PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Legionarivs Sakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Master Enki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakara's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, The Rise of Sakara. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Sakara
vs
Enki

185 cm
36
200 lbs
24 - 17 - 1

189 cm
35
215 lbs
20 - 15 - 2

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

Spartan Nutrition

The Adrenaline Matrix
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 24 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Legionarivs Sakara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Master Enki!
The judges for this bout are Steve Erwin, Hugh Johnson and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Enki 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.
Sakara ducks under a wild hook from Enki.
Sakara with a nice cross.
Sakara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sakara misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sakara punishes Enki's body with a nice straight punch.
Sakara throws a right and a left that Enki avoids nicely.
Enki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sakara scores with a hook to the body. Enki takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Enki scores with a nice strike.
No joy there for Enki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sakara tries to land a front kick but Enki steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Enki drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Sakara defends it well.
Enki throws a series of punches but Sakara avoids them all with ease.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Enki throws a sloppy head kick

and Sakara moves into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Sakara fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakara.
Sakara has a couple of punches blocked by Enki.
Enki blocks a body shot from Sakara.
Enki pushes off an throws an elbow but Sakara leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Enki lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Enki stalling in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enki looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Enki told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Sakara softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Sakara letting Enki take a breather here.
Sakara presses Enki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Enki tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sakara tries to work over Enki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Sakara blocking some punches.
Enki lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sakara backwards.
Enki blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sakara blocks an elbow strike.
Enki working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Sakara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Enki's elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Enki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sakara's brow.
Enki scores with a shoulder strike.
Sakara presses Enki against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Enki tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sakara leaning against his opponent.
Sakara lands a body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Enki has Sakara pressed against the cage.
Sakara taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Sakara lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Enki.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakara scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sakara cracks Enki with a nice body shot.

Sakara breaks the clinch.
Enki throws a looping overhand right but Sakara ducks down to avoid it.
Sakara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Enki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sakara throws a right hand that Enki ducks under and follows up with a left that Enki also avoids with ease.
Sakara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A punch combination from Sakara misses.
Enki bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Enki misses with a wild body shot.
Sakara lands with a hook. Enki tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Enki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've been told by Sakara's head coaches at Palazzo Paisano that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A slow jab from Enki misses its intended target.
Sakara feints and then cracks Enki's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Enki down.
Sakara ducks under a wild hook from Enki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enki takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sakara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sakara is looking to wear down Enki with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sakara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Enki lands a head shot.
Sakara connects with a body shot that sends Enki's belly button to the back.
Sakara fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.

Sakara instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakara.
Sakara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Enki's elbow.
Good body shot from Sakara.
The referee calls for Sakara to work.
Sakara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Enki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sakara takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sakara effectively controlling the action here.
Sakara tries to work over Enki's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Enki scores with a nice hook to the head.
Enki blocks a body shot from Sakara.
Sakara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Enki swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakara works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Enki just misses with a elbow thrown towards Sakara's brow.
Enki pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sakara throws a head punch that misses.
Enki prevents Sakara from breaking the clinch.
Enki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Sakara is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sakara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Enki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakara stalling the fight.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Legionarivs Sakara dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sakara misses with a right hand
and Enki cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Enki takes one to the side of the head.
Legionarivs Sakara is winning the standup battle so far.
Sakara takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sakara digs a good hook to Enki's body.
Sakara takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Enki misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Enki misses with a few strikes there.
Enki avoids a kick to the body.
Enki takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sakara tests Enki's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sakara misses with a body shot.
Sakara throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A looping hook to the body misses from Enki. Sakara does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice body punch from Sakara.
Enki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Enki ducks under a wild hook from Sakara.
Sakara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakara takes one on the button.
Enki takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Enki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Enki throws a wild body kick that Sakara sees coming a mile off.
Sakara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Enki throws a jab when Sakara was well out of range.
Enki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Sakara avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sakara shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sakara throws a good cross that connects.
Sakara getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sakara throws a hook but Enki avoids it easily.
Sakara misses with a telegraphed body shot

so Enki counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Sakara looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.

Enki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sakara is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sakara has escaped and now he's on top!
Sakara trying to control but Enki is working from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakara looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Enki keeping moving, preventing Sakara from controlling successfully.

Enki working for submissions but it's allowed Sakara to get to half guard.
Well, if Sakara is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Enki throws a lazy right hand but Sakara sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sakara throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sakara misses with a two punch combination.
Enki feints the counter takedown.
Enki avoids a punch combination nicely.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Sakara.
Enki missing with a left hand there. Sakara was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sakara wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sakara lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Enki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Enki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Enki is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Sakara with a body shot.
Master Enki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakara slips a jab from Enki.
Enki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakara throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Enki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Enki lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sakara darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Enki misses with a few strikes there.
Sakara looks to score with a jab to the body but Enki is just out of range.
Sakara bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakara misses with a body shot.
Sakara throws a jab but it's blocked by Enki.
Enki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Enki ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Enki lands a jab to the head.
Enki throws a series of punches but Sakara avoids them all with ease.
Enki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sakara.
Enki fails to land with a series of punches.
Sakara misses with a hook.
Enki looks to land a right hand but Sakara moved out of range.
Enki misses with a wild body shot.
Sakara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sakara misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Legionarivs Sakara will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!

Enki has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sakara.
A big right from Sakara misses.
Sakara lands a body shot.
Sakara misses with a shot to the body
and Enki counters with a series of strikes. Sakara will be more careful next time no doubt.
Enki is looking to score with low kicks.
A swing and a miss from Enki.
Sakara throws a series of punches but Enki moves out of range.
Sakara loads up on a big right hand but Enki slips the punch.
Sakara misses with a wild body shot.
Sakara staying out of range there.
Enki lands a jab-cross combination.
Enki will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Sakara ducks under a wild hook from Enki.
Sakara was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Enki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakara.
Enki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Enki throws a head kick that misses.
Sakara loads up on a big right hand but Enki slips the punch.

Sakara moves into the clinch.
Sakara throws a punch but it's blocked by Enki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakara lands a body shot in the clinch.
Enki throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Legionarivs Sakara has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Sakara misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakara doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sakara tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Enki's elbow.
A nice left hand lands by Enki.
Enki lands a damaging elbow.
Enki lands a nice uppercut.
Sakara holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sakara struggles to land a body shot inside as Enki controls his hands.
Enki pushes Sakara back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakara blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Enki prevents a body shot from Sakara.
Sakara blocks a body shot from Enki.
Sakara struggles to land a body shot inside as Enki controls his hands.
Enki creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Master Enki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakara has had enough of the clinch but Enki keeps him there for the moment.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sakara.
Sakara misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sakara tries to throw a body punch but Enki avoids it by throwing Sakara back against the cage.
Enki lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sakara goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sakara blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sakara digs a right hand into Enki's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Enki's gas tank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Enki throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Still in the clinch, Sakara scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sakara struggles to land a body shot inside as Enki controls his hands.
Sakara working aggressively here.
Sakara misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Enki lands a hook to the side of the head.
Enki looking to stall.
Sakara stalling in the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Enki lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.

Sakara's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Enki shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Sakara eats them both and turns towards Enki to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Sakara on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Sakara fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Enki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sakara slips under a jab from Enki.
Sakara swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sakara scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Enki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sakara misses with a low kick.
Enki tries to score with a low kick but Sakara moves his leg out of the way.
Sakara is looking to clinch.
Sakara attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Sakara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice uppercut there from Sakara.
Sakara slips a jab from Enki.
Enki misses the shot to the body.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakara feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Enkis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sakara jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Enki scores with a decent looking hook.
A shot to the liver by Sakara. Beautiful body shot.
Sakara connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Enki pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Enki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sakara.
Sakara fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Enki.
Sakara lands a body shot.
Enki throws out a loose jab but Sakara uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakara is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Enki.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Enki.
Enki tests Sakara's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sakara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakara throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakara lands a jab to the nose.
Sakara connects with a body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Legionarivs Sakara.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Sakara, 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Legionarivs Sakara!
Legionarivs Sakara decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.