PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Satoru Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alanzo Pasqualli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Sakurai
vs
Pasqualli

192 cm
20
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
22
215 lbs
0 - 5 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoru Sakurai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Alanzo Pasqualli!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yuuki Gou and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakurai feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Pasqualli's calf.
Pasqualli misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Sakurai.
Pasqualli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

Pasqualli gets caught flat footed, as Sakurai shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sakurai prevents Pasqualli from getting back to his feet.

Sakurai decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Pasqualli, up you get!
A combination from Pasqualli does no damage.
Pasqualli misses with a wild combination.
Pasqualli misses with a double jab.
Alanzo Pasqualli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A combination from Pasqualli does no damage.

Sakurai scores with a takedown into Pasqualli's guard.
Sakurai controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Pasqualli is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Sakurai is controlling him.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Pasqualli pushes Sakurai off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sakurai closes the distance and clinches up with Pasqualli, looking for a takedown. Sakurai pushes Pasqualli against the cage but Pasqualli circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Pasqualli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Sakurai gets a clinch.

Pasqualli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A punch combination from Pasqualli misses.
Pasqualli takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Sakurai dodges the punch combination from Pasqualli.
Pasqualli looks to land a combination but Sakurai avoids it well.
Pasqualli misses with a wild combination.
Pasqualli misses with a series of wild punches.
Pasqualli throws a series of punches but Sakurai avoids them all with ease.
Pasqualli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.

Sakurai moves into the clinch.
Sakurai goes for a takedown in the clinch but Pasqualli prevents it.
Sakurai is breathing heavily.
Pasqualli wants to get back to striking at distance but Sakurai won't allow it.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai prevents Pasqualli from breaking the clinch.
Pasqualli wants to break free but Sakurai has control.
Pasqualli wants to break free but Sakurai has control.
Pasqualli is trying to break free.
Pasqualli wants to break the clinch but can't.
Pasqualli wants to break the clinch but can't.
Sakurai is leaning against Pasqualli and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.

Sakurai jumps into guard, dragging Pasqualli to the mat.
Pasqualli wanted to stand there but Sakurai had control of the position.
Sakurai trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Pasqualli wants to stand but Sakurai is controlling his posture from full guard.

Sakurai looking for a guillotine here but Pasqualli defends easily.
Pasqualli wants to stand but Sakurai has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Pasqualli looks to land a combination. Sakurai sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Pasqualli tries to bum rush Sakurai with a series of wild strikes but Sakurai uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Pasqualli throws a nice looking combination but Sakurai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pasqualli looks to land a combination but Sakurai avoids it well.
A punch combination from Pasqualli misses.
Sakurai fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Satoru Sakurai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pasqualli works over Sakurai's head and body with a nice combination.
Pasqualli lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Pasqualli lands with a nice combination. Sakurai backs away looking to recover.
Pasqualli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Pasqualli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pasqualli throws a nice looking combination but Sakurai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pasqualli lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pasqualli.
Pasqualli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pasqualli misses with a series of wild punches.
Sakurai throws a head kick that misses.
Pasqualli misses with a few strikes there.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pasqualli misses with the combination.
Pasqualli scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Sakurai dodges the punch combination from Pasqualli.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Pasqualli!
Pasqualli misses with a series of wild punches.
Sakurai fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Pasqualli lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Pasqualli.
Pasqualli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Horrible takedown by Sakurai or perhaps it was just good defense by Pasqualli which made him look bad.
Sakurai tries a head kick but it misses.

Sakurai looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pasqualli!
Pasqualli is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Satoru Sakurai dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Sakurai closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pasqualli wants to get back to his feet.
Sakurai takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Sakurai lands with a punch from half guard.

Sakurai decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.

Sakurai shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sakurai was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Sakurai looking to control and managing it successfully.
Pasqualli squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Pasqualli is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sakurai working the ground and pound effectively.
Sakurai controlling from the full mount.
Pasqualli is squirming around, avoiding Sakurai's attempts to control the action.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pasqualli really wants to buck Sakurai off and get back to his feet.
Sakurai controlling from mount.
Pasqualli wants to try and get back to his feet.
Sakurai postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Pasqualli looks a forlorn figure.

It looks like Alanzo Pasqualli has been cut.
Sakurai trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Pasqualli squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Sakurai putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!

That has opened up Alanzo Pasqualli's cut even more.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakurai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Pasqualli is looking to escape.
Satoru Sakurai overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
The referee warns Pasqualli that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Sakurai tries to control but Pasqualli wriggling away.
Pasqualli is really trying hard to get back to his feet.

Sakurai is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pasqualli has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Pasqualli's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Sakurai has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sakurai tries to control but Pasqualli wriggling away.
Pasqualli wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Sakurai controlling the position easily from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sakurai stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
Pasqualli swinging wilding here.

Sakurai feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.

Sakurai stands and steps away. Pasqualli gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.

Sakurai shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Sakurai is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Sakurai decides to return to a standing position.
A punch combination from Pasqualli misses.
Sakurai dodges the punch combination from Pasqualli.
Pasqualli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pasqualli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sakurai avoids a punch combination nicely.

Sakurai scores with a takedown into Pasqualli's guard.
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!

Sakurai drops back looking for a leg! Pasqualli is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Pasqualli manages to kick Sakurai off! Sakurai jumps back into Pasqualli's guard.

Pasqualli pushes Sakurai off and scrambles back to his feet.
Sakurai dodges the punch combination from Pasqualli.
Sakurai avoids a punch combination nicely.
Pasqualli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sakurai.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Sakurai moves into the clinch successfully.
Pasqualli is pressed up against the cage. Sakurai has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pasqualli down to the mat. Pasqualli avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Pasqualli stuffs the takedown attempt from Sakurai. Sakurai gets slowly back to his feet.
Satoru Sakurai is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Sakurai looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Pasqualli!

Sakurai is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Pasqualli has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Satoru Sakurai dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Alanzo Pasqualli's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!

Pasqualli throws a nice looking combination but Sakurai bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Pasqualli misses with the combination.
Pasqualli throws a right and a left that Sakurai avoids nicely.
Some wild striking there from Pasqualli.

Sakurai clinches up against the cage.
Pasqualli is trying to break free.
Pasqualli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Sakurai has him pressed against the cage.
Pasqualli tries to break the clinch but Sakurai is controlling the position.
Pasqualli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pasqualli can't break the clinch.
Pasqualli wants to get back to striking at distance but Sakurai won't allow it.
Pasqualli can't break the clinch.
Pasqualli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sakurai keeps control of Pasqualli as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sakurai lands a takedown into guard.
Sakurai pushes down on Pasqualli's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Sakurai seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Pasqualli does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pasqualli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Sakurai not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Sakurai passes to full mount!
Sakurai scores with a couple of good head shots there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai won't let Pasqualli get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.

Sakurai has control of Pasqualli's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Pasqualli regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Pasqualli wants to get back to his feet.
Pasqualli takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.

The cut above Alanzo Pasqualli's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Pasqualli trying desperately to get to his feet.
Pasqualli has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
Pasqualli trying to get back to his feet but Sakurai is in full control for now.
Pasqualli looking very determined here, making life difficult for Sakurai.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pasqualli is trying to get back to his feet but Sakurai has full control of the position and if anything, Pasqualli has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Pasqualli is trapped and Sakurai is scoring with shots to the head and body.

Sakurai is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Pasqualli is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Sakurai lands shots from the back.

Alanzo Pasqualli's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Alanzo Pasqualli's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Satoru Sakurai!