PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ichigo Kurasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sasha Lagoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Kurasaki
vs
Lagoo

168 cm
20
162 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

178 cm
21
162 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ichigo Kurasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Sasha Lagoo!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kurasaki misses with an attempted mid kick.

Kurasaki tries to keep at a distance but Lagoo has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lagoo breaks the clinch.

Lagoo rushes Kurasaki and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.

Lagoo manages to break the clinch.
Kurasaki staying out of range there.
Lagoo throws a shot from downtown. Kurasaki moves away and avoids it.
Kurasaki lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.

It looks like Sasha Lagoo has been cut.
Kurasaki throws a series of punches but Lagoo moves out of range.
Kurasaki takes one to the chin there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lagoo lands a jab to the head.
Lagoo slips a jab and a cross from Kurasaki.
Lagoo misses with a looping right.
Ichigo Kurasaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lagoo throws a looping overhand right but Kurasaki ducks down to avoid it.
Lagoo dives in and grabs Kurasaki's left leg, looking for a takedown. Kurasaki pushes down on Lagoo's head and hops out.
Kurasaki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.

Lagoo shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kurasaki napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kurasaki dodges the ground and pound from Lagoo.
Lagoo is looking to take a break and control but Kurasaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Lagoo scores with a couple of short elbows.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurasaki is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Lagoo is controlling him well.
Lagoo is looking to take a break and control but Kurasaki is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Kurasaki parries the strikes from Lagoo easily there. Lagoo is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Kurasaki to escape.
Lagoo working the ground and pound from side control.

Lagoo is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Kurasaki has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.

Lagoo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kurasaki is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Lagoo prevents Kurasaki from escaping the position.
Lagoo throws a strike aimed at the side of Kurasaki's head but Kurasaki avoids it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
The ground and pound from Lagoo seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.

Lagoo stands up and beckons Kurasaki to his feet.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kurasaki.
Lagoo closes the distance and clinches up with Kurasaki, looking for a takedown. Lagoo pushes Kurasaki against the ropes but Kurasaki circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No joy there for Kurasaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kurasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lagoo.
Ichigo Kurasaki is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Lagoo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kurasaki.
Kurasaki moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Lagoo, right into the meat.
Kurasaki misses with the combination.
Lagoo throws the left hand but Kurasaki avoids the punch easily.
Kurasaki misses with a double jab.
Lagoo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kurasaki.
Kurasaki is breathing heavily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurasaki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lagoo.
No joy there for Kurasaki, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kurasaki misses with a wild combination.
Kurasaki throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Lagoo thows a body kick. Kurasaki tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Nice uppercut there from Lagoo.
Kurasaki circles away from the clinch attempt.

Kurasaki tries to keep at a distance but Lagoo has taken the fight into the clinch.

Lagoo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kurasaki throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Lagoo counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kurasaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lagoo counters by moving into the clinch.

Lagoo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

Lagoo has managed to clinch.

Lagoo breaks the clinch.
Kurasaki throws a right hand that Lagoo ducks under and follows up with a left that Lagoo also avoids with ease.
Lagoo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Kurasaki swings wildly with a couple of big hooks

and Lagoo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Lagoo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Sasha Lagoo's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Kurasaki takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Kurasaki looks for the body kick but Lagoo saw that one coming.
Kurasaki throws a left and a right that both miss
and Lagoo counters with a stiff right hand.
Kurasaki lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Kurasaki.
Kurasaki looks to throw a body kick
and Kurasaki takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Lagoo pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Lagoo throws out a powerful jab.
Kurasaki is looking to land body kicks.
Lagoo misses with the combination.
Lagoo misses with a head kick.
Sasha Lagoo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kurasaki misses with a combination
and Lagoo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lagoo connects with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lagoo lunges at Kurasaki with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kurasaki's hand.
Lagoo is looking to clinch but Kurasaki is avoiding it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Lagoo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Lagoo chips away with some ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Lagoo stands up and waves to Kurasaki to follow him.
Kurasaki misses with a double jab
and Lagoo counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Kurasaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lagoo counters with a good, hard body kick but Kurasaki shrugs it off.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Lagoo.
Kurasaki throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped

and Lagoo holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.

Lagoo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kurasaki throws a right and a left that both miss.
Lagoo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lagoo avoids a punch combination nicely.

Lagoo moves into the clinch.

Lagoo's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kurasaki lands with a nice body kick.
Kurasaki throws a combination that misses
and Lagoo counters with a stiff right hand.
Kurasaki throws a wild body kick that Lagoo sees coming a mile off.
Kurasaki misses with a two punch combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Kurasaki falls off balance throwing a combination

and Lagoo counters by clinching up.
Kurasaki working aggressively here.
Kurasaki is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lagoo is keeping busy.

Lagoo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lagoo throws a lazy right hand but Kurasaki sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Lagoo moves out of range as Kurasaki throws a body kick.
A punch combination from Kurasaki misses.
Kurasaki misses with a double jab.
Lagoo moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
A left lands for Lagoo.
Kurasaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lagoo counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.

Lagoo instigates a clinch.

Lagoo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kurasaki misses with a double jab
letting Lagoo counter with a right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kurasaki throws a body kick that misses.
Lagoo on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Lagoo misses with a straight left.
Some wild striking there from Kurasaki.
Lagoo cracks Kurasaki with a good jab.
Kurasaki misses with a double jab.

Lagoo has managed to clinch.
Lagoo can't get the takedown.
Kurasaki has had enough of the clinch but Lagoo keeps him there for the moment.
Kurasaki is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Kurasaki wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kurasaki is pressed up against the ropes. Lagoo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Kurasaki down to the mat. Kurasaki avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Ichigo Kurasaki has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sasha Lagoo.
Kurasaki goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Kurasaki misses with a body kick.
Kurasaki throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lagoo.
Kurasaki throws a push kick but Lagoo slaps the foot to one side.
Lagoo scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kurasaki stuffs the takedown.
Sloppy strikes from Kurasaki. Those never looked like landing.

Lagoo has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lagoo has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Kurasaki stalling in the clinch.
Kurasaki gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Lagoo.
Kurasaki throws a punch but it's blocked by Lagoo.

Kurasaki escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A combination from Kurasaki does no damage.
Kurasaki throws a series of punches but Lagoo avoids them all with ease.
Nice cross by Lagoo.

Lagoo shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Lagoo is in the full mount, landing strikes.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Lagoo lands a big elbow.
Lagoo raining down hammerfists from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sasha Lagoo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Sasha Lagoo's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!

Lagoo darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Lagoo walks forward, straight into a front kick from Kurasaki.
A combination from Kurasaki does no damage.
Kurasaki misses with a combination
and Lagoo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kurasaki scores with a kick to the body.
Lagoo tries for a takedown but Kurasaki sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lagoo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kurasaki swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kurasaki lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kurasaki.
Lagoo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kurasaki lands a front kick.
Kurasaki scores with a push kick.
Kurasaki throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Lagoo avoids a kick to the body.
Lagoo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kurasaki lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kurasaki throws a wild body kick that Lagoo sees coming a mile off.
Lagoo scores with a three punch combo!
Ichigo Kurasaki is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kurasaki misses with a combination
and Lagoo connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kurasaki misses with a body kick.
Lagoo connects with a jab.
Lagoo tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in the close the distance. Kurasaki manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Lagoo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kurasaki.
Kurasaki throws a body kick that misses.
Lagoo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Kurasaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lagoo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kurasaki misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Kurasaki lands a two punch combo.
Kurasaki looking to land some kicks to the body here.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Lagoo has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kurasaki is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kurasaki working hard to break the clinch.

Lagoo breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kurasaki misses with a double jab.
Lagoo throws a good cross that connects.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Kurasaki blocks a low kick nicely.
Kurasaki looks for the body kick but Lagoo saw that one coming.
Kurasaki misses with the body kick
and Lagoo counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lagoo throws a low kick but Kurasaki avoids it.
Lagoo slips a jab and a cross from Kurasaki.
Kurasaki misses with a few strikes there.
Lagoo looks to land a combination but Kurasaki avoids it well.
Kurasaki misses with a combination

and Lagoo counters with a takedown into side control.
Lagoo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lagoo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.

Lagoo decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Kurasaki throws a right and a left that Lagoo avoids nicely.
Lagoo cracks Kurasaki with an open hand slap.
A punch combination from Kurasaki misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lagoo fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kurasaki looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice cross by Lagoo.

Lagoo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Kurasaki wants to get back to his feet.
Kurasaki avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lagoo.
Sasha Lagoo is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lagoo not doing much here.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Sasha Lagoo was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kurasaki. Lagoo shrugs it off though.
Kurasaki fails to land with a series of punches.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kurasaki.
Kurasaki gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Lagoo counters with a straight right hand.
Kurasaki falls off balance throwing a combination
and Lagoo counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.

Lagoo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kurasaki looking to slow down the pace here.
Ichigo Kurasaki has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lagoo blocking some punches.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sasha Lagoo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lagoo has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 27:30
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sasha Lagoo!