PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sakuma Yanagamichi (ranked 3230 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roderick Cruickshank (ranked 3469 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Yanagamichi
vs
Cruickshank

175 cm
25
156 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

178 cm
25
156 lbs
6 - 11 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sakuma Yanagamichi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roderick Cruickshank !
The judges for this bout are Lou da Vinci, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cruickshank looks to land a combination but Yanagamichi avoids it well.
Cruickshank throws a series of punches but Yanagamichi moves out of range.

Cruickshank gets caught napping as Yanagamichi dives in and scores a takedown. Cruickshank manages to retain guard.
Yanagamichi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Cruickshank 's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cruickshank wants to get back to his feet but Yanagamichi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Yanagamichi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Yanagamichi postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Cruickshank is rocked!
Yanagamichi arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Cruickshank 's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Sakuma Yanagamichi!