PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mazataki Sakuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nathan Crowley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mazataki Sakuri has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sakuri
vs
Crowley

174 cm
25
181 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

173 cm
24
184 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mazataki Sakuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Crowley!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, David Schapiro and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sakuri instigates a clinch.
Crowley should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Sakuri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sakuri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sakuri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Crowley looks winded!
Sakuri lands a damaging elbow.
Crowley is trying to force a seperation but Sakuri has the dominant position.
Sakuri lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Nathan Crowley has been cut.
Sakuri taking a breather.
Sakuri lands a knee to the body.
Crowley takes a knee to the side of the body.
Sakuri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sakuri crunches a lovely knee into Crowley's ribcage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakuri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sakuri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sakuri definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sakuri working Crowley over with knees to the body.
Sakuri working Crowley over with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crowley's defenses.
Sakuri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sakuri putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Crowley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sakuri lands a nice elbow.
Crowley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sakuri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sakuri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Crowley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sakuri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sakuri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Crowley takes an elbow to the temple.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sakuri.
Nice elbow from Sakuri.
Sakuri is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Sakuri working Crowley over with knees to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crowley takes an elbow to the temple.

That has opened up Nathan Crowley's cut even more.
Sakuri lands a knee to the body.
Sakuri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Sakuri.
Nice elbow from Sakuri.
Sakuri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sakuri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sakuri lands a good knee to the midsection. Crowley won't want to take too many of those.
Sakuri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sakuri lands an elbow just above Crowley 's eye.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sakuri.
Sakuri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sakuri avoiding damage.
Sakuri lands an elbow that stopped Crowley in his tracks for a moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Crowley is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Sakuri gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Nice elbow from Sakuri.
Sakuri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Sakuri.
Crowley takes an elbow to the forehead.

The cut above Nathan Crowley's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Sakuri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sakuri obliges.
Sakuri lands an elbow inside that Crowley shrugs off.
Sakuri lands an elbow that stopped Crowley in his tracks for a moment.
Sakuri lands a good knee to the midsection. Crowley won't want to take too many of those.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakuri lands an elbow inside that Crowley shrugs off.
The referee calls for Sakuri to work.
Sakuri lands an elbow just above Crowley 's eye.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stalling in the clinch from Sakuri.
Sakuri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Crowley takes an elbow to the forehead.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sakuri.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sakuri.

Nathan Crowley's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sakuri obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sakuri.
Sakuri lands an elbow that stopped Crowley in his tracks for a moment.
Sakuri lands a nice knee to the body.
Crowley takes an elbow to the temple.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Sakuri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sakuri lands an elbow that stopped Crowley in his tracks for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mazataki Sakuri dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Nathan Crowley's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Crowley steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sakuri. That one must have hurt.

Sakuri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sakuri putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Crowley in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sakuri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Crowley's defenses.
Sakuri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Mazataki Sakuri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sakuri landing knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sakuri lands an elbow inside that Crowley shrugs off.
Sakuri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Crowley is breathing heavily.
A knee to the head by Sakuri.

Crowley is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sakuri - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Crowley is still on wobbly legs! Can Sakuri finish him?
Sakuri lands a nice elbow.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Nathan Crowley's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Mazataki Sakuri!