PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Julle Bulle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hanamichi Sakuragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Bulle
vs
Sakuragi

199 cm
23
195 lbs
9 - 9 - 0

190 cm
26
194 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 9 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julle Bulle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hanamichi Sakuragi!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sakuragi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Sakuragi keeping full guard, as Bulle tries to pass.
Bulle controlling from the top position.
Sakuragi keeping moving, preventing Bulle from controlling successfully.
Bulle takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bulle trying to control the position from guard on top but Sakuragi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sakuragi is trying to control the position from the bottom.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Julle Bulle wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Bulle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Sakuragi defends it nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bulle misses with a takedown attempt

and Sakuragi counters with a single leg into guard. Bulle didn't expect that.
Sakuragi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bulle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bulle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sakuragi works over Bulle with some ground and pound from guard.
Bulle is pulling down on Sakuragi's head. It's preventing any offense from Sakuragi, at least for the moment.
Sakuragi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Sakuragi postures up in Bulle's guard and throws a big left but Bulle blocks it.
Sakuragi trying to control but Bulle is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!

The ref stands the fighters back up. Hanamichi Sakuragi was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sakuragi tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bulle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sakuragi shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Bulle defends it nicely.
Nice takedown defense from Sakuragi. No joy for Bulle on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julle Bulle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bulle connects with the punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Sakuragi tries to clinch there but Bulle circles away.

Bulle scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Sakuragi wants to control but Bulle passes into side.
You can see the frustration on Sakuragi's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Bulle has knee on belly and moves into mount.
Sakuragi looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi is trying to break free.

Bulle is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Sakuragi is defending well though. Bulle let's go of the attempt for now.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Bulle has got one arm under Sakuragi's chin. This could be trouble... Sakuragi trying to control the other hand but Bulle gets it free and sqeezes tight - just a matter of time now! Yep, Sakuragi has tapped out! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Julle Bulle!