|
PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dominique Sakuraba (ranked 4831 p4p, 5050 weight class) and Alonso Andres (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
|
|
|
166 cm 25 150 0 - 0 - 0 |
|
183 cm 25 150 0 - 0 - 0 |
Good takedowns Counter fighter KO power |
|
BJJ White Belt Excellent boxer Very confident |
| |
|
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Dominique Sakuraba! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Alonso Andres! The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Mauricio Rocha and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Andres thuds his right hand into Sakuraba's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Sakuraba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Andres connects with a body shot that sends Sakuraba's belly button to the back. A looping hook to the body misses from Andres. Sakuraba does a little dance to reset his feet. Andres looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. A looping hook to the body misses from Andres. Sakuraba does a little dance to reset his feet. Andres scores with a three punch combo!
Andres throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sakuraba with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Andres to score with a decent uppercut. Andres loads up on a big right hand but Sakuraba slips the punch. Andres lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sakuraba backs up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Sakuraba moves out of range of the strikes. Sakuraba ducks right into an uppercut from Andres. Andres throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's one minute gone in the round. No luck for Sakuraba with that takedown attempt. Sakuraba staying out of range there. Sakuraba drops down looking for a counter takedown but Andres sprawls and moves away. Andres gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Sakuraba throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Andres works some decent striking defense from the bottom. Sakuraba cracks Andres with a solid left hand. Sakuraba drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Sakuraba jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position. Sakuraba thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Andres is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Sakuraba thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Sakuraba stands and throws Andres's legs to the side, diving into side control. Sakuraba has hold of Andres's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Andres tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Sakuraba cranks the arm and Andres screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Andres, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Dominique Sakuraba!
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
|
S |
C |
G |
|
energy
A | B |
|
hype
A | B |
|
pop
A | B |
|
mgr
A | B |
|
FIGHT
RATING
56% |
|
|
|
|
|
|