PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Elvis Who (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hideo Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Who
vs
Sakurai

195 cm
23
235 lbs
4 - 3 - 1

192 cm
22
265 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

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 4 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Elvis Who!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Sakurai!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Shirou Masuda and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakurai scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Who doesn't seem bothered though.
Sakurai keeps the fight on the outside.
Danga de danga de dang - Sakurai scores with a four punch combination!

It looks like Elvis Who has been cut.
Who throws a sloppy head kick and Sakurai moves out of range easily.
Sakurai swinging wilding here.
Elvis Who seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Who throws a nice outside leg kick.
Who dodges the punch combination from Sakurai.
Who shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Sakurai as he jumps to the side.
Sakurai's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sakurai duly obliges.
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!
Who attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Who feints and then cracks Sakurai's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sakurai down.
Sakurai fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Who manages to avoid it.
Who avoids the body shot from Sakurai.
Sakurai cracks Who with a right hand to the side of the head.
Who tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sakurai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sakurai misses with a body shot.
Sakurai throws a good cross that connects.
Who pulls out of a head kick attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Who tries to clinch up but Sakurai circles away and keeps his distance.
Who keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A combination from Sakurai does no damage.
Who throws a combination that misses
and Sakurai counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Hideo Sakurai is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakurai drops Who with a beautiful combination! Who stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sakurai is looking for the KO!

Who is rocked!

Elvis Who's cut is getting worse.
Sakurai avoids the head kick by Who.
Oh Who is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Who is breathing heavily.
Who throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Who seems to have got his legs back now.
Sakurai lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Sakurai stuffs the takedown attempt from Who. Who gets slowly back to his feet.
Sakurai jabs at Who's body.
Sakurai is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Who rather than just go for the knockout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakurai stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

Elvis Who's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Who tries a head kick but it misses.

Who pushes Sakurai up against the cage in a clinch.

Sakurai escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Who misses with a head kick.
Who lands a high kick!

Sakurai is rocked!
Sakurai throws a right and a left that Who avoids nicely.
Sakurai is still on wobbly legs! Can Who finish him?
Who tries to clinch up but Sakurai circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakurai seems to have recovered his senses.
Who knocks Sakurai to the floor with a head kick! Can he finish him!?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai is pushing Who's head away, looking to escape. Who manages to hold on to the position though.
Who tries to score with some ground and pound. Sakurai controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Who decides to stand back up. Who steps back and let's Sakurai get back to his feet.
Who lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sakurai's sensitive parts.
Who closes the distance but Sakurai moves to the side
and Sakurai counters with a nice body shot.
Who misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakurai looks to land a combination but Who avoids it well.
Who lands with a slapping head kick.
Who lands a hook that stumbles Sakurai back into the cage. Who follows up with a straight and another hook that land right on the button, dropping Sakurai to the canvas! Who pounces and lands several unanswered shots - Sakurai has had enough and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Elvis Who!