PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Frank Curtis (ranked 2771 p4p, 372 weight class) and Yushin Sakuraba (ranked 4592 p4p, 550 weight class). Curtis comes into the arena with Russian Circles - Geneva blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.

Curtis
vs
Sakuraba

190 cm
25
208 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

185 cm
25
223 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

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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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Frank Curtis!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yushin Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Paul Gruel and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba throws a hook but Curtis blocks it.
Curtis lands with a nice body punch.
Curtis scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Curtis tests Sakuraba's chin there with a solid looking shot.

Curtis gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Curtis lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sakuraba throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Curtis.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throws a punch but it's blocked by Curtis.
A short body shot lands from Curtis as the two fighters clinch.
Sakuraba prevents a body shot from Curtis.
Sakuraba blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Curtis lands a hook to the side of the head.
Curtis misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Curtis.
Sakuraba looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sakuraba misses with some punches.
Curtis throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Curtis tries a body shot but Sakuraba blocks it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Curtis.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Curtis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sakuraba's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Curtis lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sakuraba backwards.
Sakuraba goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sakuraba can't find room to land a body shot as Curtis controls the action.
Sakuraba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Curtis lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Curtis softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Still in the clinch, Curtis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Curtis cracks Sakuraba with a nice body shot.
Sakuraba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Curtis's elbow.
Curtis tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Sakuraba's elbow.
Sakuraba tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short right from Curtis on the inside.
Curtis lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Sakuraba.
Curtis blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Sakuraba.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Curtis.
Curtis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Curtis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sakurabas head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Curtis lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Curtis scores with a shoulder strike.
A short right from Curtis on the inside.
Curtis lands a right hand.
Sakuraba doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Curtis lands with a light punch inside.
Sakuraba tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Curtis pushes Sakuraba back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

Sakuraba is rocked!
Sakuraba lands a nice shot to the body.
Sakuraba is still on wobbly legs! Can Curtis finish him?
Curtis pushes Sakuraba back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Curtis lands a shoulder strike.
Sakuraba misses with a hook from the clinch.
Curtis lands a body shot.
Sakuraba looks winded!
Curtis gets through Sakuraba's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Sakuraba lands a nice shot to the body.
Curtis cracks Sakuraba with a nice body shot.
Curtis lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Sakuraba or not.
Curtis lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Curtis.
Curtis creates a bit of space for himself and rocks Sakuraba with a big uppercut! Sakuraba tries to clinch up but Curtis pushes him back against the ropes and lands another monster strike that crumples Sakuraba to the mat! Sakuraba covers up and Curtis unloads with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Frank Curtis!
Our winner, Frank Curtis, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.