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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jay Bee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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265 lbs
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227 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Improved boxing
Big right hand |
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BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hideo Sakurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jay Bee!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakurai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bee throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakurai.
Sakurai lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Bee sprawling to the canvas. Sakurai follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Bee hang on?
Bee is rocked!
It looks like Jay Bee has been cut.
Sakurai content to control rather than advance.
Bee is still in real trouble! Can Sakurai finish him?
Sakurai tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bee knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bee seems to have recovered his senses.
Sakurai content to control rather than advance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Sakurai manages to mount him!
Sakurai sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sakurai has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Hideo Sakurai just wasn't active enough from the dominant position.
Bee looks to land a right hand but Sakurai moved out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bee.
Sakurai throws a series of punches but Bee avoids them all with ease.
Jay Bee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakurai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sakurai tries a head kick but it misses.
Bee falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sakurai counters with a one-two to the body.
Sakurai misses with a hook
and Bee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sakurai uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bee.
Sakurai throws a sloppy head kick
and Bee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sakurai is breathing heavily.
Bee misses with a double jab
and Sakurai counters with a three punch combo that has Bee backing up. Bee nods at Sakurai to acknowledge the strikes.
Sakurai misses with an uppercut. Bee saw that one coming.
Bee ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakurai moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick by Sakurai misses
and Bee counters with a left and a right that stings Sakurai.
Sakurai takes a swing at Bee's ribcage but misses.
Bee looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bee misses with a hook
and Sakurai counters with a stiff right hand.
Sakurai misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bee misses with a shot to the body
and Sakurai counters with a nice body shot.
Bee scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bee with a nice cross.
Sakurai misses with a body shot
and Sakurai takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Some wild striking there from Bee.
Bee fails with a takedown attempt.
Bee misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hideo Sakurai dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Bee's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Sakurai slips a jab from Bee.
Bee swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Sakurai slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Sakurai misses with a hook
and Bee counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bee misses with a wild body shot.
Sakurai's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Sakurai duly obliges.
Sakurai looks to land a combination. Bee sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakurai manages to avoid it.
Bee lands a jab to the head.
Hideo Sakurai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakurai throws a sloppy head kick
and Bee cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bee staying out of range there.
Bee throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Sakurai counters with a nice body shot.
Bee throws a right hand that Sakurai ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakurai also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bee avoids the head kick by Sakurai.
Sakurai misses with a double jab
and Bee counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sakurai throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bee counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bee displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Bee blocks a jab.
Sakurai uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bee.
Sakurai throws a head kick but Bee moves out of range.
Sakurai misses with a straight right.
Sakurai misses the shot to the body.
Bee tries to bum rush Sakurai with a series of wild strikes but Sakurai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sakurai drops his shoulder and cracks Bee with a huge uppercut! Bee goes down! Can Sakurai finish him?
Bee can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sakurai controls the pace.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
A head kick misses from Sakurai.
Hideo Sakurai is winning the standup battle so far.
Bee misses with a lunging right hand
and Sakurai counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Bee has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Hideo Sakurai!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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