PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hiro Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Coles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sakurai
vs
Coles

185 cm
23
203 lbs
12 - 2 - 0

189 cm
20
222 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Elite Golden Nutrition
Convicted Trap House

Elite Golden Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Hiro Sakurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Dennis Coles!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Anni Minnemäki and Johanna Lukiainen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakurai jabs Coles right on the nose. Coles blinks but takes it well.

Sakurai lands a high kick to the side of Coles's head that stuns him and send him tumbling down to the canvas! Sakurai dives into guard, looking to finish.

Coles is rocked!
Sakurai wants to pass the guard but Coles is keeping the position.
Coles is still in real trouble! Can Sakurai finish him?
Sakurai slips nicely into half guard.
Sakurai sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Coles defending well though.
Sakurai throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Coles seems to have recovered his senses.
Sakurai thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Sakurai is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Coles avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sakurai.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coles is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sakurai is keen to just control but Coles is a slippery customer.
Sakurai wants to get back to his feet.

Sakurai stands up and beckons Coles to join him on the feet.
Coles fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sakurai closes the distance and lands a one-two.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai swings for the body but Coles moves out of range.
Sakurai throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sakurai takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Some wild striking there from Sakurai.
Sakurai moves out of range of the body kick from Coles.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Coles lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sakurai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sakurai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sakurai misses with an uppercut.
Coles lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sakurai fails to land with a series of punches.
Coles misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Sakurai.
Sakurai throws a shot from downtown. Coles moves away and avoids it.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai loads up on a big right hand but Coles slips the punch.
Coles throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakurai ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Coles moves away.
Coles throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Coles looks for the body kick but Sakurai saw that one coming.
Sakurai fails to land with a series of punches.

Coles closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Coles is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Coles looking to throw knees to the head but Sakurai is blocking nicely.
Sakurai lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from Coles.
Coles blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sakurai lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Coles.
Sakurai lands a hook that snaps the head of Coles backwards.
Sakurai can't break the clinch.
Coles just leaning against Sakurai, taking a breather.
Sakurai misses with some punches.
Sakurai digs a right hand underneath Coles's ribcage. Coles let out a lung full of air as it connected.

Sakurai pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Coles ducks under a wild hook from Sakurai.
Coles ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sakurai throws a series of punches but Coles moves out of range.
Sakurai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coles.
Sakurai looks to land a combination but Coles avoids it well.
Coles checks the leg kick nicely there.
Coles tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sakurai paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sakurai looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sakurai scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Hiro Sakurai dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

A shot to the liver by Coles. Beautiful body shot.
Sakurai misses the jab.
Coles tries to clinch there but Sakurai circles away.
Sakurai misses with a straight right.
Sakurai swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakurai checks a low kick from Coles.
Sakurai misses the shot to the body.
Sakurai throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hiro Sakurai seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Coles wants to slow Sakurai down by chopping away at his legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Coles misses.
Nice body punch from Sakurai.
Coles misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sakurai misses with an uppercut. Coles saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai misses with a looping left.

Coles closes the distance and pushes Sakurai back into the cage.
Coles is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sakurai is defending well for now.
Coles is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Coles misses with the head strike.
Coles landing knees to the head.
Sakurai lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sakurai displaying some good clinch control by pressing Coles up against the cage.
Sakurai lands a body punch in the clinch.
Coles effectively controlling the action here.
Coles is looking to break free of the clinch but Sakurai has double underhooks.
Sakurai holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Sakurai wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Coles has him pressed against the cage.
Sakurai softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sakurai breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sakurai throws a one two combo.
Sakurai misses with a body shot.
Sakurai throws a lazy right hand but Coles sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Coles moves out of range of the leg kick from Sakurai.
A big left from Sakurai misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Coles lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sakurai has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sakurai and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sakurai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coles.
Coles shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Sakurai misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Coles.
Sakurai takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Coles tries to clinch up but Sakurai circles away and keeps his distance.
Hiro Sakurai is winning the standup battle so far.
Coles tries to close the distance and clinch but Sakurai swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coles throws a leg kick
and Sakurai counters with a head kick that wobbles Coles - left then right he sways and one more bomb from Sakurai sends him down. This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hiro Sakurai!