PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lucjan Anielski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Sakuraba
vs
Anielski

185 cm
19
201 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
185 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazushi Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lucjan Anielski!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Donatello Bradman and Summer Carpenter.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anielski throws the kick towards the body but Sakuraba avoids it.
Sakuraba moves out of range of the strikes.
Anielski looks to land a right hand but Sakuraba moved out of range.
Sakuraba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sakuraba connects with a body shot that sends Anielski's belly button to the back.
Sakuraba takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sakuraba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Anielski throws a wild body kick that Sakuraba sees coming a mile off.
Anielski on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Anielski tries to land a front kick but Sakuraba steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Anielski thows a left - swing and a miss!
Lucjan Anielski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakuraba digs a good body shot into Anielski's ribs.
Anielski keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Sakuraba looks to throw the jab but Anielski is out of range.
Anielski misses with a series of wild punches.
Sakuraba lands a front kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anielski throws a hook but Sakuraba avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba scores with a hook to the body. Anielski takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Anielski tries to clinch there but Sakuraba circles away.
Sakuraba throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sakuraba bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Sakuraba is looking to wear down Anielski with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sakuraba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Anielski manages to avoid it.
Sakuraba works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sakuraba checks a leg kick.
Sakuraba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anielski.
Anielski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anielski takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Anielski looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sakuraba.
Anielski pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sakuraba lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Anielski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anielski throws a looping overhand right but Sakuraba ducks down to avoid it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anielski looks to clinch
and Sakuraba counters with a thumping low kick.
Sakuraba tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Anielski was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba scoring well with a low kick there.
Sakuraba misses with a leg kick
and Anielski counters with a good, hard body kick but Sakuraba shrugs it off.
Anielski throws a shot from downtown. Sakuraba moves away and avoids it.
Sakuraba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakuraba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anielski.
Sakuraba throws a wild body kick that Anielski sees coming a mile off.
Sakuraba punishes Anielski's body with a nice straight punch.
Sakuraba keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Anielski.
Sakuraba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sakuraba throws a body punch but Anielski moves out of range.
Anielski throws a series of punches but Sakuraba moves out of range.
Crunch! Anielski slams his shin into Sakuraba's torso.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba connects with a solid leg kick.
Anielski looks gassed!
Sakuraba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sakuraba throws a wild body kick that Anielski sees coming a mile off.
Anielski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sakuraba avoids the head kick by Anielski.
Sakuraba with a jab.
Sakuraba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Anielski walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sakuraba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A good leg kick by Anielski.
Anielski rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakuraba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sakuraba, right into the meat.
Anielski walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sakuraba.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anielski looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakuraba is just out of range.
Anielski jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sakuraba takes a swing at Anielski's ribcage but misses.
Anielski lands a head kick. Sakuraba smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Anielski misses with a body kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Sakuraba checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Anielski on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Sakuraba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Anielski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Anielski throws a low kick, looking for Sakuraba's leg but Sakuraba calmly moves out of range.
Sakuraba connects with a high kick.
Anielski on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anielski misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Anielski blocks a head kick by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throws a wild body kick that Anielski sees coming a mile off.
A slapping leg kick lands for Anielski.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazushi Sakuraba dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Anielski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Anielski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Kazushi Sakuraba is winning the standup battle so far.
Anielski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sakuraba counters with a thumping low kick.
Anielski tries to clinch but Sakuraba moves away
and Sakuraba counters with a leg kick.
Good shot there by Sakuraba.
A good leg kick by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba misses with a wild body shot.
Anielski misses with a looping right.
Sakuraba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Anielski missing with a left hand there. Sakuraba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sakuraba lands a body shot.
Sakuraba stuns Anielski with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Anielski is breathing heavily.
Sakuraba throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakuraba thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Anielski if he has to take too many more of those.
Sakuraba lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Anielski misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anielski takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sakuraba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Anielski.
Sakuraba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anielski misses with a body kick.
Sakuraba comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Anielski moves out of range as Sakuraba throws a body kick.
Anielski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Anielski has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba blocks the body kick.
Anielski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Sakuraba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anielski throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sakuraba ducks under a wild hook from Anielski.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Anielskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Anielski misses with a kick to the body.
Sakuraba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Anielski.
Crunch! Sakuraba slams his shin into Anielski's torso.
Both fighters circling a little - Sakuraba finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Sakuraba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sakuraba misses with a body kick.
Sakuraba misses with a wild combination.
A shot to the liver by Sakuraba. Beautiful body shot.
Sakuraba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anielski can do to turn this around?
A slapping body kick lands there for Sakuraba.
Sakuraba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anielski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sakuraba feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Anielski's calf.
Sakuraba feints and then cracks Anielski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Anielski down.
Sakuraba lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Sakuraba duly obliges.
Sakuraba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anielski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sakuraba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anielski moves away.
Anielski looks to land a body kick but Sakuraba moved away.
Sakuraba tries to land a front kick but Anielski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sakuraba circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sakuraba counters with a nice body kick.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Some bone on bone action there as Anielski checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sakuraba misses with a two punch combination.
Sakuraba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anielski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sakuraba's sensitive parts.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Anielski, right into the meat.
Sakuraba uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Anielski.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba misses with a hook.
Sakuraba lands with a straight right. Anielski didn't see that one coming.
Sakuraba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakuraba tries to land a front kick but Anielski steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sakuraba explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Anielski takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Sakuraba scores with a body shot.
Anielski throws a sloppy head kick and Sakuraba moves out of range easily.
Sakuraba lands with a good body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sakuraba.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A slapping body kick lands there for Anielski.
Anielski's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Anielski is looking to clinch.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sakuraba crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Anielski - the referee stops the clock and Sakuraba gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Anielski. Sakuraba manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sakuraba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazushi Sakuraba dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Anielski takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Anielski takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Sakuraba feints a jab promting Anielski to slip. Sakuraba then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Anielski slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A good leg kick by Sakuraba.
Anielski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anielski tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Sakuraba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Sakuraba moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sakuraba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Anielskis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sakuraba defending well as Anielski loads up on a big left hand.
Anielski takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anielski throws a poor cross that misses
and Sakuraba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Anielski takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Anielski tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Sakuraba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Sakuraba cracks the inside of Anielski's front leg.
Sakuraba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Anielski. Anielski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anielski throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sakuraba lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anielski at a distance.
A lazy body kick from Sakuraba
and Anielski counters with a big head kick but Sakuraba shrugs it off.
Sakuraba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Crunch! Sakuraba slams his shin into Anielski's torso.
Sakuraba cracks the inside of Anielski's front leg.
Sakuraba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sakuraba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Anielski walks into a straight right hand from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Anielski tries to clinch up but Sakuraba circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakuraba throws a head kick but Anielski moves out of range.
Sakuraba lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A left and a right from Sakuraba both land. Nice combination.
Kazushi Sakuraba is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Sakuraba avoids a kick to the body.
Sakuraba buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Anielski misses with a jab, cross combination.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sakuraba. That's going to slow Anielski down.
Sakuraba thuds a left hand into Anielski's body.
Sakuraba lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A leg kick checked by Anielski.
Sakuraba throws a low kick but it's checked well by Anielski.
Anielski is looking to clinch.
Anielski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Anielski throws a looping overhand right but Sakuraba ducks down to avoid it.
Sakuraba throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Anielski takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba looks to land a body kick but Anielski moved away.
Sakuraba lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Sakuraba motions for Anielski to come forward. Sakuraba throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Sakuraba slips a jab and a cross from Anielski.
Sakuraba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sakuraba checks a leg kick.
Sakuraba connects with an inside leg kick.
Anielski steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakuraba.
Lucjan Anielski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sakuraba scores with a nice body kick.
Anielski misses with a wild combination.
Anielski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sakuraba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anielski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Anielski looks to clinch
and Sakuraba counters with a straight punch to the midsection.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba lands with a nice body kick.
Sakuraba connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sakuraba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Anielski throws out the jab.
Sakuraba goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sakuraba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sakuraba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anielski.
Sakuraba turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sakuraba - that will leave a mark!
Anielski throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A slapping leg kick lands for Sakuraba.
Sakuraba looks to score with a jab to the body but Anielski is just out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sakuraba works Anielski's body with a nice hook.
Anielski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakuraba manages to avoid it.
Sakuraba scores with a jab to the jaw.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kazushi Sakuraba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Sakuraba has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kazushi Sakuraba!