PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Jason Champion Jr (ranked 5049 p4p, 4148 weight class) and Sendo Sakuragi (ranked 0 p4p, 386 weight class). Sendo Sakuragi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Champion Jr
vs
Sakuragi

172 cm
19
144
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
25
145
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jason Champion Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sendo Sakuragi!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Champion Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakuragi moves away.

Champion Jr clinches with his opponent.

Sakuragi wants the takedown. Champion Jr is fighting it off but Sakuragi persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Champion Jr's guard against the cage.
Sakuragi's corner is telling him to maintain position.

Sakuragi drops back looking for a leg! Champion Jr is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Champion Jr manages to kick Sakuragi off! Sakuragi jumps back into Champion Jr's guard.
Champion Jr working a defensive guard here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakuragi won't allow Champion Jr to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuragi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.

Champion Jr looking for subs off his back but Sakuragi has passed one foot through into half guard.
Champion Jr looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sakuragi slows the pace down in half guard.
Champion Jr wants to control but Sakuragi is keeping busy.
Sakuragi stalling.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuragi works his way into full mount!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakuragi controlling the pace for now.

That's four 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.
Champion Jr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sakuragi controlling from mount.

Champion Jr tries to buck Sakuragi off so he can stand up but Sakuragi has got his back now - this could be big trouble! He's slapped on a rear naked choke that looks really tight! Champion Jr falls backwards, slamming Sakuragi to the mat but Sakuragi holds on tight! Champion Jr is forced to tap and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Sendo Sakuragi!