PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Michael Sherman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!

Sakamoto
vs
Sherman

180 cm
28
212 lbs
12 - 7 - 0

185 cm
27
217 lbs
15 - 9 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Lethal high kicks
Fast

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 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Sakamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Michael Sherman!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Daniel Cesar and Alexandre Firmino.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sherman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sherman throws a solid leg kick but Sakamoto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sherman.
Sakamoto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Sherman pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sherman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Michael Sherman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sakamoto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Sakamoto misses with the combination.
Sakamoto tries to bum rush Sherman with a series of wild strikes but Sherman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sherman throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Sakamoto.
Sherman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sakamoto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakamoto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Sherman counters with a head kick that drops Sakamoto to the mat! Sakamoto scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
Sherman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A head kick misses from Sherman.
Sakamoto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sakamoto cracks a nice hook into Sherman's ribs.
Sakamoto throws a hook to the side of Sherman's head but Sherman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sherman wants to land a leg kick but Sakamoto is out of range.
Sakamoto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto keeps the fight on the outside.
Sakamoto slips a jab and a cross from Sherman.
A jab from Sakamoto misses.
Sakamoto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shermans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Sherman throws a low kick, looking for Sakamoto's leg but Sakamoto calmly moves out of range.
Sakamoto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sherman.
Sakamoto avoids the head kick by Sherman.
A telegraphed right hand from Sakamoto misses the target.
Sherman uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakamoto.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sakamoto throws a looping overhand right but Sherman ducks down to avoid it.
Sakamoto throws a combination that misses
and Sherman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sakamoto avoids the head kick by Sherman.
Sakamoto misses with a series of wild punches.
Sakamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakamoto blocks a head kick by Sherman.
Sakamoto avoids the head kick by Sherman.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sherman misses with a straight left.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jab, jab by Sakamoto - just one landing.
Sherman fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sakamoto is out of range.
Sakamoto blocks a leg kick.
Sakamoto misses with a combination
and Sherman makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sherman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sherman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sherman. Sakamoto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sakamoto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sherman tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakamoto loads up on a big right hand but Sherman slips the punch.
Sherman lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Sakamoto misses with a series of wild punches.
A big right from Sakamoto misses.
Sakamoto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sherman throws a series of punches but Sakamoto avoids them all with ease.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sherman.
Sakamoto scores with the left hand. Sherman knows he should have avoided that one.
Sherman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Sakamoto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sakamoto lands with an uppercut that bounces Sherman off the cage and back into range.
Sakamoto dips to his left and cracks Sherman with an uppercut!

Sherman is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakamoto is throwing punches like he's double parked. Oh my word! Huge right hand from Sakamoto shuts the power down on Sherman. Lights out, game over! Sakamoto is your winner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Paul Sakamoto!