PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Legionarivs Sakara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Vieira Moreira (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakara comes to the cage accompanied by The Rise of Sakara. Daniel Vieira Moreira acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Sakara
vs
Vieira Moreira

185 cm
34
200 lbs
23 - 17 - 1

193 cm
35
224 lbs
26 - 19 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed

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 23 - 17 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Legionarivs Sakara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Daniel Vieira Moreira!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Eliza Hachem and Ben Watson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moreira throws a head kick but Sakara moves out of range.
Moreira takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sakara thows a leg kick but Moreira checks it
and Moreira counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moreira misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Sakara looks to land a left hand but Moreira moved out of range nicely.
Moreira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sakara jabs at Moreira's body.
Sakara fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moreira manages to avoid it.
Both fighters circling a little - Moreira finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Moreira throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Moreira throws a body punch but Sakara moves out of range.
Moreira throws a wild body kick that Sakara sees coming a mile off.
Sakara throws a hook but Moreira avoids it easily.
Sakara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Moreira looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As Moreira tries to get set, Sakara tries to push him back and clinch up but Moreira manages to avoid the attempt.
Moreira throws a hook but Sakara blocks it.
Sakara connects with a single shot there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Moreira checks a low kick from Sakara.
Sakara swings for the body but Moreira moves out of range.
Sakara looks to score with a jab to the body but Moreira is just out of range.
Sakara misses with a wild body shot.
Moreira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sakara wants to clinch up but Moreira keeps it at a distance.
Sakara avoids a kick to the body.
Moreira lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
A swing and a miss from Sakara.
A nice side step and Moreira releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sakara moves out of range as Moreira throws a body kick.
Moreira throws a head kick that misses.
Sakara with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sakara lands a right hook to the body.
Sakara throws an overhand right that lands on Moreira's shoulder, as Moreira tries to avoid the shot.
Moreira misses with a head kick.
As Moreira tries to get set, Sakara tries to push him back and clinch up but Moreira manages to avoid the attempt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira connects with an inside leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Sakara tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Moreira counters with a nice kick to the body.
Sakara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sakara takes a swing at Moreira's ribcage but misses.
Sakara blocks the body kick.
Sakara misses with a looping right.
Moreira unleashes a big counter combination but Sakara bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sakara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.

It looks like Daniel Vieira Moreira has been cut.
Sakara is looking to wear down Moreira with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Sakara smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Moreira rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sakara counters with a right hand to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sakara. Moreira does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sakara tries a low kick but Moreira avoids it.
Moreira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Sakara scores with a nice head shot.
Sakara misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Moreira.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakara slips under a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Moreira.
Moreira misses with a kick to the body.
Moreira tries a head kick but it misses.
Sakara chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moreira misses with a kick to the body.
Sakara misses the jab.
Sakara lands a right hook to the body.
Sakara lands with a shot to the body.
Moreira checks a leg kick.
Sakara lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Sakara is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moreira.
Moreira swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Moreira throws a wild body kick that Sakara sees coming a mile off.
Moreira moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Legionarivs Sakara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakara throws a hard body shot but it just misses.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moreira misses with a kick to the body.
Sakara throws a leg kick that is checked
and Sakara takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moreira goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sakara swings for the body but Moreira moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Moreira! But no joy.
Moreira throws a body kick that misses.
Moreira misses with a kick to the body.
Sakara just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice cross by Sakara.
Moreira throws a head kick but Sakara moves out of range.
Moreira throws a head kick but Sakara moves out of range.
Sakara swings for the body but Moreira moves out of range.
Moreira raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Sakara swings for the body but Moreira moves out of range.
Sakara tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moreira was well out of range. Poor timing from Sakara.
Moreira scores with the left hand. Sakara knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moreira misses with an attempted mid kick.
Sakara swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Legionarivs Sakara will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Vieira Moreira's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Moreira walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Moreira.
Sakara throws a nice outside leg kick.
Daniel Vieira Moreira is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sakara throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It seemed like Moreira was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Moreira misses with a head kick.
Moreira tries a head kick but it misses.
Sakara was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Moreira goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Moreira takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Moreira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
No joy there for Moreira, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Sakara checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moreira takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sakara crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Moreira - the referee stops the clock and Sakara gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Moreira. Sakara manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sakara lands a nice looking body shot.
Moreira is breathing heavily.
Nice uppercut lands for Sakara. That snapped Moreira's head back.
Moreira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakara misses with a body shot.
Moreira throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Legionarivs Sakara is winning the standup battle so far.
Moreira takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Sakara tries a low kick but Moreira avoids it.
Sakara scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Sakara doesn't manage to clinch there - Moreira circles away.
Moreira misses with a kick to the body.
Sakara scores with a body shot.
Moreira avoids the body shot from Sakara.
Sakara connects with a single shot there.
Sakara throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sakara misses the shot to the body.
Moreira keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Moreira counters with a body kick.
Sakara takes a swing at Moreira's ribcage but misses.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Moreira might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Sakara has got the better of the exchanges.
Moreira scores with a kick to the midsection.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Moreira in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moreira tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A jab lands there for Sakara.
Sakara throws a solid leg kick but Moreira takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sakara.
Moreira shapes to counter with a head kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Sakara darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.

Moreira is rocked!
Sakara with a hook.
Moreira is still on wobbly legs! Can Sakara finish him?
Moreira tries to land a front kick but Sakara steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Moreira ducks into an uppercut from Sakara and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Legionarivs Sakara!
A victorious Legionarivs Sakara thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Daniel Vieira Moreira had this to say: 'I'm done!'.