PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Andrew Reepacquiao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marki Sakurach (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reepacquiao comes to the cage accompanied by Don't stop the party ft. TJR. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!

Andrew Reepacquiao
vs
Sakurach

178 cm
18
210 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

181 cm
28
205 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Determined

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 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Paul Andrew Reepacquiao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marki Sakurach!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Sano and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Reepacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakurach manages to avoid it.
Reepacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakurach moves away.
Sakurach steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Reepacquiao.
Reepacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Reepacquiao sets himself, and Sakurach steps forward looking for the clinch! Reepacquiao avoids it this time.
Reepacquiao throws a body shot but no joy.
Reepacquiao sets himself, and Sakurach steps forward looking for the clinch! Reepacquiao avoids it this time.
Reepacquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sakurach tries to counter by closing the distance.
Reepacquiao throws a predictable looking body shot

and Sakurach holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Sakurach lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Sakurach scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sakurach looking to throw knees to the head but Reepacquiao is blocking nicely.
Sakurach tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sakurach lands a knee to the head.
Sakurach lands a nice uppercut.

Reepacquiao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reepacquiao throws a body punch but Sakurach moves out of range.
Sakurach tries to counter with a clinch but Reepacquiao shakes him off and moves away.
Reepacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakurach manages to avoid it.
Sakurach tries to counter by closing the distance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Reepacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakurach manages to avoid it.
Sakurach tries to counter with a clinch but Reepacquiao shakes him off and moves away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurach uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Reepacquiao.
Sakurach wants to counter the offense by Reepacquiao and move into the clinch position.
Reepacquiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakurach is just out of range.
Reepacquiao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Reepacquiao misses with a telegraphed body shot

and Sakurach counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sakurach.
Sakurach with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Sakurach looking to throw knees to the head but Reepacquiao is blocking nicely.
Reepacquiao definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Reepacquiao's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sakurach lands a hook to the side of the head.

Reepacquiao breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Reepacquiao misses with a body shot.
Reepacquiao just misses with a punch to the body.
Reepacquiao misses the body punch

and Sakurach counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Sakurach.

Reepacquiao breaks the clinch.
Reepacquiao takes a swing at Sakurach's ribcage but misses.
Sakurach wants to counter the offense by Reepacquiao and move into the clinch position.
Reepacquiao fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sakurach manages to avoid it.
Sakurach is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Reepacquiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakurach is just out of range.
Sakurach tries to counter with a clinch but Reepacquiao shakes him off and moves away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Reepacquiao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sakurach moves away.
Reepacquiao looks to score with a jab to the body but Sakurach is just out of range.
Sakurach wants to counter with a clinch but Reepacquiao pushes him away.
Reepacquiao swings and misses with a shot to the body

and Sakurach moves into the clinch.
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!
Sakurach scores with a nice hook to the head.
Sakurach lands a hook that snaps the head of Reepacquiao backwards.

Reepacquiao is rocked!

Reepacquiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Oh Reepacquiao is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Reepacquiao misses with a body shot

and Sakurach moves into the clinch.
Reepacquiao is breathing heavily.

Reepacquiao breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Reepacquiao misses with a shot to the body

and Sakurach holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Reepacquiao seems to have got his legs back now.
Sakurach lands a big knee! That's hurt Reepacquiao! Oh, he's all over the place! Sakurach lands another knee that sends Reepacquiao to the floor and the referee steps in to end the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marki Sakurach!