PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ryota Murata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Falcon Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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?

Murata
vs
Sackett

182 cm
18
187 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

183 cm
18
198 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryota Murata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Falcon Sackett!
The judges for this bout are George Francis, Wesley Smith and Robert Twigg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Sackett lands a nice looking body kick.

Sackett lands a big head kick that sends Murata tumbling to the mat! Sackett takes a step backwards and waves Murata back to his feet - he wants the finish!

Murata is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Murata sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Murata on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Murata has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sackett.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sackett. That's going to slow Murata down.
Falcon Sackett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sackett connects with an inside leg kick.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Murata is just out of range.
Sackett cracks the inside of Murata's front leg.
Sackett lands with a kick to the ribs.
Sackett connects with a body shot.
Sackett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Murata has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Murata looks to score with a jab to the body but Sackett is just out of range.
Sackett lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.

Sackett lands a big head kick that sends Murata tumbling to the mat! Sackett takes a step backwards and waves Murata back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Murata is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

It looks like Ryota Murata has been cut.
Sackett lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.

Murata gets tackled into the cage by Sackett. Sackett maintains the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sackett lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Murata backwards.
Sackett lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sackett throws a big uppercut that drops Murata! More strikes from Sackett and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Murata lies dazed against the cage as Sackett celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Falcon Sackett!