PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matt McLaren (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Sakuraba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

McLaren
vs
Sakuraba

200 cm
25
219 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
190 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid 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 Rio de Janeiro, Matt McLaren!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Marcelo Sakuraba!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Thiago Cunha and Mauricio Rocha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McLaren looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sakuraba looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Some wild striking there from McLaren.
McLaren lands a nice looking body shot.
McLaren digs a good body shot into Sakuraba's ribs.
McLaren jabs Sakuraba right on the nose. Sakuraba blinks but takes it well.
McLaren connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
McLaren lands with a cross.
Sakuraba takes a jab right on the kisser.

That's one minute gone in the round.
McLaren lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McLaren.

McLaren drops Sakuraba with a beautiful combination! Sakuraba stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - McLaren is looking for the KO!

Sakuraba is rocked!

It looks like Marcelo Sakuraba has been cut.
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!
OH! Sakuraba has been rocked by a huge right hand and is in deep trouble! McLaren smells blood and charges in for the finish! McLaren unloads a vicious overhand right and connects to the jaw of Sakuraba sending him face first to the canvas! Unbelievable!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Matt McLaren!