PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ishiihara Sakuraba (ranked 4816 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baka Vizsla (ranked 4693 p4p, 0 weight class). Vizsla has chosen Bodak Yellow by Cardi B. as his entrance music. Baka Vizsla will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Sakuraba
vs
Vizsla

165 cm
27
145 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
23
145 lbs
5 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
Basic striking
Insanely flexible

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

Urban Fighter

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ishiihara Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Baka Vizsla!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sakuraba drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sakuraba might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sakuraba works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Sakuraba looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Vizsla with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Sakuraba is working for a kimura but Vizsla is defending it quite comfortably.
Sakuraba is figuring out what he wants to do next.

Sakuraba is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Vizsla doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sakuraba.
Sakuraba scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Sakuraba seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

Sakuraba is looking for a kimura here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba prevents Vizsla from standing back up.
Sakuraba trying to pass the guard but Vizsla defending well.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Sakuraba in particular looking to stall.
Vizsla taking some punishment here, with Sakuraba in his half guard.
Vizsla is trying to stand up here but Sakuraba is controlling him well.
Sakuraba scores with a couple of good hammerfists.

Vizsla is rocked!
Vizsla really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sakuraba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Sakuraba lands a big elbow - Vizsla is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Sakuraba!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ishiihara Sakuraba!
Baka Vizsla was interviewed post fight and said 'I'm coming back with vengeance!'.