PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Antoine Wallace (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wallace comes to the cage accompanied by Pray by Jay-Z feat. Rob Dougan. Sakuraba has chosen Lose yourself as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Wallace
vs
Sakuraba

175 cm
32
204 lbs
19 - 12 - 0

185 cm
22
201 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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 19 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Antoine Wallace!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Wallace shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sakuraba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
The fight stays on the outside here - Wallace looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sakuraba is looking to slow Wallace down with leg kicks.
Sakuraba throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Sakuraba misses with a head kick.
Wallace uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakuraba.
Wallace swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakuraba throws a body punch but Wallace moves out of range.
Wallace throws a jab but it's blocked by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba lands a nice looking kick to the body. Wallace takes a step back to recover.
Wallace tries to move into range but Sakuraba moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba throws a push kick but Wallace slaps the foot to one side.
Wallace throws a hook but Sakuraba blocks it.
Sakuraba lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sakuraba thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Wallace if he has to take too many more of those.
Sakuraba defending well as Wallace loads up on a big left hand.
Sakuraba tries a head kick but it misses.
Wallace misses with a hook.
Sakuraba scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Sakuraba lands a jab.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice defenses there by Sakuraba.
Wallace moves to clinch but Sakuraba breaks away
and Sakuraba counters with a solid body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba scores with a kick to the midsection.
Wallace on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.

Sakuraba drops Wallace with a beautiful combination! Wallace stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Sakuraba is looking for the KO!

Wallace is rocked!
Wallace bobbing and weaving nicely... He's ducked under a jab and ducks again but ooooooh! Sakuraba comes at him with an uppercut from hell! Wallace falls to the canvas, unconscious! This one is all over! Oh man, looking at the replay that was right on the button! Wallace was out before he hit the floor!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Kazushi Sakuraba!
Post fight, Kazushi Sakuraba took to the microphone: 'It's just a fight, right? I'm glad I won, now get out of my way. I need a drink and to see some friends. Love my fans!!!'.