PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Suzuki Sakurai (ranked 5182 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Anderson (ranked 4024 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sakurai
vs
Anderson

185 cm
18
220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

168 cm
25
210 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

Urban Fighter
RESISTANCE

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Suzuki Sakurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, John Anderson!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Gregory Folan and Trevor Gratis.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakurai throws a head kick that misses.
Sakurai tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Anderson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Anderson stuffs the takedown.
Anderson steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Sakurai. That one must have hurt.
Anderson misses with a body shot.
Sakurai lands a leg kick that knocks Anderson off balance momentarily.
Anderson walks forward, straight into a front kick from Sakurai.
Sakurai misses with a takedown attempt

and Anderson counters by clinching up.
Sakurai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sakurai tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Anderson just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Suzuki Sakurai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakurai wants a takedown.
Sakurai tries to pull guard but Anderson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Anderson is pushing Sakurai up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Anderson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sakurai wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderson won't allow it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson scores with a hook to the body.
Anderson is looking for a takedown.
A frustrated look appears on Sakurai's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sakurai is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.
Sakurai can't break the clinch.
Sakurai wants to break the clinch but can't.
Anderson stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sakurai working hard to break the clinch.
Anderson slowing the pace effectively.
Sakurai lands a left hand that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A left hand lands to the body for Anderson.
Sakurai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Anderson pushes Sakurai back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakurai has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A right hand to the body from Anderson.
Sakurai wants to break free but Anderson has control.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Sakurai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anderson tries for a takedown but Sakurai manages to get underhooks.
Anderson slows down the pace here.
Sakurai with an attempt at a knee that misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson pressing his opponent against the cage.
Sakurai fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Anderson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson stalling the fight.
A frustrated look appears on Sakurai's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anderson lands with a right to the head.
Sakurai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Sakurai wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sakurai is trying to force a seperation but Anderson has the dominant position.
Anderson prevents a body shot from Sakurai.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai tries to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling the position.
Anderson lands a body shot.
Sakurai is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.
Anderson is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sakurai is trying to break free.
Sakurai has had enough of the clinch but Anderson keeps him there for the moment.
Sakurai wants to break free but Anderson has control.
Sakurai is trying to pull guard but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
Sakurai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderson has him pressed against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Anderson.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sakurai tries to pull guard but Anderson forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Anderson struggles to land a body shot inside as Sakurai controls his hands.
Sakurai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

John Anderson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Anderson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Anderson clinches.
Anderson prevents Sakurai from breaking the clinch.
Anderson has Sakurai pressed against the cage, preventing Sakurai from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sakurai with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Anderson stalling in the clinch.

Sakurai is fighting off a takedown attempt but Anderson is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Sakurai to the mat. Sakurai regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Sakurai has momentary wrist control but Anderson slips an elbow through the middle.
Sakurai has momentary wrist control but Anderson slips an elbow through the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Anderson postures up and lands a big shot to Sakurai's brow.
Anderson is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Anderson working some strikes from top position.
Anderson content to stall in guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson distracts Sakurai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Sakurai wants to stand and escape but Anderson is having none of it.
Sakurai will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Anderson connects with a couple of short punches.
Anderson with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Anderson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Anderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

It looks like Suzuki Sakurai has been cut.
Anderson landing with the ground and pound.
Anderson stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sakurai swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Anderson distracts Sakurai with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Anderson postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Anderson working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Sakurai's head.
Anderson scoring with some ground and pound.
Anderson controls from within his opponent's guard.
Let's hope that Anderson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Anderson's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Anderson working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Anderson lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Anderson connects with a couple of short punches.

Sakurai is rocked!

Suzuki Sakurai's cut is getting worse.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). John Anderson!