PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Oliveira (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.

Sakuraba
vs
Oliveira

191 cm
22
230 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
21
234 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joseph Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andre Oliveira!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba shoots in but Oliveira avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oliveira shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oliveira throws a half hearted mid kick.

Oliveira scores with a takedown into Sakuraba's guard.

Oliveira drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sakuraba looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sakuraba looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sakuraba!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Oliveira is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Oliveira keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sakuraba is trying to control the action in half guard but Oliveira is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Oliveira is trying to maintain the position but Sakuraba is very close to passing his half guard.
Oliveira on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Sakuraba looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oliveira is in trouble now - Sakuraba has advanced to mount!
Sakuraba working the ground and pound effectively.
Oliveira keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
The referee warns Oliveira that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oliveira is in a horrible position here. Sakuraba smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sakuraba punishing his opponent with strikes.

Oliveira is rocked!
Oliveira looks gassed!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakuraba loads up with a big shot that hurts Oliveira! He's pulled Sakuraba in close but Sakuraba has postured up and lands more strikes. Can Oliveira survive? More strikes from Sakuraba and Oliveira is out! The ref jumps in to save him! Brutal ground and pound!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Joseph Sakuraba!