PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Brad Lee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Heihachi Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!

Lee
vs
Sakurai

190 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

196 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brad Lee!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heihachi Sakurai!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakurai takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sakurai staying out of range there.
Lee looks to land a right hand but Sakurai moved out of range.
Sakurai changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Lee tries to avoid it but Sakurai manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Lee to the ground. Lee escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sakurai fails to land the takedown.
Sakurai takes one to the side of the head.
Sakurai misses with a takedown
letting Lee counter with a right hand.
Brad Lee has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Heihachi Sakurai.
Lee throws a hook but Sakurai blocks it.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lee takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sakurai takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee dips to his left and cracks Sakurai with an uppercut!
Sakurai tries for a takedown but Lee sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Sakurai closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Lee's guard.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.

Sakurai drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sakurai jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Lee is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sakurai postures up in Lee's guard and throws a big left but Lee blocks it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai passes Lee's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Lee wants to get back to full guard.

Sakurai is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Lee has managed to free his arm - good work.
Sakurai lands strikes from half guard.
Sakurai has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Lee on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Lee tries to get out of the position.

Sakurai looking for a guillotine from mount but Lee is having none of it.
Sakurai lands a big elbow.

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

Sakurai working for a guillotine from mount but Lee is in no mood to give up.
Lee can't escape the position.

Sakurai has hold of Lee's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Lee manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Sakurai scoring with strikes but Lee is staying in there.

Sakurai looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Lee is working to get back to half guard.
Lee is working hard here to advance position.
Sakurai pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lee has given up his back here. Will Sakurai look for the submission or keep pounding away?
I really don't envy Lee right now.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Sakurai. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Lee wants to escape the position.

Sakurai is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Lee has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Sakurai working for a choke but Lee is defending well.

Sakurai is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Lee taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Sakurai.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Heihachi Sakurai!