PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Albert Hitchenfrog (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Hitchenfrog
vs
Sakuraba

188 cm
28
169 lbs
14 - 10 - 1

183 cm
25
183 lbs
19 - 10 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Dangerous knees
Granite chin

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Powerful

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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 14 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Albert Hitchenfrog!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and John Mangel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sakuraba fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Hitchenfrog to the ground. Sakuraba is now in Hitchenfrog's guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hitchenfrog wants to sweep but no luck.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Hitchenfrog wants to get back to his feet but Sakuraba is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Hitchenfrog not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hitchenfrog keeping full guard, as Sakuraba tries to pass.
Sakuraba trying to control but Hitchenfrog is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hitchenfrog is looking to stand up but Sakuraba isn't so interested in that idea.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sakuraba misses with an uppercut. Hitchenfrog saw that one coming.
Hitchenfrog lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sakuraba tries a head kick but it misses.
Hitchenfrog tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sakuraba paws at him with a jab and circles away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba swinging wildly here.
Sakuraba fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hitchenfrog avoids it really well and circles away.
Hitchenfrog dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Sakuraba. That did some damage!

Sakuraba drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sakuraba won't allow Hitchenfrog to sweep him here.
Sakuraba trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sakuraba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sakuraba stopping the sweep attempt from Hitchenfrog.
Sakuraba wants to pass the guard but Hitchenfrog is keeping the position.
Hitchenfrog is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Sakuraba is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog is keen to just control but Sakuraba is a slippery customer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Hitchenfrog stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sakuraba to get to his feet.
Hitchenfrog tries a head kick but it misses.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sakuraba avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Albert Hitchenfrog is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Hitchenfrog slips under a jab from Sakuraba.
Hitchenfrog tries to close the distance and clinch but Sakuraba swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hitchenfrog tries to clinch up.
Sakuraba is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hitchenfrog sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Horrible takedown by Sakuraba or perhaps it was just good defense by Hitchenfrog which made him look bad.
Albert Hitchenfrog has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Sakuraba.
Sakuraba looks to land a left hand but Hitchenfrog moved out of range nicely.
Hitchenfrog moves in looking to clinch but Sakuraba pushes him off.

Hitchenfrog darts in and clinches Sakuraba up against the cage.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Hitchenfrog.
Sakuraba has Hitchenfrog pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Hitchenfrog manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Hitchenfrog lands a knee to the body.
Sakuraba looks winded!
Hitchenfrog landing knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hitchenfrog scores with a knee to the head.
Hitchenfrog tries to land knees in the clinch but Sakuraba avoids the damage to the body.
Hitchenfrog putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sakuraba in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog scores with a knee to the head.
Hitchenfrog with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hitchenfrog lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitchenfrog lands a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Hitchenfrog.
Hitchenfrog unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitchenfrog.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hitchenfrog utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Hitchenfrog with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Hitchenfrog lands a nice knee to the body.
Hitchenfrog landing knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hitchenfrog putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sakuraba in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Hitchenfrog.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hitchenfrog with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Sakuraba being controlled against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Hitchenfrog obliges.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Hitchenfrog dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Hitchenfrog pushes Sakuraba up against the cage in a clinch.
Hitchenfrog landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Hitchenfrog lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Hitchenfrog landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Hitchenfrog slows down the pace here.
Hitchenfrog with a knee to the head.
Hitchenfrog lands a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakuraba wants a takedown but no success here.
Hitchenfrog connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sakuraba's face.

Sakuraba is rocked!
Hitchenfrog working Sakuraba over with knees to the body.
Sakuraba is still on wobbly legs! Can Hitchenfrog finish him?
Hitchenfrog lands a knee to the body.
Sakuraba is breathing heavily.
Sakuraba takes a knee to the side of the body.
Hitchenfrog unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Hitchenfrog with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hitchenfrog connects with a knee to the head.
Hitchenfrog working the clinch nicely. Sakuraba is working for position but Hitchenfrog cracks him with a big knee to the head! Sakuraba crumples up against the cage and Hitchenfrog lands two more shots before the ref can save Sakuraba! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:12 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Albert Hitchenfrog!
A victorious Albert Hitchenfrog thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.