PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mickey Mouse (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazushi Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mickey Mouse is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.

Mouse
vs
Sakuraba

180 cm
23
182 lbs
11 - 7 - 0

182 cm
23
183 lbs
14 - 11 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mickey Mouse!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kazushi Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mouse throws a series of punches but Sakuraba avoids them all with ease.
Mickey Mouse seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sakuraba throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mouse's waist but Mouse gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Sakuraba off to one side.

Mouse shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Sakuraba manages to get to full guard.
Mouse throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Sakuraba works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Mouse working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Mouse wants to pass the guard but Sakuraba is keeping the position.
Sakuraba manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Sakuraba has control of Mouse's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mouse regains control of the situation pretty easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sakuraba pushing the pace here, looking to move to his opponents back and work for a finish.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Sakuraba has control of Mouse's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Mouse regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Mouse tries to hold on but Sakuraba postures up.
Mouse wants to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sakuraba swings around for an armbar but it's a sloppy attempt and Mouse is now in Sakuraba's guard. A big mistake from Sakuraba there, giving up the dominant position!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sakuraba had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Mouse defends it easily.

Sakuraba looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mouse scoring with some ground and pound.
Sakuraba lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Mouse!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mouse really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mouse tries to lock up and control but Sakuraba gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Sakuraba wants to take Mouse's back here but Mouse is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Sakuraba is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba avoids the attempt from Mouse to control.
Mouse manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Mouse, under a barage of strikes from Sakuraba.

Sakuraba is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Sakuraba throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Mouse controlling the position for now.

Mouse manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Mouse looks to land a right hand but Sakuraba moved out of range.
Mouse throws a head kick that misses.

Mouse closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Sakuraba quickly recovers to half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sakuraba is looking to get back to full guard here but Mouse has managed to pass to side control instead.
Sakuraba is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Mouse off and has taken his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mouse looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Sakuraba scores with punches from the back.

Sakuraba patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Sakuraba throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Sakuraba working for a choke but Mouse reverses nicely into Sakuraba 's guard.
Mouse advances to half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mouse wants to take a breather but Sakuraba is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Mickey Mouse will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Mouse fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakuraba manages to avoid it.
Sakuraba moves out of range of the body kick from Mouse.
Sakuraba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mickey Mouse is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sakuraba decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Mouse preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.

Sakuraba is looking for a kimura but Mouse is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Sakuraba to get the leverage.

Sakuraba is working for a kimura but Mouse is defending it quite comfortably.
Mouse keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Mouse is controlling Sakuraba's trapped leg to prevent Sakuraba from advancing to side control.

Mouse pushes Sakuraba off and gets back to his feet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mouse keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mouse motions for Sakuraba to come forward. Mouse throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mouse fails to land with a series of punches.
A combination from Mouse does no damage.
Mouse displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Sakuraba.
Mouse rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sakuraba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Mouse misses with a hook. Sakuraba ducked under it nicely.
Sakuraba cracks Mouse with a good jab.
Sakuraba checks a leg kick.
Sakuraba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mouse misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mouse defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sakuraba.
Mickey Mouse has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kazushi Sakuraba.
Some wild striking there from Mouse.
Mouse misses with a double jab
and Sakuraba connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sakuraba ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Mouse misses with a straight left.
Mouse throws a push kick but Sakuraba slaps the foot to one side.
Sakuraba tries for a takedown but Mouse sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.

Mouse changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sakuraba looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
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 to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mouse wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mouse trying to control the action but Sakuraba is working from the bottom.
Sakuraba tries to bench press Mouse off him but Mouse keeps the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Sakuraba's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Mouse is putting a hurting on Sakuraba here, landing some big shots from side control.
Sakuraba tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mouse wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sakuraba takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Mouse grinds an elbow into Sakuraba's temple.
Sakuraba tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mouse wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mouse moves into full mount!
BOOM! Mouse connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mouse is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Mouse with good strikes from the mount here!
Sakuraba is trying desperately to improve position.
Sakuraba takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Sakuraba is trying desperately to improve position.
Sakuraba is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mouse lands a big elbow.
Mouse scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Sakuraba?
Mouse lands a big shot there that rocks Sakuraba but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

Sakuraba is rocked!
Sakuraba really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Mouse landing strikes from the mount and Sakuraba is in trouble!
Sakuraba is still in real trouble! Can Mouse finish him?
Sakuraba is trying desperately to improve position.
Sakuraba seems to have recovered his senses.
Sakuraba is bucking up trying to escape but Mouse cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Mouse cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Sakuraba can't escape the position.
Mouse postures up and throws a massive shot that knocks Sakuraba out cold! Two more strikes to his unconscious opponent for good luck and this one is all over! Mouse goes absolutely crazy with his corner! Wow, you can see how much that win means to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Mickey Mouse!
In his post fight interview, Mickey Mouse gave a big smile as he said 'For all the doubters out there....Wwwwhhhhaaaat you say?'.