PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Randy Marsh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Marsh comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit- Nookie. Sakuraba has chosen Wax Tailor feat. The Others "Walk The Line" as his entrance music. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Marsh
vs
Sakuraba

188 cm
20
183 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

175 cm
22
180 lbs
5 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Marsh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Marsh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakuraba misses with a leg kick.
A low kick from Sakuraba misses
and Marsh counters with a big head kick but Sakuraba shrugs it off.
Marsh throws a wild body kick that Sakuraba sees coming a mile off.
Sakuraba is looking to chop away at Marsh's legs.
Sakuraba pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Sakuraba misses

and Marsh counters with a left and a right that hurts Sakuraba! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Marsh jumps into full mount!

Sakuraba is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sakuraba bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Sakuraba is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Marsh knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sakuraba on the ground.
Sakuraba trying to control but Marsh is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba wants to pass the guard but Marsh is keeping the position.
Marsh on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Marsh tries to get out of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Marsh avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Sakuraba trying to control but Marsh is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Kazuushi Sakuraba has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Marsh enables Sakuraba to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Marsh manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Sakuraba cracks Marsh with a solid left hand.
Sakuraba not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Sakuraba trying to control but Marsh is working from the bottom.
Marsh wants to get back to his feet but Sakuraba is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sakuraba pushing down on Marsh's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba trying to control the action but Marsh is working from the bottom.
Marsh looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sakuraba trying to pass the guard but Marsh defending well.

Sakuraba seems to be looking for submissions.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

Sakuraba is looking for a kimura but Marsh is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sakuraba to get the leverage.
Marsh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba trying to pass the guard but Marsh defending well.
Sakuraba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marsh keeps working.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Sakuraba wants to pass the guard but Marsh is defending well.
Sakuraba prevents Marsh from standing back up.
Marsh avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sakuraba.

Marsh kicks off Sakuraba and gets to his feet.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sakuraba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sakuraba tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Marsh is able to avoid easily.
Marsh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakuraba wants to clinch up but Marsh keeps it at a distance.
Marsh throws a sloppy head kick
and Sakuraba counters with a leg kick.
Marsh throws a head kick but Sakuraba moves out of range.
Marsh is breathing heavily.
Marsh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakuraba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marsh moves out of range as Sakuraba throws a body kick.

Sakuraba looking to score a takedown here. Marsh is defending well but Sakuraba drives through and ends up in Marsh's guard.
Sakuraba controls from within his opponent's guard.
Sakuraba tries to free his leg and advance position but Marsh is retaining full guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba postures up in Marsh's guard and throws a big left but Marsh blocks it.
Sakuraba postures up in Marsh's guard and throws a big left but Marsh blocks it.
Sakuraba prevents Marsh from getting back to his feet.
Sakuraba throws a big right hand that misses.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sakuraba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sakuraba throwing strikes but missing.
Sakuraba sitting in guard, not really doing much.

That's eight 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.
Sakuraba trying to control the position from guard on top but Marsh is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Kazuushi Sakuraba was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Sakuraba misses with a body kick.
Sakuraba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakuraba fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marsh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marsh throws a lazy head kick
and Sakuraba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sakuraba tries to close the distance and clinch but Marsh swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marsh throws a lazy head kick
and Sakuraba counters with a nice low kick that buckles Marsh's knee momentarily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba misses with a kick to the body.
Marsh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sakuraba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Marsh throws a sloppy head kick

and Sakuraba counters by clinching up.

Sakuraba breaks from the clinch.
Sakuraba tries a head kick but it misses.
Sakuraba throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sakuraba tries to clinch up but Marsh circles away and keeps his distance.
Marsh throws a head kick that misses

and Sakuraba counters with a takedown into side control.
Sakuraba trying to control the position but Marsh is working away.
Sakuraba lands some shots froms side control.
Marsh takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Kazuushi Sakuraba will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!

Sakuraba swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Sakuraba - that will leave a mark!
A clash of legs there as Marsh blocks the low kick.
Sakuraba misses with a low kick.

Sakuraba moves into the clinch.
Sakuraba has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Marsh avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.

Marsh breaks from the clinch.
Marsh throws a lazy head kick

and Sakuraba counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sakuraba.
Marsh wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

Sakuraba breaks the clinch.
Marsh throws a head kick but Sakuraba moves out of range.
Marsh defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sakuraba.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sakuraba looks for the body kick but Marsh saw that one coming.
Sakuraba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Marsh swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marsh misses with a head kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good work by Sakuraba as he checks the leg kick.
Sakuraba throws a head kick that misses.
Sakuraba misses with a few strikes there.
A head kick misses from Marsh.
Marsh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakuraba throws a sloppy head kick
and Marsh counters with a two punch combo.
Sakuraba lands a nice looking body kick.
Sakuraba lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sakuraba thows a body kick. Marsh tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Sakuraba pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sakuraba looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Sakuraba throws a right and a left that both miss.
Randy Marsh is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sakuraba fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marsh manages to avoid it.
Sakuraba throws a nice inside leg kick.

Sakuraba closes the distance and clinches.

Sakuraba pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marsh throws a sloppy head kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sakuraba shoots in for a takedown but Marsh shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Randy Marsh has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazuushi Sakuraba.
Sakuraba misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marsh.
Sakuraba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Randy Marsh is winning the standup battle so far.
Marsh throws a sloppy head kick
and Sakuraba counters with a lovely straight right hand!

Sakuraba gets a takedown into half guard.
Sakuraba missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Sakuraba is pressing down on Marsh's thigh, looking to free his foot. Marsh is holding on for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Sakuraba looking to control and managing it successfully.
Marsh is squirming around, avoiding Sakuraba's attempts to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Sakuraba might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Marsh kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Kazuushi Sakuraba has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Sakuraba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marsh throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Marsh throws a lazy head kick
and Sakuraba counters with a thumping low kick.
Marsh blocks a head kick by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba moves out of range as Marsh throws a body kick.
Marsh throws a lazy head kick
and Sakuraba counters with an inside leg kick.
Marsh throws a lazy head kick
and Sakuraba makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sakuraba throws a push kick but Marsh slaps the foot to one side.
A head kick by Marsh misses

and Sakuraba counters with a nice double leg into side control. Marsh won't be happy with that.
Sakuraba working the ground and pound.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
The referee asks Sakuraba politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Sakuraba prefers to stall for the moment though.
Sakuraba in side control lands a decent elbow.
Sakuraba staying calm.
Sakuraba wants to lay and pray for a moment but Marsh keeps working.
Kazuushi Sakuraba has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.

Sakuraba has hold of Marsh's arm here. He's working for an Americana. It looks like he might have it! Marsh tries to escape but he's just digging himself in deeper - Sakuraba cranks the arm and Marsh screams in pain! The ref makes a decision and ends the fight before the tap - no complains from Marsh, who is just happy to have his arm attached to his body.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Kazuushi Sakuraba!