PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Hideo Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Felipe Cirkunov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cirkunov has a niggling injury. He would have liked to come in 100% fit but that's not always possible. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sakurai
vs
Cirkunov

173 cm
18
158 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

179 cm
25
156 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Hideo Sakurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Felipe Cirkunov!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakurai lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sakurai scores with a jab.
Sakurai lands a jab to the head.
Cirkunov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cirkunov looks winded!
A jab from Sakurai finds it's way through Cirkunov's defenses.

Cirkunov is rocked!
Cirkunov looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Sakurai is fending him off so far but Cirkunov persists. Nope, Sakurai circles away and we're back to standing.
Cirkunov is still on wobbly legs! Can Sakurai finish him?
Sakurai shakes his hands by his side, trying to relax. Cirkunov takes his eyes off the ball for a moment - Sakurai sees the opportunity and cracks him with a massive hook! Cirkunov bends double and collapses on top of himself - he's out! The crowd are going absolutely nuts! Wow, what a knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Hideo Sakurai!