PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hanamichi Sakuragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Miguelito Dragon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Sakuragi
vs
Dragon

190 cm
28
194 lbs
6 - 10 - 0

173 cm
27
200 lbs
12 - 5 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very quick

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hanamichi Sakuragi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Miguelito Dragon!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dragon throws a jab but it's blocked by Sakuragi.
Nice shot by Dragon.
Sakuragi throws a big shot that misses.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Dragon throws an overhand right that lands on Sakuragi's shoulder, as Sakuragi tries to avoid the shot.
Dragon moves out of range as Sakuragi strikes.
Dragon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dragon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dragon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Hanamichi Sakuragi has been cut.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dragon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sakuragi counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Horrible takedown by Sakuragi or perhaps it was just good defense by Dragon which made him look bad.
Miguelito Dragon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dragon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sakuragi defending well as Dragon loads up on a big left hand.
Dragon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dragon throws a head kick but Sakuragi moves out of range.
Sakuragi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dragon. Dragon obviously looking to wear him down.
Sakuragi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dragon throws an overhand right that lands on Sakuragi's shoulder, as Sakuragi tries to avoid the shot.
Sakuragi dodges the punch combination from Dragon.
Sakuragi slips under a jab from Dragon.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Dragon drives through and clinches with Sakuragi against the ropes.
Sakuragi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Dragon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Sakuragi blocks it with crossed arms.
Dragon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sakuragi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A left hand lands to the body for Dragon.
Sakuragi misses with some punches.
Dragon gets through Sakuragi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sakuragi misses with a punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Dragon.
A head punch on the inside from Sakuragi fails to land.
Dragon unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dragon lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Dragon landing knees to the head.
Dragon with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

Sakuragi is rocked!
Sakuragi takes a shot to the head.
Oh Sakuragi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sakuragi is trying to push Dragon away but Dragon has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dragon pushes Sakuragi back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dragon is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Sakuragi is breathing heavily.
Dragon has Sakuragi pressed against the ropes. He pushes Sakuragi back and as he springs towards him off the ropes, Dragon throws a beautiful elbow that sends Sakuragi crashing to the floor! Dragon piles on the pressure with more strikes! Sakuragi is flailing away but he's not defending himself and the referee steps in to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Miguelito Dragon!