PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Bob Le Bricoleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeremy Sacks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Bricoleur's entrance music is Bob Le Bricoleur. A fine choice. Jeremy Sacks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Le Bricoleur
vs
Sacks

187 cm
27
153 lbs
14 - 15 - 0

178 cm
27
148 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Le Bricoleur!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeremy Sacks!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sacks throws a hook but Le Bricoleur blocks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Bricoleur. Sacks does a little dance to reset his feet.

Sacks gets the takedown into side control.
Sacks content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Le Bricoleur wants to control but Sacks postures up.
Le Bricoleur knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sacks on the ground.
Le Bricoleur being controlled for a moment.
Le Bricoleur tries to buck Sacks off but Sacks is having none of it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacks throwing strikes but Le Bricoleur manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Sacks tries to bench press Le Bricoleur off him but Le Bricoleur keeps the position.
Le Bricoleur trying to control the action but Sacks is working from the bottom.
Le Bricoleur remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
The strikes coming from Le Bricoleur are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sacks is looking to reverse the position.
Sacks gets back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur wants to control but Sacks is keeping him busy.
Sacks is trying to get back to full guard.
Sacks manages to get to full guard.
Le Bricoleur trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sacks's guard.
Sacks trying to keep a closed guard but Le Bricoleur is proving a slippery customer.
Le Bricoleur really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sacks keeping moving, preventing Le Bricoleur from controlling successfully.
Le Bricoleur showing good wrestling skills to control the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Bob Le Bricoleur wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Le Bricoleur stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Le Bricoleur wants it to stay on the feet.
Le Bricoleur lands a nice shot to the body.
Le Bricoleur throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le Bricoleur lands with an overhand left.
Sacks misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Sacks fails with a takedown attempt.
Bob Le Bricoleur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Sacks.
Sacks tries for a takedown but Le Bricoleur sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sacks uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Le Bricoleur.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sacks takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Le Bricoleur just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice uppercut lands for Le Bricoleur. That snapped Sacks's head back.
Le Bricoleur thows a body shot but no joy.
Le Bricoleur throws a lazy head kick
and Sacks counters with a stiff right hand.
Le Bricoleur buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Le Bricoleur slaps away a takedown attempt from Sacks, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Le Bricoleur lands a nice hook to Sacks's body. Sacks takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Le Bricoleur lands a nice looking body shot.
Le Bricoleur throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Sacks on the side of the head.
Sacks swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le Bricoleur's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sacks under the eye.

Sacks shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Le Bricoleur napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sacks working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur is trying to get back to half guard.
Sacks wants to take a breather but Le Bricoleur manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Sacks.
Sacks wants to pass the guard but Le Bricoleur is keeping the position.
Sacks is looking to advance position but Le Bricoleur has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sacks is trying to escape the mount.
Sacks is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Le Bricoleur tries to control but Sacks wriggling away.
Le Bricoleur throwing strikes here but Sacks is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Bricoleur trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sacks is trying desperately to improve position.
Sacks slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sacks is looking to improve his position.
Le Bricoleur trying to control from Sacks's half guard. Sacks has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Le Bricoleur wants to control from the top but Sacks keeps moving.
Le Bricoleur working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Le Bricoleur stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sacks swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sacks is trying to keep Le Bricoleur in close.
Le Bricoleur trying to control but Sacks is working from the bottom.
Sacks manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Le Bricoleur manages to get himself to full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sacks advances position into side control!

Sacks is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Le Bricoleur has escaped the position, nice work there.
Sacks is looking to take a break and control but Le Bricoleur is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur struggling a bit here.
Le Bricoleur gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Sacks looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sacks performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Bricoleur is concentrating on defense, preventing Sacks from advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jeremy Sacks will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

Nice takedown defense from Le Bricoleur. No joy for Sacks on that attempt.
Sacks keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sacks shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Le Bricoleur defends it nicely.
Le Bricoleur jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
Le Bricoleur lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Sacks backs up against the cage.
Le Bricoleur lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sacks takes one on the button.
Le Bricoleur misses with a kick to the body.

Sacks looking to score a takedown here. Le Bricoleur is defending well but Sacks drives through and ends up in Le Bricoleur's guard.
Le Bricoleur keeping full guard, as Sacks tries to pass.
Sacks looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Sacks advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sacks trying to control the action but Le Bricoleur is working from the bottom.
Sacks throwing strikes but Le Bricoleur manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Sacks is looking for a sweep.
Sacks sneaks back into half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sacks is trying to control but can't.
Jeremy Sacks has got the better of the ground game so far.
Sacks is not content to let Le Bricoleur control the position.
Le Bricoleur is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sacks is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Le Bricoleur stalling away here and it's allowed Sacks to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Sacks is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Le Bricoleur is looking to advance position but Sacks has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Le Bricoleur is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur tries to reverse the position but Sacks maintains control.
Sacks trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Sacks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sacks looking to control but Le Bricoleur is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Sacks thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur is trying to stand up.
Sacks in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Le Bricoleur is looking to improve his position but Sacks isn't that keen on the idea.
Sacks thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sacks tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Le Bricoleur keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sacks content just to control the position here.
Sacks trying to control but Le Bricoleur is having none of it.
Sacks controlling from the full mount.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Sacks goes for an armbar but Le Bricoleur turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Le Bricoleur.
Sacks keeping moving, preventing Le Bricoleur from controlling successfully.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Jeremy Sacks wasn't active enough on the ground.
Sacks shoots in for a double leg but Le Bricoleur sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Bob Le Bricoleur has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeremy Sacks.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur swings for the body but Sacks moves out of range.
Le Bricoleur is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Le Bricoleur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sacks was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Bricoleur.
Le Bricoleur connects with a body shot that sends Sacks's belly button to the back.
Le Bricoleur keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Le Bricoleur just misses with a punch to the body.
Sacks throws the left hand but Le Bricoleur avoids the punch easily.
Nice sprawl there from Le Bricoleur as Sacks shoots in.
Le Bricoleur thows a body shot but no joy.
Sacks drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Le Bricoleur fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sacks looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sacks takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sacks takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Sacks shoots in for a takedown but Le Bricoleur shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur takes a swing at Sacks's ribcage but misses.
Le Bricoleur tries to land a leg kick but Sacks saw it coming and moves away.
Sacks fails with a takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown by Sacks or perhaps it was just good defense by Le Bricoleur which made him look bad.
Sacks is breathing heavily.
Sacks takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Sacks shoots in looking for a takedown. Le Bricoleur tries to sprawl out of it but Sacks keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Le Bricoleur manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Le Bricoleur is looking to wear down Sacks with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Le Bricoleur misses with a shot to the body

and Sacks counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Le Bricoleur's guard now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le Bricoleur keeping full guard, as Sacks tries to pass.
Sacks trying to move into half guard but instead Le Bricoleur has managed to sweep!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sacks keeping moving, preventing Le Bricoleur from controlling successfully.
Sacks utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Sacks has Le Bricoleur pulled in close to control his posture.

Sacks working for a triangle but Le Bricoleur defends it easily.
Le Bricoleur wants to control from the top but Sacks keeps moving.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Bob Le Bricoleur has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Le Bricoleur connects with a nice looking jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jeremy Sacks showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Le Bricoleur's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Sacks takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Le Bricoleur misses with a shot to the body

and Sacks decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Le Bricoleur's guard.
Sacks content to stall in guard here.
Le Bricoleur looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sacks is one step ahead there.
Sacks looking to pass the guard.
Le Bricoleur is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Le Bricoleur is on top in guard.
Le Bricoleur looking to sit in guard and control but Sacks gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Sacks passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Le Bricoleur seems a little lost for a moment, as Sacks dominates the positioning.
Le Bricoleur is not content to let Sacks control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur tries to buck Sacks off but Sacks is having none of it.
Sacks slows the pace down.
Le Bricoleur manages to work his way to half guard, despite Sacks's best efforts.
Sacks wants to advance to full mount but Le Bricoleur doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.

Sacks drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Le Bricoleur manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Sacks has Le Bricoleur in his guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur controls from within his opponent's guard.
Le Bricoleur stopping the sweep attempt from Sacks.
Sacks is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Le Bricoleur trying to control but Sacks is working from the bottom.
Le Bricoleur stopping the sweep attempt from Sacks.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sacks bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Le Bricoleur's guard.
Le Bricoleur working a defensive guard here.

The ref stands the fighters back up because Bob Le Bricoleur just wasn't active enough.
A swing and a miss from Le Bricoleur.
Le Bricoleur's corner calls for a 1-2. Le Bricoleur obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bob Le Bricoleur is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sacks moves out of range as Le Bricoleur throws a body kick.

Sacks throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Le Bricoleur was covering up waiting for the punch and Sacks finishes the takedown easily into guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sacks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sacks trying to control but Le Bricoleur is working from the bottom.
Sacks passes Le Bricoleur's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Sacks is looking to stall here but Le Bricoleur recovers full guard.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sacks throwing strikes but missing.
Sacks wants to control from the top but Le Bricoleur keeps moving.
Sacks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Le Bricoleur is keeping the position for now.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sacks trying to control the position from guard on top but Le Bricoleur is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sacks's corner is telling him to maintain position.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Jeremy Sacks hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Le Bricoleur lets loose with a powerful body kick. Sacks will feel that in the morning.
Bob Le Bricoleur is winning the standup battle so far.
Le Bricoleur lands a nice shot to the body.
Sacks fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Le Bricoleur swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sacks shoots in for a takedown but Le Bricoleur shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Sacks takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Le Bricoleur pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Sacks drives through with a takedown into Le Bricoleur's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Le Bricoleur manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sacks manages to get himself to full guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur tries to free his leg and advance position but Sacks is retaining full guard.
Sacks keeping moving, preventing Le Bricoleur from controlling successfully.
Le Bricoleur is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sacks keeping moving, preventing Le Bricoleur from controlling successfully.
Le Bricoleur has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

We're going to have a standup here because Bob Le Bricoleur wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Le Bricoleur fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
No joy there for Le Bricoleur, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Sacks uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Bricoleur.
Sacks changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Bricoleur tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sacks was well out of range. Poor timing from Le Bricoleur.

Sacks changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Le Bricoleur looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Sacks tries to move to mount but Le Bricoleur blocks the move with his legs.
Le Bricoleur managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sacks.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The ground and pound from Sacks seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Le Bricoleur gets back to half guard.
Le Bricoleur has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sacks is working away from the top position though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jeremy Sacks comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sacks winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Jeremy Sacks!
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight for Jeremy Sacks!
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Jeremy Sacks!

Jeremy Sacks wins by unanimous decision!