PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Derrick Rose (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rose has chosen Derrick Rose Song as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sakuraba
vs
Rose

185 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
21
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Excellent boxer
Good chin

Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 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 Amsterdam, Kazushi Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Derrick Rose!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big left from Sakuraba misses.
Rose fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sakuraba looks to land a right hand but Rose moved out of range.
Rose throws a head kick that misses.
Rose slips under a jab.
Rose tries a head kick but it misses.
Sakuraba misses with a hook
and Rose counters with a one-two to the body.
Rose fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kazushi Sakuraba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakuraba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sakuraba misses with an uppercut
and Rose counters with a nice uppercut.
Rose throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throws a right hand that misses
and Rose counters with a left and a right that stings Sakuraba.
Sakuraba misses with a hook. Rose ducked under it nicely.
Rose on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rose lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sakuraba has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sakuraba and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sakuraba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rose counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rose moves out of range as Sakuraba strikes.
Sakuraba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rose counters with a head kick. That will keep Sakuraba thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Sakuraba misses with an uppercut
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Rose wants to clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba misses with an uppercut
and Rose cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sakuraba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nice uppercut lands for Sakuraba. That snapped Rose's head back.
Sakuraba throws a poor cross that misses
and Rose counters with a nice body shot.
Sakuraba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rose counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch but Sakuraba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rose closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba misses with a lunging right hand
and Rose counters with a left to the body.
A slow jab from Sakuraba misses its intended target.
Rose moves away from the strike by Sakuraba.
Kazushi Sakuraba is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakuraba looks to land a left hand but Rose moved out of range nicely.
Sakuraba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rose.
Rose tries to clinch but Sakuraba moves out of range.
Sakuraba throws out a loose jab but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakuraba misses with an uppercut.
Rose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakuraba throws out the jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Rose rushes Sakuraba and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rose missing with knees to the body.

Sakuraba manages to break the clinch.
Sakuraba tests Rose's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Jab, jab by Sakuraba - just one landing.
Sakuraba throws a poor cross that misses
and Rose counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Rose tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Sakuraba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rose looks gassed!
Rose tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Sakuraba manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rose blocks a jab.
Sakuraba with a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakuraba misses the target.
Sakuraba throws a right hand that misses
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Rose throws the kick towards the body but Sakuraba avoids it.
Sakuraba thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sakuraba.
Jab by Sakuraba.
Rose wants to clinch up but Sakuraba keeps it at a distance.
A head kick misses from Rose.
Sakuraba misses with a straight left.
Sakuraba with a jab.
Sakuraba throws a lazy right hand but Rose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sakuraba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rose counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Rose moves forwards but Sakuraba connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rose is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Sakuraba rather than just go for the knockout.
Sakuraba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Rose blocks a jab.
Sakuraba cracks Rose with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sakuraba throws an overhand right that lands on Rose's shoulder, as Rose tries to avoid the shot.
Sakuraba connects with a looping right hand.
Rose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakuraba.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakuraba jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rose slips a jab from Sakuraba.
Rose tries to clinch there but Sakuraba circles away.
Sakuraba lands a head shot.
Sakuraba throws a lazy right hand but Rose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sakuraba scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Rose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba misses with a straight left.
Sakuraba loads up on a big right hand but Rose slips the punch.
Rose slips under a jab.
Sakuraba throws a hook but Rose blocks it.
Sakuraba lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sakuraba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rose.
Rose has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Sakuraba finds it's way round the side to connect with Rose's head.
Rose uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rose.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazushi Sakuraba dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

A big left from Sakuraba misses.
Kazushi Sakuraba is winning the standup battle so far.
Sakuraba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sakuraba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rose's head backwards.
Sakuraba circles away from the clinch attempt.
Sakuraba misses with a looping right.
Rose connects with a looping right hand.
Sakuraba swats away the attempt to clinch by Rose.
Rose misses with a body shot.
Sakuraba lands a nice shot that snaps Rose's head back.
Sakuraba swings widly with a right hand
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sakuraba throws an overhand right that lands on Rose's shoulder, as Rose tries to avoid the shot.
Rose keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba misses with a right hand
and Rose counters with a two punch combo.
Rose is breathing heavily.
Rose moves in looking to clinch but Sakuraba pushes him off.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakuraba throws out a loose jab but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakuraba listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba misses the jab.
Rose throws a push kick but Sakuraba slaps the foot to one side.
Sakuraba misses with a straight left.
Rose slips under a jab.
Sakuraba misses the jab.
Sakuraba throws a right hand that misses
and Rose counters with a straight right hand.
Sakuraba misses with a lunging right hand
and Rose counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sakuraba throws a big shot that misses.
Sakuraba throws the left hand but Rose avoids the punch easily.
Rose looks to land a body kick but Sakuraba moved away.
Sakuraba lands a jab to the head.
Sakuraba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rose avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rose on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sakuraba throws a shot from downtown. Rose moves away and avoids it.
Sakuraba dips to his left and cracks Rose with an uppercut!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba keeps the fight on the outside.
Sakuraba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sakuraba throws a hook but Rose avoids it easily.
Rose takes one on the button.
A big left from Rose misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakuraba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rose.
Nice shot lands for Sakuraba.
Sakuraba misses with a looping right.
Rose takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sakuraba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rose.
Sakuraba lands a head shot.
Sakuraba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rose has time to react.
Sakuraba misses with an uppercut. Rose saw that one coming.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakuraba misses the target.
Sakuraba throws a looping overhand right but Rose ducks down to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakuraba misses the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba misses with an uppercut.
Sakuraba throws a jab but it's blocked by Rose.
Rose moves out of range as Sakuraba strikes.
Sakuraba scores with a sloppy right hand. Rose should have avoided that one.
Rose has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Sakuraba with a nice cross.
Sakuraba misses with an uppercut. Rose saw that one coming.
Rose tries to move into range but Sakuraba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Sakuraba scores with a nice right hand.
Sakuraba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sakuraba misses with a lunging right hand
and Rose counters with a left to the body.
Rose moves out of range of the strikes.
Sakuraba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rose.
Sakuraba lands an overhand right.
Nice shot by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throws the left hand but Rose avoids the punch easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rose slips under a jab.
Derrick Rose is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakuraba feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Roses jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
A telegraphed right hand from Sakuraba misses the target.
Rose staying out of range there.
A jab from Sakuraba misses.
Rose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throws an overhand right that lands on Rose's shoulder, as Rose tries to avoid the shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakuraba jabs Rose right on the nose. Rose blinks but takes it well.
Sakuraba misses the jab.
Rose uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakuraba.
Rose moves out of range as Sakuraba strikes.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Sakuraba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rose.
Sakuraba bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rose's head backwards.
Sakuraba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazushi Sakuraba dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sakuraba connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Sakuraba misses with a left hand
and Rose counters with a two punch combo.
Sakuraba lands a jab to the nose.
Sakuraba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rose counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sakuraba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rose counters with a right hand to the body.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sakuraba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rose defending well as Sakuraba loads up on a big left hand.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakuraba swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sakuraba lands a nice shot that snaps Rose's head back.
Rose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rose makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sakuraba throws a looping overhand right but Rose ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakuraba rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Rose counters with a left and a right that stings Sakuraba.
Rose pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sakuraba back to the ropes. Rose follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Rose throws a head kick that misses.
Sakuraba throws out a loose jab but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sakuraba misses with a hook
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rose closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rose has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rose there as he acknowledges the shot.
Sakuraba misses with an uppercut.
Rose takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Rose doesn't manage to clinch there - Sakuraba circles away.
Sakuraba misses with a straight left.
Sakuraba throws a hook to the side of Rose's head but Rose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sakuraba misses with a looping left.
Sakuraba throws a hook but Rose avoids it easily.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch but Sakuraba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rose misses with a body kick.
Sakuraba takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sakuraba loads up on a big right hand but Rose slips the punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakuraba misses the target.
Sakuraba throws out a loose jab but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose defending well as Sakuraba loads up on a big left hand.
Rose defending well as Sakuraba loads up on a big left hand.
Sakuraba is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Sakuraba.
Rose ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sakuraba loads up on a big right hand but Rose slips the punch.
Sakuraba misses with a looping right.
Sakuraba misses with a looping left.
Sakuraba throws a jab when Rose was well out of range.
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 throws a lazy right hand but Rose sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sakuraba throws out a loose jab but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose slips under a jab from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba misses with a straight right.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rose slips a jab from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throws a hook to the side of Rose's head but Rose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sakuraba cracks Rose with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sakuraba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rose.
Sakuraba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rose.
Sakuraba connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rose. Rose circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sakuraba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rose.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakuraba misses the target.
Sakuraba looks to land a left hand but Rose moved out of range nicely.
Sakuraba throws a looping overhand right but Rose ducks down to avoid it.
Sakuraba throws the left hand but Rose avoids the punch easily.
Sakuraba misses with an uppercut. Rose saw that one coming.
Sakuraba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba misses with an uppercut. Rose saw that one coming.
Sakuraba throws a jab but it's blocked by Rose.
Sakuraba misses with a lunging right hand
and Rose counters with a left and a right that stings Sakuraba.
Sakuraba missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sakuraba throws a jab but it's blocked by Rose.
Rose tries to clinch there but Sakuraba circles away.
Rose slips a jab from Sakuraba.
Rose fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sakuraba checks it well.
Rose uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakuraba.
A left lands for Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throws a jab when Rose was well out of range.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sakuraba misses with a straight right.
Sakuraba throws a right hand that misses
and Rose counters with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rose fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazushi Sakuraba clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sakuraba misses with a straight right.
Sakuraba misses with a hook
and Rose counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sakuraba misses with a hook
and Rose makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Rose misses with a head kick.
Sakuraba throws a poor cross that misses
and Rose counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sakuraba swats away the attempt to clinch by Rose.
Sakuraba throws a poor cross that misses
and Rose makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sakuraba misses with an uppercut.
Rose throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Rose uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakuraba.
Rose fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rose gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Rose displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sakuraba throws out the jab.
Sakuraba misses with a right hand
and Rose counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sakuraba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Rose tries to clinch but Sakuraba moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Rose.
Rose slips a straight right by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba cracks Rose with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Sakuraba misses with a hook
and Rose counters with a nice uppercut.
Rose uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throws a hook to the side of Rose's head but Rose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakuraba misses the target.
A big left from Sakuraba misses.
Rose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rose comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sakuraba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sakuraba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sakuraba throws a big shot that misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rose under the eye.
Sakuraba scores with a nice strike.
Sakuraba looks to throw the jab but Rose is out of range.
Rose slips under a jab.
A swing and a miss from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rose slips under a jab.
Sakuraba throws a hook but Rose avoids it easily.
Sakuraba loads up on a big right hand but Rose slips the punch.
Sakuraba throws a hook but Rose avoids it easily.
Sakuraba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rose counters with a left to the body.
Good shot there by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba lands a jab to the head.
Rose throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakuraba misses with a hook. Rose ducked under it nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rose wants to clinch.
Sakuraba throws out a loose jab but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakuraba is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rose.
Sakuraba scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
A jab from Sakuraba misses.
Rose steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba misses with a left hand
and Rose counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Sakuraba lands an overhand right.
Rose moves out of range of the strikes.
Sakuraba lands with a straight right. Rose didn't see that one coming.
Rose uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakuraba.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sakuraba moves into range and connects with a jab.
Rose takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Sakuraba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Rose tries to clinch but Sakuraba moves out of range.
Sakuraba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sakuraba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A big right from Sakuraba misses.
Sakuraba connects with a looping right hand.
Sakuraba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rose counters with a series of strikes. Sakuraba will be more careful next time no doubt.
Rose ducks under a wild hook from Sakuraba.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sakuraba misses with a hook
and Rose counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Rose throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rose slips under a jab from Sakuraba.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kazushi Sakuraba had his way with Derrick Rose in that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Rose defending well as Sakuraba loads up on a big left hand.
Rose tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Rose tries to clinch but Sakuraba moves out of range.
Sakuraba keeps the fight on the outside.
Sakuraba is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rose can do to turn this around?
Sakuraba throws a poor cross that misses
and Rose counters with a one-two to the body.
Donk. Sakuraba catches Rose right on the button with a cross.
Sakuraba throws an off balance right hand

and Rose counters by moving into the clinch.

Sakuraba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rose wants to clinch.
Sakuraba jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sakuraba cracks Rose with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Sakuraba misses with a hook
and Rose counters with a three punch combo that has Sakuraba backing up. Sakuraba nods at Rose to acknowledge the strikes.
Sakuraba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba throws a right hand that misses
and Rose makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Sakuraba misses with a hook.
Rose tries to clinch but Sakuraba is having none of it.
Rose throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Rose tries to clinch up.
A slow jab from Sakuraba misses its intended target.
Sakuraba thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rose uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakuraba.
Rose takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sakuraba misses with a straight left.
A big left from Sakuraba misses.
Sakuraba throws a lazy uppercut
and Rose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sakuraba lands the left hand.
Sakuraba jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rose closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba misses with a hook
and Rose counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rose tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Sakuraba paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A big left from Sakuraba misses.
Sakuraba throws a jab when Rose was well out of range.
Rose bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakuraba throws an overhand right that lands on Rose's shoulder, as Rose tries to avoid the shot.
Sakuraba misses with a straight right.
Rose bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rose steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba lands with a straight right. Rose didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slow jab from Sakuraba misses its intended target.
A swing and a miss from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sakuraba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sakuraba lands a glancing blow to the side of Rose's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba throws out a loose jab but Rose uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rose takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The fighters circling - Sakuraba throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rose tries to clinch up.
Sakuraba throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rose sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sakuraba misses with a hook. Rose ducked under it nicely.
Sakuraba throws a right hand that misses
and Rose counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sakuraba moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sakuraba looks to land a left hand but Rose moved out of range nicely.
Sakuraba throws a right hand that misses
and Rose counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Sakuraba throws a right hand that misses
letting Rose counter with a right hand.
Rose misses with a kick to the body.
Rose bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakuraba keeps the fight on the outside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba misses with a straight right.
Rose tries to clinch up but Sakuraba circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakuraba throws a looping overhand right but Rose ducks down to avoid it.
Sakuraba misses with a straight left.
Rose tries to clinch but Sakuraba moves out of range.
Sakuraba throws an overhand right that lands on Rose's shoulder, as Rose tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Rose.
Sakuraba throws a hook to the side of Rose's head but Rose sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sakuraba missing with a left hand there. Rose was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rose slips a straight right by Sakuraba.
Nice defenses there by Rose.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sakuraba throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Rose counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rose is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Derrick Rose has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sakuraba lands an overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kazushi Sakuraba showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sakuraba, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 50:45
Judge Aafke Stam scores the fight 50:45
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 50:45

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