PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Taj Trigger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sota Sankari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sankari has chosen For Heavy Metal we will die! as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Taj Trigger has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Taj Trigger seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Trigger
vs
Sankari

199 cm
28
257 lbs
12 - 8 - 0

195 cm
30
260 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Lion Fightwear

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taj Trigger!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Sota Sankari!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Trigger takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Sota Sankari seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sankari throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Trigger gets tackled into the cage by Sankari. Sankari maintains the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Trigger.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Trigger.
A frustrated look appears on Trigger's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Trigger has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.

Trigger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sankari fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Sankari lands a jab to Trigger's midsection.
Sankari thumps Trigger with a low kick.
Trigger misses the jab.
A jab lands there for Sankari.
Sankari throws a right hand that Trigger ducks under and follows up with a left that Trigger also avoids with ease.
A head kick by Trigger misses

and Sankari counters by clinching up.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sankari misses with an elbow strike.
Sankari is leaning against Trigger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sankari throws an elbow but it misses.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankari lands an elbow that stopped Trigger in his tracks for a moment.
Trigger has had enough of the clinch but Sankari keeps him there for the moment.
Trigger is trying to stall.
Sankari throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Sankari fails to land.
Sankari keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Trigger's efforts to push away.
Sankari keeps control of Trigger as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Sankari throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Trigger's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sankari throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Sankari.
Sankari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Trigger blocks an elbow strike from Sankari.
Sankari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sankari.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankari blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sankari gets through Trigger's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

Trigger breaks the clinch.

Sankari moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Trigger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sankari pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Trigger bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sankari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Trigger tries to land a front kick but Sankari steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Trigger walks into a jab.
Trigger punishes Sankari's body with a nice straight punch.

Sankari closes the distance and clinches.
Trigger is trying to break free.

Trigger pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sankari misses with a few strikes there.

Sankari pushes Trigger up against the cage in a clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sankari.
Sankari tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Trigger's elbow.
Sankari tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sankari lands an elbow inside.
Trigger pushes Sankari back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Trigger prevents a body shot from Sankari.
Trigger misses with a short punch on the inside.

Trigger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sankari is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Trigger misses with a two punch combination.
Sankari fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sankari fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Trigger manages to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Trigger there.
A slow jab from Sankari misses its intended target.
Sankari is looking to land body kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sankari lands with a cross.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sankari scores with a push kick.
Sankari throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sankari misses the shot to the body.
Sankari lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Trigger backs up against the cage.
Sankari has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sankari. Trigger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Trigger is looking to counter the offense by Sankari and move into the clinch.
Sankari catches Trigger with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Trigger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Sankari takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Trigger takes one on the button.
Trigger slips a jab and a cross from Sankari.
As Sankari tries to get set, Trigger tries to push him back and clinch up but Sankari manages to avoid the attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sankari tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sankari tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Trigger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Trigger half committed to a counter leg kick.
Trigger looks to land a right hand but Sankari moved out of range.
Sankari tried to score with a low kick but Trigger checks it.
Trigger is looking to counter the offense by Sankari and move into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sota Sankari dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Good standup being displayed there by Trigger as he connects with a hook.
Trigger loads up on a big right hand but Sankari slips the punch.
Sankari throws a body punch but Trigger moves out of range.
Sankari connects with a right hand. Trigger shakes it off.
Sankari does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sankari scores with a spinning back kick!
Trigger lands with a right hand.
Sankari has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Sankari closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Sankari.
Sankari lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Trigger fails to land.
Sankari tries a body shot but Trigger blocks it.
Sankari lands a damaging elbow.

It looks like Taj Trigger has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sankari tries a body shot but Trigger blocks it.
Trigger wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sankari working aggressively here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sankari lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sota Sankari seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Trigger blocks an elbow strike.
Sankari misses with an elbow strike.
Sankari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sankari is leaning against Trigger and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Sankari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sankari works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sankari lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sankari.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Sankari throws an elbow but it misses.
A short body shot lands from Sankari as the two fighters clinch.
Trigger avoids a wild elbow strike from Sankari.
Sankari lands a hook that snaps the head of Trigger backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Sankari creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sankari lands a shot to the body.
Sankari lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sankari throws an elbow but it misses.
Sankari scores with a hook to the body.
Sankari lands an elbow that stopped Trigger in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sankari.
Sankari lands a nice elbow.
Sankari looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sankari lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sankari lands a left hand that snaps the head of Trigger backwards.
A short body shot lands from Sankari as the two fighters clinch.
Sankari lands a body punch in the clinch.
Sankari creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Trigger's defenses.
A short body shot lands from Sankari as the two fighters clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sankari.
Nice elbow from Sankari.

Trigger is rocked!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sankari comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Oh Trigger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sankari lands a nice shot to the body.
Sankari lands an elbow inside.
Trigger working hard to break the clinch.
Sankari cracks Trigger with a nice body shot.
Trigger seems to have got his legs back now.
Sankari lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Sankari lands a right hand that snaps the head of Trigger backwards.
Sankari misses with a body punch.
Trigger blocks a body shot from Sankari.
Sankari pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Sankari blocks a body shot from Trigger.

Sankari drops Trigger onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Trigger is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sankari lands an elbow just above Trigger 's eye.
Sankari dips a shoulder and cracks Trigger with a mighty uppercut! Trigger falls back against the cage and Sankari unloads with a barrage of strikes! Trigger is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Sankari screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Sota Sankari!
Sota Sankari bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.