PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kid Fireball (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hiroshimo Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!

Fireball
vs
Sakamoto

173 cm
25
160 lbs
13 - 1 - 0

168 cm
28
159 lbs
21 - 11 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kid Fireball!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Fireball misses the target.
Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fireball.
Sakamoto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sakamoto throws a body punch but Fireball moves out of range.
Fireball throws a hook but Sakamoto blocks it.
Sakamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fireball catches Sakamoto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sakamoto misses with a straight right.
Left hook, right uppercut from Fireball.

It looks like Hiroshimo Sakamoto has been cut.
Sakamoto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fireball in his tracks.
Sakamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fireball.
Sakamoto wants to clinch up but Fireball keeps it at a distance.
Fireball avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've been informed that Sakamoto has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Sakamoto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sakamoto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fireball on the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fireball throws a series of punches but Sakamoto avoids them all with ease.
Sakamoto avoids a punch combination nicely.
Sakamoto throws a low kick, looking for Fireball's leg but Fireball calmly moves out of range.
Sakamoto walks into a jab.
Fireball looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fireball bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kid Fireball is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakamoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Fireball throws a poor cross that misses
and Sakamoto counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Kid Fireball has been cut.
Sakamoto dodges the punch combination from Fireball.
Fireball misses with a head kick.
Fireball throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sakamoto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sakamoto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Sakamoto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakamoto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sakamoto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Fireball looks to land a left hand but Sakamoto moved out of range nicely.
Fireball swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sakamoto counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Fireball is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Sakamoto thows a body kick. Fireball tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sakamoto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fireball checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sakamoto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sakamoto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Sakamoto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Sakamoto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fireball, pushing him back against the cage.
Fireball is looking to break free of the clinch but Sakamoto has double underhooks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto lands a right hand.

Fireball's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sakamoto. That's going to slow Fireball down.
Sakamoto throws a hook but Fireball blocks it.
Sakamoto with a jab.
The fighters circling - Fireball throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Fireball tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Fireball.
Fireball scores with a body shot.
Fireball scores with a one two! Sakamoto had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Jab, jab by Fireball - just one landing.
Sakamoto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Fireball.
Sakamoto tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sakamoto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakamoto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Fireball throws a jab when Sakamoto was well out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fireball swings for the body but Sakamoto moves out of range.
Fireball misses the body punch
and Sakamoto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Fireball thinking.
Fireball has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fireball in his tracks.
Sakamoto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Fireball takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A swing and a miss from Sakamoto.
Fireball was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fireball lands with a straight right. Sakamoto didn't see that one coming.
Sakamoto throws a series of punches but Fireball moves out of range.
Fireball tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Fireball.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fireball connects with a solid leg kick.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but Fireball checks it.
Sakamoto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Hiroshimo Sakamoto will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Sakamoto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Fireball misses with a double jab.
Sakamoto lands with a shot to the body.
Sakamoto scores with a hook to the body. Fireball takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Fireball has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fireball.
Fireball takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A clash of legs there as Fireball blocks the low kick.
Sakamoto takes a swing at Fireball's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakamoto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sakamoto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fireball moves away.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fireball looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sakamoto! But no joy.
Fireball walks into a stiff left hand from Sakamoto.
Fireball throws a body shot but no joy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Fireball checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Sakamoto connects with a looping right hand.
Fireball throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sakamoto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Fireball throws out a loose jab but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fireball dodges the punch combination from Sakamoto.
A quick step to the side and Fireball tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fireball throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sakamoto scores with a decent looking hook.
Fireball checks a low kick from Sakamoto.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Fireball, as that shot connected.
Fireball swings for the body but Sakamoto moves out of range.
Sakamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Fireball is just out of range.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sakamoto lands a nice looking body kick.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fireball throws a poor cross that misses
and Sakamoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fireball loads up on a big right hand but Sakamoto slips the punch.
And Sakamoto responds with a good body kick, but Fireball manages to step out the way in time.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sakamoto.
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 slow jab from Sakamoto misses its intended target.
Fireball fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sakamoto just manages to avoid it.
Sakamoto feints and then cracks Fireball's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fireball down.
Fireball is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Fireball misses with a double jab.
Fireball backing away here, and Sakamoto unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Sakamoto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sakamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fireball.
Sakamoto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fireball.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sakamoto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sakamoto tries to clinch there but Fireball circles away.
Fireball is looking to counter punch.
Fireball throws a head kick but Sakamoto moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fireball misses with a body kick.
Sakamoto lands with a shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Fireball blocks the low kick.
A big right from Sakamoto misses.
Nice cross by Fireball.
Fireball misses with a looping left.
That kick from Sakamoto tenderised Fireball's leg. Fireball is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but Fireball sees it coming and checks it nicely.
An inside leg kick from Sakamoto misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sakamoto - that will leave a mark!
Fireball sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Fireball blocks the body kick.
Fireball tests Sakamoto's chin there with a solid looking shot.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fireball throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fireball fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakamoto manages to avoid it.
Fireball scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakamoto throws a good cross that connects.
Fireball on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sakamoto - that will leave a mark!
Fireball has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fireball walks into a stiff left hand from Sakamoto.
Fireball tries a head kick but it misses.
Fireball cracks Sakamoto with an open hand slap.
Sakamoto misses with an uppercut. Fireball saw that one coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroshimo Sakamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Sakamoto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A left lands for Sakamoto.
A low kick from Sakamoto is predictable there
and Fireball counters with a two punch combo.
Sakamoto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Fireball with a jab.
Fireball throws a lazy right hand but Sakamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sakamoto.
Sakamoto swings for the body but Fireball moves out of range.
Fireball was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Fireball tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sakamoto was well out of range. Poor timing from Fireball.
Sakamoto is trying to counter with his kicks.
Fireball throws a head kick that misses.
Sakamoto misses with a kick to the body.
Sakamoto throws a shot from downtown. Fireball moves away and avoids it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sakamoto.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fireball throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto looks to land a body kick but Fireball moved away.
Sakamoto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sakamoto scoring well with a low kick there.
Sakamoto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good shot there by Fireball.
Sakamoto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fireball checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
As Sakamoto looks to move away, Fireball throws a big counter combo but Sakamoto just gets out of the way.
A punch lands to the side of Fireball 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Fireball has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto throws a poor cross that misses
and Fireball counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Sakamoto throws a head kick but Fireball moves out of range.
Sakamoto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Fireball momentarily.
Sakamoto throws a leg kick but Fireball checks it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto dodges the punch combination from Fireball.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakamoto misses with an uppercut. Fireball saw that one coming.
Fireball throws a shot from downtown. Sakamoto moves away and avoids it.
Fireball wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fireball checks the leg kick.
Fireball tried to counter with a leg kick but Sakamoto avoided it.
Fireball connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Sakamoto's hands.
Fireball lands a lovely overhand right.
Fireball misses with a few strikes there.
Fireball misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sakamoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fireball has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A low kick from Fireball is predictable there
and Sakamoto counters with a good low kick that Fireball was not able to check.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fireball moves out of range of the body kick.
Sakamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Fireball is just out of range.
Sakamoto lands a body shot.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Sakamoto.
Sakamoto with a nice cross.
Sakamoto misses the jab.
As Sakamoto looks to move away, Fireball throws a big counter combo but Sakamoto just gets out of the way.
Fireball throws a lazy head kick
and Sakamoto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That kick from Sakamoto tenderised Fireball's leg. Fireball is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fireball moves out of range as Sakamoto throws a body kick.
Fireball fires out a quick counter leg kick but Sakamoto just manages to avoid it.
Sakamoto moves out of range of the strikes.
Sakamoto fakes the leg kick and cracks Fireball in the body.
Sakamoto cracks the inside of Fireball's front leg.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Sakamoto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fireball doesn't seem phased though.
Sakamoto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Fireball counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Sakamoto.
Nice body punch from Fireball.
Sakamoto swings for the body but Fireball moves out of range.
Sakamoto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sakamoto tries to bum rush Fireball with a series of wild strikes but Fireball uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sakamoto throws a hook but Fireball blocks it.
A counter left hand to the body from Fireball misses its target.
Sakamoto ducks right into an uppercut from Fireball.
Fireball lands a nice shot that snaps Sakamoto's head back.
Fireball bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Sakamoto's head backwards.
Sakamoto throws a lazy right hand but Fireball sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiroshimo Sakamoto really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sakamoto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Sakamoto wants to clinch but Fireball slips to the side
and Fireball counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nice defenses there by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto misses with a hook.
Fireball seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sakamoto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Fireball on the side of the head.
Sakamoto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fireball. Fireball circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sakamoto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sakamoto throws a lazy uppercut
and Fireball counters with a stiff right hand.
Fireball lands the left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakamoto scores with a push kick.
Sakamoto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Fireball was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto looks to land a body kick but Fireball moved away.
Fireball throwing a counter right hand but Sakamoto manages to avoid it.
Fireball checks a low kick from Sakamoto.
It looked like Fireball wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fireball scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Fireball avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sakamoto, right into the meat.
Sakamoto slips under a jab.
And Sakamoto tries to counter it with a takedown but Fireball pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sakamoto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Sakamoto throws a push kick but Fireball slaps the foot to one side.
Sakamoto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sakamoto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Sakamoto defending well as Fireball loads up on a big left hand.
Sakamoto tries a low kick but Fireball avoids it.
Fireball uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sakamoto.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fireball misses with a two punch combination.
Sakamoto only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Sakamoto throws a right and a left that Fireball avoids nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Fireball misses the target.
Jab, jab by Fireball - just one landing.
Fireball swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fireball misses with an uppercut.
Fireball on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Sakamoto. Sakamoto obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakamoto just misses with a punch to the body.
Sakamoto misses with a straight right.
Fireball is looking to counter punch.
Sakamoto scores with a nice head shot.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sakamoto.
Fireball cracks a nice hook into Sakamoto's ribs.
Sakamoto misses the shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Fireball misses.
Sakamoto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Fireball takes one on the button.
Fireball fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakamoto manages to avoid it.
Sakamoto is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Fireball paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Sakamoto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fireball.
Sakamoto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sakamoto misses with a lunging right hand
and Fireball counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fireball. Sakamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sakamoto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sakamoto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Sakamoto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fireball has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fireball misses with a series of wild punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakamoto throws a leg kick
and Fireball counters with a stiff right hand.
Fireball catches Sakamoto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Fireball looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakamoto is just out of range.
Fireball swinging wildly here.
Fireball will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Fireball fails to land with a series of punches.
Sakamoto connects with a solid leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fireball.
Sakamoto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fireball fails to land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Kid Fireball will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sakamoto throws the kick towards the body but Fireball avoids it.
Sakamoto throws a right hand that misses
and Fireball counters with a nice body shot.
A lazy body kick from Sakamoto
and Fireball counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sakamoto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fireball is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Fireball tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fireball throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sakamoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sakamoto throws a low kick but Fireball moves out of range easily.
Fireball throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sakamoto misses with a body kick.
Fireball throws a quick counter kick to the body but Sakamoto avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakamoto throws a head kick that misses.
Fireball throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sakamoto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fireball throws a looping overhand right but Sakamoto ducks down to avoid it.
Fireball misses with a two punch combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Sakamoto tenderised Fireball's leg. Fireball is trying to keep his angry face on.
Sakamoto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Sakamoto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Sakamoto tries to clinch but Fireball is having none of it.

Sakamoto rushes Fireball and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sakamoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fireball backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Sakamoto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Sakamoto has Fireball pressed against the cage, preventing Fireball from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fireball wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fireball is trying to push Sakamoto away but Sakamoto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Sakamoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sakamoto pushes Fireball back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fireball tries to break free but Sakamoto pushes him back against the cage.
Sakamoto has Fireball pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Fireball manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Sakamoto is trying to drag Fireball to the mat but Fireball just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fireball.
Fireball is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short left from Sakamoto.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sakamoto.
Fireball is looking to break free of the clinch but Sakamoto has double underhooks.
Fireball wants to get back to striking at distance but Sakamoto won't allow it.
Sakamoto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fireballs head.
Fireball wants to get back to striking at distance but Sakamoto won't allow it.

Fireball breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sakamoto throws a wild body kick that Fireball sees coming a mile off.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fireball moves out of range of the body kick.
A shot to the body from Sakamoto misses
and Fireball counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A jab from Sakamoto misses.
Sakamoto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.

Sakamoto has managed to clinch.
Sakamoto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Fireball is trying to break the clinch but Sakamoto is controlling him.
Fireball has had enough of the clinch but Sakamoto keeps him there for the moment.
Sakamoto scores with an uppercut up the middle.

Fireball breaks from the clinch.
Sakamoto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fireball.
Fireball waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sakamoto.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto looks to score with a jab to the body but Fireball is just out of range.
Sakamoto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sakamoto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kid Fireball has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Hiroshimo Sakamoto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fireball takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sakamoto drops his hands momentarily and Fireball takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fireball throws a head kick but Sakamoto moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakamoto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Sakamoto misses with a left hand
and Fireball counters with a one-two to the body.
Fireball rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sakamoto counters with a low kick, right behind Fireball 's knee.
Fireball takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Sakamoto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fireball just misses with a punch to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Hiroshimo Sakamoto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sakamoto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 45:50
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 45:50
Judge George Francis scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
Hiroshimo Sakamoto is the new lightweight champion!
Hiroshimo Sakamoto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.