PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mazataki Sakuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cliff Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sakuri
vs
Anderson

174 cm
25
181 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

181 cm
27
170 lbs
4 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Decent elbows
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

BlackStar Athletics

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 2 - 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 4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Cliff Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Eddie Farnsworth and Russell Pearce.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Anderson will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sakuri definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.

Sakuri darts in and clinches Anderson up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sakuri obliges.
Anderson tries to work over Sakuri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Anderson tries to pull guard but Sakuri forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Sakuri has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson is trying to break free.
Sakuri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sakuri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Anderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Sakuri has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Sakuri landing knees to the body.
Sakuri controlling the action here for a moment.
Sakuri has Anderson pressed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Sakuri.
Anderson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Sakuri smiles and moves away.
Mazataki Sakuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cliff Anderson.
Sakuri tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Anderson is able to avoid easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sakuri has Anderson up against the cage in a clinch.
Sakuri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sakuri is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Sakuri's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sakuri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
Sakuri gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Sakuri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anderson's efforts to push away.
Anderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Anderson is trying to break free.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Sakuri is struggling to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuri dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sakuri gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Sakuri with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Anderson is trying to pull guard but Sakuri has him pressed against the cage.
Sakuri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sakuri stalling against the cage.

Anderson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

Sakuri rushes Anderson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Anderson is trying to push Sakuri away but Sakuri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sakuri avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Anderson breaks from the clinch.
Sakuri throws a head kick but Anderson moves out of range.
Anderson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sakuri defends it well.
Sakuri bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson digs a good body shot into Sakuri's ribs.
Anderson moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Sakuri is looking to clinch but Anderson is avoiding it.
Sakuri misses with a body kick.
Sakuri closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.

Sakuri gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Sakuri has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sakuri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anderson's defenses.
Anderson avoiding damage as Sakuri throws knees to the body.
Sakuri prevents Anderson from breaking the clinch.
Anderson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakuri's elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Anderson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anderson avoiding damage as Sakuri throws knees to the body.
Sakuri tries to stall but Anderson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Sakuri missing with knees to the body.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson misses with a double jab.
Sakuri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.

Sakuri rushes Anderson and presses him up against the cage.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sakuri putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Anderson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson avoids the elbow strike from Sakuri, against the cage.
Anderson tries to break free but Sakuri pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Sakuri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
Sakuri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sakuri tries to land knees in the clinch but Anderson avoids the damage to the body.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Anderson misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakuri is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anderson working hard to break the clinch.
Sakuri lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
Sakuri lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
Sakuri lands a good knee to the midsection. Anderson won't want to take too many of those.
Sakuri tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.

Anderson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Anderson scores with a nice strike.
Sakuri walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Anderson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sakuri tries to clinch up

and Anderson counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mazataki Sakuri dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sakuri explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Sakuri is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Sakuri wants to clinch up but Anderson keeps it at a distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sakuri misses with a hook.
Anderson throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Sakuri tries to clinch but Anderson moves out of range.
Sakuri tries to close the distance and clinch up but Anderson swats him away and circles back towards the center.

Sakuri darts in and clinches Anderson up against the cage.
Sakuri working Anderson over with knees to the body.
Anderson is trying to break the clinch but Sakuri is controlling him.
Anderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Sakuri lands a nice knee to the body.
Sakuri lands a nice elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson avoiding damage as Sakuri throws knees to the body.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sakuri - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sakuri lands a damaging elbow.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson takes an elbow to the temple.
Nice elbow from Sakuri.
Mazataki Sakuri has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Anderson is looking to break free of the clinch but Sakuri has double underhooks.
Sakuri misses with a knee to the head.
Anderson blocks an elbow strike from Sakuri.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Anderson wants to break free but Sakuri has control.
Sakuri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Sakuri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sakuri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch but Sakuri keeps him there for the moment.
Sakuri lands a damaging elbow.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sakuri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anderson's efforts to push away.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sakuri scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuri with a knee to the head.
Anderson is trying to push Sakuri away but Sakuri has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sakuri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakuri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sakuri lands an elbow inside that Anderson shrugs off.
Sakuri lands an elbow inside that Anderson shrugs off.
Anderson looking to slow down the pace here.
Sakuri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sakuri putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Anderson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sakuri lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
Sakuri stalling against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sakuri.
Sakuri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Anderson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Anderson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sakuri.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuri stalling in the clinch.
Sakuri scores a nice knee to the body.
Sakuri lands a damaging elbow.
Sakuri is struggling to control the position.
Sakuri gets underhooks to prevent Anderson's takedown attempt.
Sakuri landing knees to the body.
Sakuri lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sakuri lands a knee to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Sakuri.
Anderson tries to work over Sakuri's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson is trying to break free.
Sakuri working Anderson over with knees to the body.
Sakuri crunches a lovely knee into Anderson's ribcage.
Sakuri working Anderson over with knees to the body.
Sakuri lands an elbow inside.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakuri lands a knee to the body.
Sakuri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sakuri taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sakuri landing knees to the body.
Sakuri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sakuri lands an elbow inside.
Sakuri putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Anderson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Anderson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sakuri after a bit of a struggle.
Sakuri lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
Sakuri has Anderson pressed against the cage, preventing Anderson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sakuri lands a damaging elbow.
Sakuri lands a nice knee to the body.
Sakuri controlling the action here for a moment.
Sakuri scores a nice knee to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakuri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mazataki Sakuri dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Sakuri clinches.
Sakuri taking a breather.
Sakuri is pressed up against the cage. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sakuri down to the mat. Sakuri avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Anderson misses with a takedown attempt - Sakuri sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Mazataki Sakuri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakuri doesn't manage to clinch there - Anderson circles away.
Sakuri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.

Sakuri closes the distance and clinches.
Anderson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mazataki Sakuri has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cliff Anderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuri landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sakuri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees to the body from Sakuri.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sakuri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sakuri lands an elbow inside.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anderson's defenses.
Sakuri landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sakuri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anderson's defenses.
Sakuri unloads a knee to the mid-section. Anderson lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Sakuri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Sakuri unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Sakuri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sakuri lands an elbow inside.
Sakuri lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
Sakuri lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
Sakuri is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sakuri.
Anderson is trying to break free.
Anderson wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sakuri lands a nice elbow.
Anderson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Anderson takes an elbow to the forehead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuri using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Sakuri scores a nice knee to the body.
Sakuri utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Sakuri lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Sakuri obliges.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sakuri.
Sakuri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anderson's efforts to push away.
Sakuri landing knees to the body.
Sakuri effectively controlling the action here.
Sakuri working Anderson over with knees to the body.
Sakuri lands a nice elbow.
Sakuri keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Anderson's efforts to push away.
Sakuri lands an elbow inside that Anderson shrugs off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson can't break the clinch.
Anderson wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sakuri has him pressed against the cage.
Anderson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sakuri comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sakuri lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Sakuri looking to slow down the pace here.
Sakuri lands an elbow inside that Anderson shrugs off.
Sakuri prevents Anderson from breaking the clinch.
Sakuri crunches a lovely knee into Anderson's ribcage.
Anderson is trying to force a seperation but Sakuri has the dominant position.
Anderson avoiding damage as Sakuri throws knees to the body.
Sakuri lands a nice elbow.
Anderson tries to break free but Sakuri pushes him back against the cage.
Sakuri lands an elbow that stopped Anderson in his tracks for a moment.
Sakuri's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sakuri scores a nice knee to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuri's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Sakuri misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
Sakuri keeps control of Anderson as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakuri.
Sakuri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anderson's defenses.
Anderson is trying to break free.
Sakuri lands an elbow just above Anderson 's eye.
Mazataki Sakuri is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakuri scores a nice knee to the body.
Anderson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Sakuri stalls.
Cliff Anderson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Knees in the clinch landing for Sakuri.

And that's the end of the fight!
Mazataki Sakuri showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sakuri, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:25
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 30:25
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:25

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mazataki Sakuri!
Mazataki Sakuri was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
Cliff Anderson spoke after the fight, saying 'well guys you can't win them all, but I will tell you that I will be back, stronger and more determined than ever.'.