PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Hanamichi Sakuragi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Juliard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Sakuragi
vs
Juliard

200 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 13 - 0

190 cm
24
170 lbs
4 - 8 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hanamichi Sakuragi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jackson Juliard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juliard moves out of range as Sakuragi throws a body kick.
Sakuragi throws a leg kick
and Juliard counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sakuragi thinking.
Nice shot lands for Juliard.

Juliard closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sakuragi's guard.
Sakuragi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Juliard.
Sakuragi keeping moving, preventing Juliard from controlling successfully.
Sakuragi wants to sweep here but Juliard controlling him for the moment.
Sakuragi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Juliard on the ground.
Sakuragi has his hands on Juliard's head, controlling the position.
Juliard advances position into side control!
Sakuragi can't do much from the bottom here.
The strikes coming from Juliard are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Sakuragi keeping his opponent close.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sakuragi parries the strikes from Juliard easily there. Juliard is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sakuragi to escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Juliard is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sakuragi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Juliard misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Sakuragi tries to buck Juliard off but Juliard is having none of it.
Juliard tries to move to mount but Sakuragi blocks the move with his legs.
Juliard is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sakuragi is looking to reverse the position.
Sakuragi is working hard here to advance position.
Sakuragi tries to control the position but he's not in luck - Juliard easily slips into full mount!
Juliard avoids the attempt from Sakuragi to control.
Sakuragi on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sakuragi tries to get out of the position.

Juliard is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sakuragi is surviving well by controlling Juliard's body position as best he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sakuragi tries to lock up and control but Juliard gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Juliard wants to control the pace but Sakuragi is squirming around nicely.
Sakuragi is working to get back to half guard.
Juliard working Sakuragi over with strikes here.
Sakuragi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Juliard lands a nice shot to the head.
Sakuragi tries to improve his position but instead Juliard has taken his back!

Juliard has managed to slip his arm under Sakuragi's chin. This could be all over... yep, Sakuragi is tapping out! Submission win for Juliard.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jackson Juliard!