PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Tristin Shonuck (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Tristin Shonuck has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Shonuck
vs
Sakuraba

189 cm
22
195 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

183 cm
25
186 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Tristin Shonuck!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, William Peck and Gregory Folan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sakuraba is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Shonuck's half guard.
Well, if Sakuraba is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Shonuck wants to get back to his feet.
Sakuraba works his foot free and advances to mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakuraba controlling the pace for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sakuraba controlling the pace for now.
Shonuck is bucking up trying to escape but Sakuraba cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

Sakuraba working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Shonuck turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Sakuraba off and cradles Shonuck's limp body as Sakuraba celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Kazushi Sakuraba!