PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Masa Sanada (ranked 444 p4p, 68 weight class) and Erick Darko (ranked 627 p4p, 107 weight class). Darko has chosen S.C.O.S.A - Flatbush Zombies as his entrance music. Masa Sanada could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Erick Darko's chin.

Sanada
vs
Darko

180 cm
22
174 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

179 cm
24
187 lbs
12 - 6 - 1

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Arcticus University: London
Aspire Clothing

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 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Masa Sanada!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 1, fighting out of London, Erick Darko!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanada moves away from the strike by Darko.
Sanada needs to keep his hands up - Darko had a free shot at his head there.
Darko avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Darko moves out of range of the strikes.
A swing and a miss from Sanada.
Darko swings for the body but Sanada moves out of range.
Sanada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Darko.
Erick Darko seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darko pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Darko blocks a jab.
Darko throws a hook but Sanada blocks it.
Sanada is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanada cracks a nice hook into Darko's ribs.
Sanada blocks a jab.
Sanada misses the jab.
Darko tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Darko jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Darko connects with a looping right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sanada slips a straight right by Darko.
Darko needs to keep his hands up - Sanada had a free shot at his head there.
Darko misses with a looping right.
Sanada misses with a body shot.
Darko on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Darko fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sanada just misses with a punch to the body.
Darko is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Darko slips under a jab.
Sanada takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Sanada scores with a nice right hand.

Darko rushes Sanada and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Darko jumps guard but Sanada turns him against the ropes and keeps the fight standing.
Darko misses with the head strike.
Darko has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Sanada after a bit of a struggle.
Darko prevents a body shot from Sanada.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice left hand lands by Darko.
Sanada doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Darko lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Darko jumps guard but Sanada stands there with Darko around his waist. Darko gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Masa Sanada has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Erick Darko.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sanada.
Sanada misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Darko.
Sanada is trying to maintain a safe position but Darko gets an underhook and turns Sanada into the ropes.
Sanada wants to stall.
Maybe Sanada would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much.
Sanada stalls.
Darko tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Darko swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Darko blocks a body shot from Sanada.
Sanada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Darko backwards.
Sanada lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sanada misses with a punch to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Darko.
Darko takes a shot to the head.
Sanada lands a hook that snaps the head of Darko backwards.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Darko.
Darko working aggressively here.
Sanada swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sanada lands a shot to the body.
Sanada lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Darko backwards.
Sanada lands with a left to the head.
Darko misses with some punches.
Darko lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Sanada lands a left hand that snaps the head of Darko backwards.
Sanada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darko's elbow.
Sanada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Darko's elbow.
Darko is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Sanada is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanada can't find room to land a body shot as Darko controls the action.
Sanada lands an uppercut.
Darko's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws a head punch that misses.
Darko throws a head punch that misses.
Darko wants a takedown but no success here.
Darko has a couple of punches blocked by Sanada.
Sanada lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Darko prevents a body shot from Sanada.
Sanada lands a right hand that snaps the head of Darko backwards.
Darko lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Darko lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sanada scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sanada blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sanada scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
Darko lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Darko makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Darko.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Masa Sanada will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!

A big left from Sanada misses.
Darko throws a hook to the side of Sanada's head but Sanada sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Sanada misses.
Darko connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sanada tries to clinch but Darko is having none of it.
Darko closes the distance looking to clinch
and Sanada counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Darko changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sanada tries to avoid it but Darko manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sanada to the ground. Sanada escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sanada is looking to counter punch.
Darko tries to clinch there but Sanada circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sanada takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Sanada misses.
Darko throws a right hand that misses
and Sanada counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sanada throws a hook to the side of Darko's head but Darko sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Darko bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sanada's head.
Masa Sanada is winning the standup battle so far.
A telegraphed right hand from Darko misses the target.
Sanada tries to clinch but Darko is having none of it.
Darko shoots and misses
and Sanada cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Sanada moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Darko takes a jab right on the kisser.

Sanada sends Darko crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Sanada is motioning to the referee to let Darko up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!

Darko is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sanada misses with a straight left.
Darko is still on wobbly legs! Can Sanada finish him?
Sanada works Darko's body with a nice hook.
Sanada flashes Darko a smile before throwing a beast of a right hand, straight down the pipe. Darko's eyes follow the hand right onto his nose, taking in it's full glory... and then darkness. Darko crumples to the floor! He's out cold! Sanada punches the air and yells at the top of his lungs - yeeeeeeeeeeah!!!! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Masa Sanada!