PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mirkai Sakuba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jarez De Ertu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakuba comes to the cage accompanied by Bullet For My Valentine - All These Things I Hate. This should be a great matchup!

Sakuba
vs
De Ertu

185 cm
21
138 lbs
4 - 4 - 0

185 cm
22
135 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Determined

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 4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mirkai Sakuba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jarez De Ertu!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Paul Gruel and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

De Ertu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
De Ertu is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sakuba is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sakuba controlling the position for now.
De Ertu thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Sakuba's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sakuba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
De Ertu working the head and body with strikes.

Sakuba looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
De Ertu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sakuba knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
De Ertu throwing shots but Sakuba is blocking nicely.
De Ertu is thwarting Sakuba's attempts to control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Ertu tries to pass the half guard into mount. Sakuba knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
De Ertu controlling the action here.
Sakuba really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
De Ertu wants to pass to mount but Sakuba is defending the position.
De Ertu is controlling the pace.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Jarez De Ertu.
De Ertu throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Sakuba connects with a looping right hand.

De Ertu shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Sakuba napping and manages to drive through into side control!
De Ertu taking a breather here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that De Ertu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
De Ertu tries to move into full mount but can't pass Sakuba's legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
De Ertu in side control, just content to control the action for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarez De Ertu dominated that round.
That's time! Sakuba's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

De Ertu gets the takedown into side control.
De Ertu controls the position.
De Ertu landing strikes.
De Ertu wants to control but Sakuba is keeping him busy.
De Ertu working the head and body with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakuba is being controlled here.

De Ertu decides to take the fight back to the feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sakuba tries to sprawl but De Ertu drives through with a takedown into half guard.

Sakuba looking for submissions off his back.
De Ertu keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Jarez De Ertu has got the better of the ground game so far.
De Ertu misses with a head shot. Sakuba uses the momentum to regain guard.
De Ertu is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
De Ertu pushes down on Sakuba's leg and manages to get into half guard.
De Ertu controlling the action here.

De Ertu stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Sakuba to get to his feet.
Sakuba throws a series of punches but De Ertu moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sakuba forces De Ertu back against the cage and clinches.
De Ertu taking a breather.

De Ertu manages to break the clinch.

De Ertu shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
De Ertu putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
De Ertu tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sakuba is looking to improve his position but De Ertu isn't that keen on the idea.
De Ertu dominating with strikes here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuba working to try and regain half guard.
De Ertu controlling the pace for now.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

De Ertu is going oldschool here, as he tries to force Sakuba to tap using a forearm choke. This isn't 1993 though, so Sakuba shrugs it off.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

De Ertu working for a submission but Sakuba is keeping him at bay.
De Ertu prevents Sakuba from getting the reversal.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jarez De Ertu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

De Ertu drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.

De Ertu is trying to get an arm triangle but Sakuba is defending well.
De Ertu cracks Sakuba with an elbow. That is naaassty.
De Ertu looks up at the clock and then as Sakuba takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, De Ertu smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
De Ertu has knee on belly and moves into mount.

De Ertu looking to secure an arm triangle but Sakuba defends it well.
De Ertu controlling his opponent.

That's one minute gone in the round.
De Ertu in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
De Ertu manages to capitalize on a mistake by Sakuba to take his back!
Sakuba breaks De Ertu's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
De Ertu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Sakuba trying to control the position from guard on top but De Ertu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

De Ertu pushes Sakuba off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakuba throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
De Ertu jabs Sakuba to the body, keeping him at a distance.
De Ertu throws a right hand that Sakuba ducks under and follows up with a left that Sakuba also avoids with ease.

De Ertu tries to keep at a distance but Sakuba has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sakuba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but De Ertu has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
De Ertu displaying some good clinch control by pressing Sakuba up against the cage.

De Ertu jumps guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
De Ertu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sakuba is one step ahead there.
De Ertu really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sakuba. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

De Ertu working for a triangle but Sakuba defends it easily.
Sakuba trying to control the position from guard on top but De Ertu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
De Ertu keeping full guard, as Sakuba tries to pass.
De Ertu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sakuba is one step ahead there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuba looking to pass the guard.
De Ertu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Sakuba is one step ahead there.
De Ertu wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Sakuba throws a series of punches but De Ertu moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Sakuba takes the fight into the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jarez De Ertu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got De Ertu winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Chris Saunders scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 27:30
Judge Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jarez De Ertu!