PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Already Unconscious (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideo Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Already Unconscious could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Hideo Sakurai's chin.

Unconscious
vs
Sakurai

199 cm
22
275 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

192 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Elite Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Already Unconscious!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Sakurai!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shigeki Fujiwara and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Unconscious will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Unconscious gets cracked there but stands up to it.

It looks like Already Unconscious has been cut.
Sakurai throws a right hand that Unconscious ducks under and follows up with a left that Unconscious also avoids with ease.
Sakurai swings for the body but Unconscious moves out of range.
Unconscious on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.

Unconscious scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
An elbow from Unconscious crashes against the mat.
Unconscious working the ground and pound but Sakurai is defending the strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Unconscious creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Sakurai sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.

Unconscious tries for a kimura but Sakurai is defending well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Unconscious tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Unconscious is chipping away with strikes.
Unconscious misses with the ground and pound.
Sakurai holding on.
Unconscious tries to advance to mount but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Unconscious thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
What's Sakurai going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Sloppy strikes there by Unconscious.
Unconscious looks up at the clock and then as Sakurai takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Unconscious smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sakurai is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Unconscious throwing strikes but Sakurai manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Unconscious is trying to improve his position.
Unconscious is breathing heavily.
Sakurai remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.

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.
Sakurai wants to stand but Unconscious has his arm trapped.
Sakurai wants to control but Unconscious is keeping him busy.
Unconscious is looking to reverse the position.
Unconscious is working hard here to advance position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Unconscious takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Sakurai.
Unconscious ducks under a wild hook from Sakurai.
Sakurai throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sakurai with a nice cross.
Unconscious tries to clinch but Sakurai moves out of range.
Sakurai scores with a jab to the body.
Unconscious has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Unconscious there as he acknowledges the shot.
Unconscious fails with a takedown attempt.
Sakurai throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sakurai misses with the combination.

Unconscious shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sakurai's guard.

Sakurai is rocked!
Unconscious is looking to work some ground and pound but Sakurai has wrist control.
Unconscious tries to free his leg and advance position but Sakurai is retaining full guard.
Unconscious working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sakurai's head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Unconscious throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Unconscious trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakurai is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Unconscious tries to free his leg and advance position but Sakurai is retaining full guard.
Sakurai is trying to control the position but Unconscious postures up.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Unconscious looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Already Unconscious. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakurai throws a right hand that Unconscious ducks under and follows up with a left that Unconscious also avoids with ease.
Unconscious moves out of range as Sakurai strikes.
Unconscious looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakurai stuffs the takedown attempt from Unconscious. Unconscious gets slowly back to his feet.
Sakurai stuffs the takedown.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakurai throws a series of punches but Unconscious avoids them all with ease.
Unconscious shoots in for a double leg but Sakurai sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Sakurai misses with a wild body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideo Sakurai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Already Unconscious's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Sakurai throws a series of punches but Unconscious avoids them all with ease.
Sakurai sizes up Unconscious with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Unconscious dodges the punch combination from Sakurai.
Unconscious looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sakurai is fending him off so far but Unconscious persists. Nope, Sakurai circles away and we're back to standing.
Unconscious staying out of range there.
A combination from Sakurai does no damage.
Unconscious fails with the takedown.
Sakurai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sakurai stuffs the takedown attempt from Unconscious. Unconscious gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Already Unconscious. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakurai stuffs the takedown attempt from Unconscious. Unconscious gets slowly back to his feet.
Hideo Sakurai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Unconscious fails with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice combination there by Sakurai.

Unconscious scores with a takedown into Sakurai's guard.
Unconscious scoring with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Unconscious forces his way into half guard.
Unconscious landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Sakurai wants to get back to his feet.

Sakurai has one foot on Unconscious's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Sakurai has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Sakurai drops Unconscious with a right and a left! Sakurai comes rushing in but Unconscious regains his composure and manages to keep Sakurai in guard.

Unconscious is rocked!
Sakurai passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Oh Unconscious is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Unconscious tries to roll over but Sakurai keeps him under control.
Unconscious seems to have got his legs back now.
Sakurai is looking to take a break and control but Unconscious is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unconscious moves into full guard.
Sakurai trying to control but Unconscious is working from the bottom.

Unconscious has an active guard here but Sakurai has managed to pass into half guard.
Unconscious tries to get to full guard but Sakurai has control of the leg.
Unconscious has a hand on Sakurai's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Sakurai takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
Unconscious really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai controlling the pace for now.
Sakurai wants to control but Unconscious has made it back to half guard. Nice work.

Unconscious actively working from the bottom here.
Sakurai is trying to control the action in half guard but Unconscious is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Unconscious is trying to get back to full guard.
Unconscious wants to control but Sakurai passes into side.
Sakurai trying to control the action but Unconscious is working from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.

Sakurai has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sakurai moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sakurai fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sakurai fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sakurai misses with a wild body shot.
Unconscious looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sakurai rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Unconscious moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sakurai misses with a few strikes there.
Sakurai throws a looping overhand right but Unconscious ducks down to avoid it.

Unconscious looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakurai controlling Unconscious's posture.
Unconscious in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hideo Sakurai showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Already Unconscious's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Sakurai displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.

Unconscious fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sakurai sprawls well initially but Unconscious persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Unconscious lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Unconscious with the ground and pound but Sakurai uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Sakurai working a defensive guard here.

Unconscious drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Sakurai dives on top into guard.
Sakurai pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Unconscious is keeping the position for now.
Unconscious is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Unconscious wants to lay and pray for a moment but Sakurai keeps working.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Sakurai avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Unconscious.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai is in trouble now - Unconscious has advanced to mount!
Unconscious avoids the attempt from Sakurai to control.
Sakurai is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Sakurai tries to lock up and control but Unconscious gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Unconscious landing punches.
Unconscious breaks from Sakurai's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Sakurai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The referee warns Sakurai that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Unconscious looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Unconscious with good strikes from the mount here!
Unconscious lands a heavy elbow.
Unconscious punching from mount but Sakurai doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Unconscious with good strikes from the mount here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Unconscious postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sakurai looks a forlorn figure.
Sakurai is still in real trouble! Can Unconscious finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakurai is trying desperately to improve position.
Sakurai seems to have recovered his senses.
Unconscious raining down shots from the mount!
Unconscious thowing shots but they're missing.
Sakurai is bucking up trying to escape but Unconscious cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Unconscious working the ground and pound effectively.
Sakurai tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Already Unconscious overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Unconscious dominating with strikes here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Unconscious postures up and connects with a big shot that has rocked Sakurai badly. He's trying desperately to grab hold of Unconscious around the waist but Unconscious pushes him off and unloads with more strikes, forcing the referee to jump in and save him! Unconscious is the winner by TKO! Unconscious jumps onto the cage and shouts into the camera. "We did it momma!"

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Already Unconscious!