PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ran Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jimmy Crack (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakamoto comes to the cage accompanied by Wu tang tiger style. Crack has chosen Itz MS as his entrance music. 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.

Sakamoto
vs
Crack

173 cm
27
170 lbs
13 - 21 - 0

187 cm
28
179 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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 13 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ran Sakamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jimmy Crack!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crack misses with a lunging right hand
and Sakamoto counters with a nice uppercut.
Crack moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Crack falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Sakamoto counter with a right hand.
Crack falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Sakamoto to counter with a crisp jab.
Sakamoto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Crack.
Crack lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A shot to the liver by Crack. Beautiful body shot.
A nice combination there by Crack.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Crack darts in and clinches Sakamoto up against the cage.
Crack just leaning against Sakamoto, taking a breather.
A hook to the body from Crack.
Crack controlling the action here for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto tries to pull guard but Crack holds him up against the cage and eventually Sakamoto drops back down to his feet.
Sakamoto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sakamoto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ran Sakamoto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Crack lands with a light punch inside.
Crack lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sakamoto tries to pull guard but Crack holds him up against the cage and eventually Sakamoto drops back down to his feet.
Crack leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sakamoto fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Sakamoto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Crack just stands there and leans against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Crack.
Sakamoto takes a shot to the head.
Crack pushes Sakamoto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crack pressing his opponent against the cage.
Crack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sakamoto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Sakamoto jumps guard but Crack stands there with Sakamoto around his waist. Sakamoto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Crack throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sakamoto is breathing heavily.
Crack working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sakamoto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Crack walks away with a smile on his face. Sakamoto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sakamoto.
Crack misses the shot to the body.
Crack looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Crack misses with a double jab

so Sakamoto counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

Sakamoto drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Crack manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sakamoto has Crack in his guard.
Sakamoto looking to hit a scissor sweep but Crack is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Crack stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Crack with a hook.
Crack swings for the body but Sakamoto moves out of range.
Crack misses the shot to the body.
Sakamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
A telegraphed right hand from Crack misses the target.
Sakamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Crack.

Crack closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Crack breaks from the clinch.
Jimmy Crack is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Crack misses with a wild body shot.
Crack throws a right hand that misses

and Sakamoto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Crack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crack scores with a shot to the side of Sakamoto's head.
Sakamoto fails to pull guard.
Crack scores with a shot to the side of Sakamoto's head.
A short body shot lands from Crack as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Crack - that landed with a thud.
Sakamoto tries to pull guard but Crack won't allow it.
Crack softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crack works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Crack lands with a left to the head.
Still in the clinch, Crack scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crack scores with a hook to the body.
Crack is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A hook to the body from Crack.
Sakamoto jumps guard but Crack stands there with Sakamoto around his waist. Sakamoto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Crack breaks from the clinch.
Crack swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sakamoto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jimmy Crack dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Crack swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jimmy Crack seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakamoto slips a jab and a cross from Crack.
Crack falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sakamoto counters with a single leg into guard. Crack didn't expect that.

Sakamoto has gone for a leg lock! Crack slips out almost immediately though and dives into Sakamoto's guard.

Sakamoto had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Crack defends it easily.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sakamoto is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sakamoto has his foot on Crack's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Crack works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Crack passes Sakamoto's left leg - he's now in half guard.

Sakamoto looking for submissions off his back.
Crack tries to stand but his arm is trapped.

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.

Sakamoto is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Crack is tapping! Great win for Sakamoto!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ran Sakamoto!