PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Hidehiko Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Insane Guy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Hidehiko Sakuraba has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Sakuraba
vs
Guy

188 cm
24
189 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
200 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hidehiko Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Insane Guy!
The judges for this bout are Emerson Jorge, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Guy.
Sakuraba fails with a takedown attempt.
Sakuraba attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A punch combination from Sakuraba misses.
A jab from Guy does it's job there.
Guy throws out a loose jab but Sakuraba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Guy throws a lazy right hand but Sakuraba sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A big right from Guy misses.
A big right from Guy misses.
Sakuraba closes this distance looking for a takedown but Guy circles away.
Guy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Guy misses with a wild body shot.
Guy connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Guy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sakuraba moves out of range of the strikes.
Sakuraba has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Guy finds it's way round the side to connect with Sakuraba's head.
Guy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sakuraba is defended easily by Guy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hidehiko Sakuraba. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakuraba dodges the punch combination from Guy.
Sakuraba blocks a jab.
Guy scores with a one two! Sakuraba had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.

It looks like Hidehiko Sakuraba has been cut.
Sakuraba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Guy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sakuraba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Guy cracks Sakuraba with a good jab.
A punch lands to the side of Sakuraba 's head but he takes it in his stride.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Guy throws a combination that misses

and Sakuraba counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Sakuraba wants to control from the top but Guy keeps moving.
Guy looking to control.
Guy is looking to stand back up but Sakuraba counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Guy.
Sakuraba stops Guy from getting back to his feet.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sakuraba is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Guy doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sakuraba.
Guy wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping busy.
Guy is trying to get back to full guard.
Sakuraba keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Guy wants to control but Sakuraba is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Sakuraba looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Guy really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sakuraba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Sakuraba looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Guy is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Sakuraba has latched onto it... Big trouble! Sakuraba pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Guy is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Sakuraba!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hidehiko Sakuraba!