PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Slug Bert (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirkai Sakuba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakuba is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Bullet For My Valentine - All These Things I Hate. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Bert
vs
Sakuba

165 cm
20
140 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

185 cm
22
138 lbs
5 - 5 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Slug Bert!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mirkai Sakuba!
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Josh West and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bert closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sakuba's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bert throwing strikes from guard but Sakuba blocks nicely.
Bert throwing strikes but missing.
Bert makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Bert might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bert connects with a couple of short punches.
Bert with a flurry of punches that miss.
Sakuba preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Bert sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sakuba's guard.
Sakuba is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bert scores with a couple of nice shots.
Sakuba is in trouble now - Bert has advanced to mount!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bert unloading with bombs!
Bert working Sakuba over with strikes here.
Bert lands a big shot there that rocks Sakuba but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Sakuba is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bert landing strikes, looking to finish!
Sakuba is still in real trouble! Can Bert finish him?
Bert lands a big elbow - Sakuba is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Sakuba is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Slug Bert!
Slug Bert bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.