PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kazuushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Asxat Sultanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakuraba comes to the cage accompanied by Wax Tailor feat. The Others "Walk The Line". Asxat Sultanov is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.

Sakuraba
vs
Sultanov

175 cm
21
180 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

175 cm
21
177 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazuushi Sakuraba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Asxat Sultanov!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakuraba lands with a shot to the body.
Sultanov throws a lazy head kick
and Sakuraba counters with a body kick.
Sakuraba throws a head kick that half lands.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Sultanov lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Sakuraba has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Sakuraba and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Sakuraba throws a lazy head kick
and Sultanov counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Sakuraba chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Sultanov looks gassed!
Sakuraba throws a head kick but Sultanov moves out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sultanov throws a lazy head kick
and Sakuraba finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sultanov crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Sakuraba - the referee stops the clock and Sultanov gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Sakuraba. Sultanov manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Sakuraba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sultanov moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Sakuraba throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sakuraba connects with an inside leg kick.
Sakuraba throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Sultanov takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A head kick by Sultanov misses
and Sakuraba counters with a body kick.
Sultanov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A head kick from Sakuraba lands but Sultanov takes it in his stride.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakuraba scoring well with a low kick there.
A jab from Sakuraba finds it's way through Sultanov's defenses.
Sakuraba lands with a slapping head kick.
Sakuraba throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sakuraba throws a nice outside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Sakuraba.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sakuraba tries a head kick but it misses.
Sakuraba lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Sakuraba feints and then cracks Sultanov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sultanov down.
Sultanov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sakuraba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sakuraba lands with a kick to the temple. Sultanov shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Sakuraba lands with a slapping head kick.
Sakuraba thumps Sultanov with a low kick.
Sakuraba throws a head kick that half lands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is looking to slow Sultanov down with leg kicks.
Kazuushi Sakuraba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakuraba fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Sultanov has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Sakuraba.
Sultanov's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sultanov tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sakuraba.
Sakuraba keeps Sultanov at a distance using the push kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Sakuraba as he connects with a hook.
Sultanov has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Sakuraba throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Sultanov throws a lazy head kick
and Sakuraba counters with a series of strikes. Sultanov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Sakuraba goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Sakuraba throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sakuraba lands a head kick!
Sakuraba wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Sakuraba tries to clinch up but Sultanov circles away and keeps his distance.

Sultanov gets tackled into the cage by Sakuraba. Sakuraba maintains the clinch.
Sakuraba has Sultanov pressed against the cage, preventing Sultanov from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Sultanov tries to break the clinch but Sakuraba is controlling the position.

Sakuraba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Sakuraba scores with a head kick. Sultanov tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Sakuraba thumps Sultanov with a low kick.
Sakuraba misses with a series of wild punches.
Sakuraba changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sultanov has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sakuraba.
Sakuraba lands a nice shot to the body.

Sakuraba shoots in and gets a takedown into Sultanov's guard.
Sultanov wants to stand but Sakuraba is controlling the position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

Sakuraba drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Sakuraba as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Sultanov screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Sakuraba! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Kazuushi Sakuraba!