PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sento Karushiyaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Frank Sherm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Karushiyaki's entrance music is Drake- Over. A fine choice. Frank Sherm has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Karushiyaki
vs
Sherm

167 cm
24
203 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

187 cm
21
220 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Powerful

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Sento Karushiyaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Frank Sherm!
The judges for this bout are William Peck, Trevor Gratis and Elvis Blanc.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karushiyaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sherm.
Karushiyaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Karushiyaki uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sherm.
Karushiyaki fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sherm. Karushiyaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Karushiyaki misses with the combination.
Karushiyaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sherm circles away quickly and effectively.
Karushiyaki avoids the body shot from Sherm.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karushiyaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Karushiyaki throws a right hand that Sherm ducks under and follows up with a left that Sherm also avoids with ease.
Sherm closes this distance looking for a takedown but Karushiyaki circles away.
Sherm showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Karushiyaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherm drops his hands momentarily and Karushiyaki takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Karushiyaki misses with a two punch combination.
Sherm misses with an uppercut.
Karushiyaki closes the distance and lands a one-two.

It looks like Frank Sherm has been cut.
Karushiyaki swinging wildly here.
Sherm is trying hard to land a takedown here. Karushiyaki sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Karushiyaki moves in looking to clinch but Sherm pushes him off.
No joy there for Karushiyaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherm changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karushiyaki tries to avoid it but Sherm manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karushiyaki to the ground. Karushiyaki escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sento Karushiyaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Frank Sherm.
Karushiyaki misses with a jab, cross combination.
Sherm looks to score with a jab to the body but Karushiyaki is just out of range.
Sherm shoots in for a double leg but Karushiyaki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Karushiyaki lands a lovely overhand right.
Sherm slips a jab and a cross from Karushiyaki.
Karushiyaki lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sherm circles away quickly and effectively.
Karushiyaki slaps away a takedown attempt from Sherm, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Sherm looks gassed!
No luck for Sherm with that takedown attempt.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karushiyaki misses with a wild combination.
Karushiyaki throws a right hand that Sherm ducks under and follows up with a left that Sherm also avoids with ease.
Karushiyaki swinging wildly here.
Sherm throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Karushiyaki stalks Sherm and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Sherm's face. Sherm staggers backwards, shaken.
Karushiyaki cracks Sherm with a right hand to the side of the head.
Sento Karushiyaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Karushiyaki misses with a two punch combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sherm.
Sherm throws a shot from downtown. Karushiyaki moves away and avoids it.
Sherm throws a shot from downtown. Karushiyaki moves away and avoids it.
Karushiyaki tries to bum rush Sherm with a series of wild strikes but Sherm uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab lands there for Karushiyaki.
Karushiyaki looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sherm shoots in for a takedown but Karushiyaki shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Karushiyaki misses with a few strikes there.
Sherm shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Karushiyaki as he avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sento Karushiyaki dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Frank Sherm's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!

Sherm shoots in for a double leg but Karushiyaki sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Karushiyaki throws a series of punches but Sherm moves out of range.
Karushiyaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Karushiyaki moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Karushiyaki doesn't manage to clinch there - Sherm circles away.
Sherm is trying desperately to land a takedown but Karushiyaki is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Sherm.
Karushiyaki misses with a two punch combination.

Sherm closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.

Sherm is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Karushiyaki knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sherm on the ground.
Karushiyaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Karushiyaki looks like he's trying to stand up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherm seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Sherm is breathing heavily.
Karushiyaki tries to roll over but Sherm keeps him under control.
Karushiyaki is trying is best to control the position here.
Karushiyaki misses with some strikes from the bottom.
Sherm has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Karushiyaki looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sherm slips a nice elbow through Karushiyaki's hands, connecting with Karushiyaki's forehead.
Sherm throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Sherm working the head and body with strikes.
Karushiyaki gets full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sherm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Sherm postures up.
Sherm passes Karushiyaki's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Karushiyaki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sherm working over Karushiyaki with some ground and pound. Karushiyaki looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Sherm missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sherm looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Sherm passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Karushiyaki!
Karushiyaki wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Sherm.
Karushiyaki wants to hold on but Sherm pushes him away.
Sherm won't let Karushiyaki get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sherm looking to finish Karushiyaki with some ground and pound. This is bad for Karushiyaki!
Karushiyaki wants to try and get back to his feet.

Sherm is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Karushiyaki to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Karushiyaki shrugs it off.
Karushiyaki tries to hold on but Sherm pushes him away.
Karushiyaki swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sherm scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Sherm looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.

Sherm swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Karushiyaki is now in Sherm's guard. A big mistake from Sherm there, giving up the dominant position!
Karushiyaki postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Sherm throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Karushiyaki forces his way into half guard.
Sherm is staying active underneath Karushiyaki, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sherm is trying to get back to full guard.
Sherm punching from the bottom.
Sherm landing rabbit punches to the side of Karushiyaki's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.

Karushiyaki is looking for a kimura but Sherm is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Karushiyaki to get the leverage.
Sherm wants to get back to full guard but Karushiyaki has passed into side control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sherm working to try and regain half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Karushiyaki looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Sherm is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Karushiyaki lands a big shot there that rocks Sherm but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Karushiyaki unloading with bombs!
Karushiyaki working Sherm over with strikes here.
The referee warns Sherm that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Karushiyaki landing strikes from the mount and Sherm is in trouble!
Karushiyaki postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Sherm looks a forlorn figure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sento Karushiyaki dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Frank Sherm's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Sherm avoids a punch combination nicely.

Karushiyaki gets caught flat footed, as Sherm shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Karushiyaki keeping full guard, as Sherm tries to pass.

Karushiyaki had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Sherm defends it easily.

Sherm is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karushiyaki keeping full guard, as Sherm tries to pass.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sherm is looking to work some ground and pound but Karushiyaki has wrist control.
Sherm passes into half guard.
Karushiyaki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Sherm.
Sherm trying to mount his opponent but Karushiyaki defends it.
Karushiyaki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sherm is working away from the top position though.
Karushiyaki controlling the position well.
Karushiyaki wants to control but Sherm is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Karushiyaki wants to get back to his feet.
Sherm passes to full mount!
Karushiyaki tries to lock up and control but Sherm gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Karushiyaki is trying to escape the mount.
Karushiyaki tries to hold on but Sherm postures up.
Sherm is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Karushiyaki can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Sherm with good strikes from the mount here!
Karushiyaki tries to lock up and control but Sherm gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sherm lands a nice shot to the head.

Sherm goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Karushiyaki is on top in guard.

Sherm looking for a guillotine here but Karushiyaki defends easily.
Karushiyaki postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sherm had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Karushiyaki defends it easily.
Karushiyaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Karushiyaki scoring with some ground and pound.

Sherm isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Karushiyaki stacks Sherm on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Karushiyaki!
Sherm taking a bit of punishment here - Karushiyaki scoring with strikes.

Karushiyaki thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Sherm misses with a strike from the bottom.

Karushiyaki is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sherm is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Karushiyaki is looking to take a break and control but Sherm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Sherm throwing some weak shots from the bottom that do no damage.
Sento Karushiyaki is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Sherm is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Sherm sneaks back into half guard.
Sherm manages to get to full guard.
Sherm can't keep his opponent in guard - Karushiyaki advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The fighters are battling for position here. Sherm manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Frank Sherm comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Karushiyaki has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Peck scores the fight 29:28
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:27
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sento Karushiyaki!