PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between jin fooshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Harry Sachz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Harry Sachz will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

fooshi
vs
Sachz

150 cm
22
130 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

170 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, jin fooshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Harry Sachz!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
fooshi misses with a two punch combination.
fooshi has a takedown stuffed.
fooshi misses with a jab, cross combination.
fooshi moves in looking to clinch but Sachz pushes him off.

fooshi has closed the distance and engaged Sachz in a clinch.
fooshi has Sachz pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Sachz manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
fooshi gets through Sachz's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.

fooshi is trying to trip Sachz. He has hold of a leg but Sachz is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. fooshi persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Sachz is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst fooshi is controlling him.
Sachz bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in fooshi's guard.
Sachz looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
fooshi manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sachz manages to get himself to full guard.
fooshi in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Sachz looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
fooshi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sachz trying to keep a closed guard but fooshi is proving a slippery customer.
fooshi landing with the ground and pound.

Sachz pushes fooshi off and gets back to his feet.

Sachz closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
fooshi looks like he's trying to stand up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
fooshi is staying active underneath Sachz, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
fooshi flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.

Sachz escapes and gets back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from fooshi.
fooshi is breathing heavily.
Sachz throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around fooshi's waist but fooshi gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sachz off to one side.

Sachz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. fooshi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
fooshi tries to improve position but can't.
fooshi misses with a strike from the bottom.
Sachz looks up at the clock and then as fooshi takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Sachz smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Sachz takes a little break here. fooshi wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
fooshi throws up a few punches.
fooshi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sachz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Sachz lands a few punches from side control.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sachz scores with punches from side control.
Sachz trying to control the position but fooshi is working away.

Sachz stands up and beckons fooshi to his feet.

Sachz closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
fooshi trying to remain calm as Sachz controls from the top position.
Sachz prevents fooshi from escaping the position.
A lull in the action here.
fooshi misses with a strike from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sachz lands some shots froms side control.
Sachz prevents fooshi from escaping the position.

Sachz is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. fooshi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
fooshi tries to buck Sachz off but Sachz is having none of it.

Sachz has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Sachz circles away from the clinch attempt.

Sachz closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming fooshi to the mat! fooshi manages to get full guard.
fooshi being controlled here, momentarily.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sachz is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Sachz 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.

fooshi gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
fooshi looking for a sweep. Not yet fooshi, not yet.
fooshi throwing short punches from the bottom.
Sachz is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Sachz stands up over fooshi, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
fooshi throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
fooshi wants to get back to his feet but Sachz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Sachz advances position into side control!
Sachz creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
fooshi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Sachz decides to stand back up. Sachz steps back and let's fooshi get back to his feet.
jin fooshi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
fooshi doesn't manage to clinch there - Sachz circles away.

Sachz drives through and clinches with fooshi against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
fooshi misses with a punch on the inside.
Sachz fails to pull guard.

Sachz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
fooshi throws a right hand that Sachz ducks under and follows up with a left that Sachz also avoids with ease.

Sachz looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
fooshi will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Sachz decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on fooshi, up you get!
fooshi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sachz circles away quickly and effectively.

Sachz feints and as fooshi raises his hands in defense, Sachz changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Sachz stopping the sweep attempt from fooshi.
Sachz lands a couple of digs.
fooshi doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.

Sachz stands up from fooshi's guard - Sachz perhaps looking for a knockout.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sachz scores a takedown into full mount!
Sachz controlling from the full mount.
Sachz working the ground and pound effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sachz controlling the position easily from mount.
Sachz scoring with strikes but fooshi is staying in there.

fooshi defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Sachz.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
fooshi chipping away with body shots but they're not going to hurt Sachz.
Sachz landing shots from mount.
fooshi swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Sachz lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Sachz blocks fooshi's feeble attempts to strike from the bottom.
Sachz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
fooshi throwing hammer fists to the chest of Sachz. What's that going to do exactly?
fooshi flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
fooshi taking shots to the head.
Sachz is landing with some decent strikes but fooshi is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Sachz wants to control the pace but fooshi is squirming around nicely.
Harry Sachz has got the better of the ground game so far.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Sachz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sachz trying to control but he's not successful this time.
fooshi can't escape the position.
Sachz takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
fooshi regains half guard.
Sachz prevents fooshi from standing back up.
Sachz frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harry Sachz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!

Sachz changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. fooshi looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Sachz controls the position.
fooshi is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Sachz asserts his dominance and retains side control.
fooshi tries to buck Sachz off but Sachz is having none of it.
fooshi looks to move to half guard but instead Sachz has passed into mount! Damn!
Sachz tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
fooshi takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sachz controlling from mount.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
fooshi gives up his back whilst trying to strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
I would not like to be fooshi right now.
fooshi controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.
Sachz scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Sachz slows the pace down here. Having a little breather whilst he's in a dominant position, looking to rest and regain some energy, ready to go for the finish.
fooshi is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Sachz lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can fooshi hold on?!
fooshi has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
fooshi is really stuck here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
fooshi is working hard here to advance position.
Sachz scores with punches from the back.
Sachz lands a shot to the body.
fooshi has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.

fooshi preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Sachz.
Sachz cracks fooshi with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing fooshi from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.

Sachz is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Sachz is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
fooshi is really stuck here.
A bit of a pause in the action here. Sachz controlling the positon.
Sachz has the hooks in. fooshi is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Sachz has fooshi flattened out and is raining down punches.
Sachz cracks fooshi with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing fooshi from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
fooshi has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Sachz is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.

Sachz has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. fooshi is defending well but eventually Sachz manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! fooshi has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Harry Sachz!