PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitsuomi Sakata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rainer Zufall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakata comes to the cage accompanied by Ketsunoke vs Shirinoke by Gintama OST. Zufall has chosen Rammstein - Sonne as his entrance music. Mitsuomi Sakata had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Sakata
vs
Zufall

183 cm
21
220 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

190 cm
28
219 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Granite chin

CEC Nutrition Q160

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitsuomi Sakata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Rainer Zufall!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sakata.
Sakata looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Zufall closes the distance and pushes Sakata back into the cage.
Sakata prevents a body shot from Zufall.
Zufall tries to land a knee to the head but Sakata blocks with his arms.
Zufall lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Zufall misses with a knee to the head.
Zufall misses with a short punch on the inside.
Zufall struggles to land a body shot inside as Sakata controls his hands.
Sakata on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zufall connects with a knee to the head.

It looks like Mitsuomi Sakata has been cut.
Zufall can't break the clinch.
Zufall misses with a hook from the clinch.
A knee to the head by Sakata.

It looks like Rainer Zufall has been cut.
Sakata throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Zufall blocks it with crossed arms.
Zufall swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakata uses good head movement to avoid it.
Zufall tries to land a knee to the head but Sakata blocks with his arms.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zufall misses with a shot to the kidneys.

Sakata pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A leg kick checked by Zufall.
Zufall shoots in but no luck this time.

Sakata cracks Zufall with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Zufall looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sakata finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakata misses the target.
Sakata throws a chopping leg kick but Zufall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Zufall swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sakata tries a head kick but it misses.
Sakata takes a swing at Zufall's ribcage but misses.
Zufall tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sakata swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sakata lands a nice looking body kick.
Zufall looks winded!
Sakata throws a head kick that misses.
Zufall checks a low kick from Sakata.
Sakata chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sakata misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakata thows a body kick. Zufall tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sakata pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Zufall steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sakata.
Sakata throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.

Sakata cracks Zufall with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Zufall looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Sakata finish him?
Sakata flashes Zufall a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Zufall's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Zufall crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Sakata punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mitsuomi Sakata!
Post fight, an emotional Mitsuomi Sakata said 'Minnasan, arigatou gozaimasu! Ore wa sugoku ureshii desu! Yatta!'.