PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Zanotto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Legionarivs Sakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zanotto comes to the cage accompanied by Ben Zanotto -by- Rancid. Sakara has chosen The Rise of Sakara as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Zanotto
vs
Sakara

183 cm
30
195 lbs
18 - 8 - 0

185 cm
29
197 lbs
17 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Zombie Nutrition (Laundry Available)
Backyard Fighting

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 18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Zanotto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Legionarivs Sakara!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Damien Edna and Winston Howard.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zanotto looks for a takedown but Sakara sprawls well.
Sakara blocks a jab.
Zanotto tries for a takedown but Sakara sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Zanotto tries to clinch up
and Sakara counters with a straight right hand.
Zanotto takes one to the side of the head.
Sakara cracks a nice hook into Zanotto's ribs.
Ben Zanotto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakara displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zanotto throws out the jab.
Zanotto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sakara lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Zanotto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakara steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zanotto.
Zanotto tries to clinch up.
Zanotto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Zanotto misses with a takedown attempt - Sakara sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Zanotto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zanotto shoots in but no luck this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zanotto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sakara keeps the fight on the outside.
Sakara misses the shot to the body.
Sakara throws a combination. Zanotto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.

Zanotto is rocked!
Zanotto throws an off balance right hand
and Sakara counters with a huge left! Zanotto is in big trouble! He's backing up but Sakara isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Zanotto from any more damage. A dominating finish by Sakara!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Legionarivs Sakara!
During a confident post fight interview, Legionarivs Sakara thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.