PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cannabis Sativa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akira Shinsato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sativa comes to the cage accompanied by Rasta say SMOKE. Shinsato has chosen Yoshi Story as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Akira Shinsato is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sativa
vs
Shinsato

194 cm
21
190 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
31
187 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Great elbows
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Cannabis Sativa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Shinsato!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sativa connects with a leg kick. Shinsato looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Sativa lands the left hand.

Shinsato gets tackled into the cage by Sativa. Sativa maintains the clinch.
Sativa lands a damaging elbow.
Shinsato avoids the elbow strike from Sativa, against the cage.
Shinsato is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sativa pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Sativa stalling the fight.
Sativa lands a damaging elbow.
Sativa lands a right hand.
Shinsato working hard to break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shinsato jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Sativa walks away with a smile on his face. Shinsato gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Sativa tries to clinch but Shinsato is having none of it.
Shinsato takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Shinsato keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shinsato circles away from the clinch attempt.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sativa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shinsato back to the cage. Sativa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sativa lands with a cross.

Shinsato is rocked!
Good leg kick by Sativa there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shinsato with a poor takedown
and Sativa counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Cannabis Sativa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Shinsato.
Sativa bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shinsato's head.
Shinsato is still on wobbly legs! Can Sativa finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sativa fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shinsato manages to avoid it.
Shinsato seems to have recovered his senses.

Sativa drops Shinsato with a right and a left! Sativa comes rushing in but Shinsato regains his composure and manages to keep Sativa in guard.
Shinsato is looking to stand up but Sativa isn't so interested in that idea.
Sativa in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sativa scoring with punches to the head and body.
Sativa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Shinsato is proving hard to escape from.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sativa trying to control but Shinsato is working from the bottom.
Sativa stays in close to Shinsato's body and controls the position.
Shinsato wants to stand but Sativa is controlling the position.

Cannabis Sativa has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Sativa scores with a jab to the head.
Sativa thows a leg kick but Shinsato checks it

and Shinsato counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sativa controlling Shinsato's posture.
Shinsato trying to control but Sativa is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sativa is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Shinsato is looking to advance position but Sativa has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Sativa trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sativa landing strikes, looking to finish!
Shinsato is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Sativa will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Sativa scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Shinsato?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shinsato is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sativa unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Shinsato wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Sativa celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cannabis Sativa!
Cannabis Sativa retains his middleweight title!