PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mike Jackson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kyoshi Sakei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kyoshi Sakei has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Mike Jackson's chin.

Jackson
vs
Sakei

172 cm
19
145 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

168 cm
25
137 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mike Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kyoshi Sakei!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Chris Edwards and Richard Clark.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakei misses with a double jab
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Sakei.

Sakei has taken the fight to the clinch.

Jackson manages to break the clinch.
Nice shot by Jackson.
Mike Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jackson throws a series of strikes that have Sakei backpedaling.
Sakei looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Jackson smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sakei has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Sakei there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakei walks into a left hand.
A jab from Jackson finds it's way through Sakei's defenses.
Jackson connects with a crisp jab.

Sakei instigates a clinch.

Sakei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sakei moves into the clinch successfully.

Jackson gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.

Sakei has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Jackson doesn't defend quickly enough and Sakei has managed to lock this one up! Can Jackson escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Sakei on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kyoshi Sakei!