PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oroku Saku (ranked 1123 p4p, 145 weight class) and Tyson James (ranked 101 p4p, 16 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Saku
vs
James

200 cm
26
245 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

185 cm
26
265 lbs
10 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Good gas tank

Woodhouse's

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Oroku Saku!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tyson James!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
James fails with the takedown
and Saku counters with an outside leg kick.
James tries for a takedown but Saku circles away easily
enabling Saku to counter with a crisp jab.
Saku is looking to slow James down with leg kicks.
Saku has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
James shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Saku defends it nicely.
Oroku Saku has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tyson James.
James tries for a takedown but Saku circles away easily

and Saku counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Saku.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Saku obliges.
James is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
James is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Saku gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
James takes an elbow to the temple.

It looks like Tyson James has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saku lands a knee to the body.
Saku lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saku lands a knee to the body.
James looks winded!
Saku prevents a takedown attempt there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saku landing knees to the head.
Saku lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saku.
Saku unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A knee to the head by Saku.
Saku landing knees to the body.
Saku lands a damaging elbow.
Knees in the clinch landing for Saku.
James blocks a body shot from Saku.
Saku lands an elbow that stopped James in his tracks for a moment.

That has opened up Tyson James's cut even more.
Saku gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Saku lands an elbow inside that James shrugs off.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Saku.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
James wants to take the fight to the mat but Saku manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Saku creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through James's defenses.

The cut above Tyson James's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A body shot lands from Saku.
Saku landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Saku working James over with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Saku.
Saku lands an elbow inside.
James wants a takedown.
Saku landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Saku lands an elbow just above James 's eye.

Tyson James's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Saku scores a nice knee to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saku connects with a nasty looking knee right to James's face.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Tyson James's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Oroku Saku!
Oroku Saku is the new heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Oroku Saku, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.