PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Vitor Belfort (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Belfort
vs
Sakuraba

184 cm
20
195 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
186 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Counter striker
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Vitor Belfort!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Daniel Franklin and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice jab there from Belfort.
Belfort looks to land a combination but Sakuraba avoids it well.
Sakuraba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
A punch combination from Sakuraba misses.
Belfort throws a predictable looking body shot
and Sakuraba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Belfort tests Sakuraba's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch combination from Belfort misses.
Belfort has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Belfort there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sakuraba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakuraba scores with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sakuraba.
Belfort throws a combination. Sakuraba tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Belfort throws a lazy uppercut
and Sakuraba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sakuraba dodges the punch combination from Belfort.
Belfort misses with a wild combination.
Belfort is breathing heavily.
Belfort throws a hook but Sakuraba avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Sakuraba.
Belfort throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Belfort throws a series of punches but Sakuraba moves out of range.
Belfort throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Vitor Belfort seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Belfort swinging wildly here.
Sakuraba avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Sakuraba moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Belfort misses with a straight left.
Sakuraba lands with a slapping head kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A big left from Belfort misses.
A good leg kick by Sakuraba.
Belfort misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sakuraba connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sakuraba. That's going to slow Belfort down.
Sakuraba moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sakuraba throws an overhand right from the outside, which connects and sends Belfort stumbling backwards into the ropes! Belfort bounces back off the ropes towards Sakuraba, who cracks him with a two punch combination that drops him to his knees! Sakuraba lands two more shots before the referee has chance to intervene - what a finish! Sakuraba celebrates with his corner as the crowd cheer loudly.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Kazushi Sakuraba!