws a head kick but Jardin moves out of range.
Jardin looks to land a combination but Sacuraba avoids it well.
Sacuraba misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Jardin misses with a double jab.
Jardin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sacuraba tries to bum rush Jardin with a series of wild strikes but Jardin uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sacuraba moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jardin throws a series of punches but Sacuraba avoids them all with ease.
Sacuraba misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Tokito Sacuraba dominated that round.
That's time! Sacuraba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Sacuraba throws a head kick that misses.
Sacuraba throws a push kick but Jardin slaps the foot to one side.
Jardin avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jardin looks to land a combination. Sacuraba sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Jardin fails to land with a series of punches.
Sacuraba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sacuraba throws a nice looking combination but Jardin bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sacuraba is looking to score with low kicks.
Sacuraba dodges the punch combination from Jardin.
Jardin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sacuraba.
Sacuraba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sacuraba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sacuraba throws a right hand that Jardin ducks under and follows up with a left that Jardin also avoids with ease.
Sacuraba fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jardin checks it well.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
No joy there for Jardin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jardin looks to land a combination but Sacuraba avoids it well.
Sacuraba tries a head kick but it misses.
Sacuraba goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jardin misses with the combination.
Jardin swinging wildly here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacuraba tries a head kick but it misses.
Jardin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sacuraba misses with a few strikes there.
Jardin tries to bum rush Sacuraba with a series of wild strikes but Sacuraba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Some wild striking there from Jardin.
A combination from Jardin does no damage.
Sacuraba throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jardin throws a series of punches but Sacuraba moves out of range.
Sacuraba misses with a few strikes there.
Jardin misses with a jab, cross combination.
A punch combination from Sacuraba misses.
Jardin throws a series of punches but Sacuraba avoids them all with ease.
Jardin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A bone on bone clash there as Jardin blocks the leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Jardin.
Jardin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sacuraba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jardin tries to bum rush Sacuraba with a series of wild strikes but Sacuraba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sacuraba misses with a series of wild punches.
Jardin slips a jab and a cross from Sacuraba.
Sacuraba throws a right and a left that Jardin avoids nicely.
Jardin throws a right hand that Sacuraba ducks under and follows up with a left that Sacuraba also avoids with ease.
Jardin misses with a few strikes there.
Jardin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sacuraba.
Some wild striking there from Jardin.
Jardin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sacuraba throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Jardin.
Sacuraba lands with a nice combination. Jardin backs away looking to recover.
Jardin misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jardin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jardin throws a nice looking combination but Sacuraba bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Jardin.
Jardin misses with a wild combination.
Sacuraba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jardin.
Jardin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tokito Sacuraba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacuraba slips a jab and a cross from Jardin.
Danga de danga de dang - Sacuraba scores with a four punch combination!
Sacuraba swinging wildly here.
Jardin throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jardin misses with a series of wild punches.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Sacuraba!
Sacuraba dodges the punch combination from Jardin.
Jardin throws a right hand that Sacuraba ducks under and follows up with a left that Sacuraba also avoids with ease.
Sacuraba throws a sloppy head kick and Jardin moves out of range easily.
Jardin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sacuraba.
Sacuraba throws a wild body kick that Jardin sees coming a mile off.
Sacuraba throws a front kick aimed at Jardin's knee but Jardin avoids it well.
A punch combination from Jardin misses.
Jardin avoids the head kick by Sacuraba.
Jardin looks to land a combination but Sacuraba avoids it well.
Sacuraba is working the combinations to good effect here.
Sacuraba pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sacuraba throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sacuraba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sacuraba throws a push kick but Jardin slaps the foot to one side.
Jardin fails to land with a series of punches.
Sacuraba throws a series of punches but Jardin moves out of range.
Jardin dodges the punch combination from Sacuraba.
Sacuraba swinging wildly here.
Jardin fails to land with a series of punches.
Jardin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jardin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jardin misses with a double jab.
Sacuraba fails to land with a series of punches.
Jardin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Jardin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sacuraba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sacuraba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jardin throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Sacuraba looks to land a body kick but Jardin moved away.
A combination from Jardin does no damage.
A combination from Jardin does no damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Kit Jardin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Sacuraba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sacuraba misses with a series of wild punches.
Sacuraba misses with a low kick.
Jardin tries to bum rush Sacuraba with a series of wild strikes but Sacuraba uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A head kick misses from Sacuraba.
Jardin sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Jardin swinging wildly here.
Sacuraba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sacuraba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sacuraba misses with a wild combination.
Sacuraba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sacuraba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jardin slips a jab and a cross from Sacuraba.
A nice combination there by Sacuraba.
Jardin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sacuraba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sacuraba misses with a head kick.
Sacuraba tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jardin misses with a wild combination.
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.
Sacuraba lands with a slapping head kick.
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.
Jardin moves out of range as Sacuraba throws a body kick.
No joy there for Jardin, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sacuraba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sacuraba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jardin dodges the punch combination from Sacuraba.
Jardin misses with the combination.
Jardin misses with a wild combination.
Jardin misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jardin slips a jab and a cross from Sacuraba.
Sacuraba misses with the combination.
Jardin fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Sacuraba misses with the combination.
Sacuraba dodges the punch combination from Jardin.
Sacuraba showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Jardin.
Sacuraba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sacuraba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A punch combination from Jardin misses.
Sacuraba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Jardin throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sacuraba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Jardin slips a jab and a cross from Sacuraba.
Sacuraba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jardin blocks the body kick.
Sacuraba misses with a leg kick.
Jardin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sacuraba.
Sacuraba misses with a few strikes there.
Jardin moves out of range of the body kick from Sacuraba.
Jardin swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sacuraba throws a head kick that misses.
Jardin looks to land a combination but Sacuraba avoids it well.
Jardin misses with a few strikes there.
Sacuraba throws a series of punches but Jardin moves out of range.
A left and a right from Sacuraba both land. Nice combination.
Sacuraba avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jardin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sacuraba.
Sacuraba scoring well with a low kick there.
Jardin moves out of range of the body kick.
Sacuraba looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sacuraba throws a series of punches but Jardin moves out of range.
Sacuraba works over Jardin's head and body with a nice combination.
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 few strikes there.
A combination from Jardin does no damage.
Jardin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sacuraba.
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.

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.
Jardin moves out of range of the body kick.
Sacuraba throws a series of punches but Jardin moves out of range.
Sacuraba throws the kick towards the body but Jardin avoids it.
Sacuraba misses with a body kick.
Sacuraba will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sacuraba misses with a head kick.
Sacuraba scores with a spinning back kick!
A punch combination from Jardin misses.
A nice combination there by Sacuraba.
Jardin throws a series of punches but Sacuraba avoids them all with ease.
Some wild striking there from Sacuraba.
Jardin looks to land a combination but Sacuraba avoids it well.
Jardin lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sacuraba circles away quickly and effectively.
Jardin swinging wildly here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Sacuraba misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Jardin looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jardin throws a series of punches but Sacuraba moves out of range.
Sacuraba looks to land a body kick but Jardin moved away.

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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 29:28

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