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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Brandon Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rousimar Palhares (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brandon Sakuraba has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rousimar Palhares!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Palhares shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sakuraba pinned against the cage. Sakuraba gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Palhares tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sakuraba swivels and escapes.
Palhares shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Sakuraba as he avoids it easily.
Brandon Sakuraba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rousimar Palhares.
Palhares fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Palhares shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Sakuraba's guard.
Sakuraba controls Palhares momentarily but Palhares frees himself.
Sakuraba is really struggling to control Palhares but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Palhares wants to pass the guard but Sakuraba is keeping the position.
Palhares postures up.
Palhares drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Palhares jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Palhares looks gassed!
Palhares stands up from Sakuraba's guard - Palhares perhaps looking for a knockout.
Sakuraba tries to close the distance and clinch but Palhares swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Rousimar Palhares has been cut.
Sakuraba is looking to clinch.
Sakuraba darts in and clinches Palhares up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The is referee keeping an eye on Sakuraba - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Palhares is trying to break the clinch but Sakuraba has him pressed against the cage.
Sakuraba prevents the takedown attempt.
A short body shot lands from Palhares as the two fighters clinch.
Palhares is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Sakuraba can't break the clinch.
Sakuraba is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Palhares gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Sakuraba has Palhares pressed against the cage, preventing Palhares from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Palhares working aggressively here.
Sakuraba scores a nice knee to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Palhares is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Sakuraba is defending well for now.
Nice body punch from Sakuraba - that landed with a thud.
Sakuraba jumps into guard, dragging Palhares to the mat.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Palhares stops Sakuraba from standing up.
Sakuraba is trying to keep Palhares in close.
Palhares stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sakuraba swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sakuraba is trying to control the position but Palhares postures up.
Palhares tries to free his leg and advance position but Sakuraba is retaining full guard.
Palhares drops back looking for a leg! Sakuraba is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sakuraba manages to kick Palhares off! Palhares jumps back into Sakuraba's guard.
Palhares wants to pass the guard but Sakuraba is keeping the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Sakuraba lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sakuraba tries to clinch up but Palhares circles away and keeps his distance.
Sakuraba looks for a takedown but Palhares sprawls well.
Palhares clinches.
Sakuraba keeps control of Palhares as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Palhares jumps into guard, dragging Sakuraba to the mat.
Palhares is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Palhares looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Palhares trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Sakuraba knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Palhares on the ground.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba wants to stand but Palhares has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Palhares manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Palhares controlling his opponent.
Palhares looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Palhares has isolated one of Sakuraba's arms. Sakuraba looking to fight him off but Palhares twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rousimar Palhares!
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hype
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