PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Point (ranked 424 p4p, 54 weight class) and Nobu Sanada (ranked 748 p4p, 92 weight class). Jesse Point could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Nobu Sanada's chin.

Point
vs
Sanada

170 cm
29
162 lbs
15 - 6 - 0

175 cm
27
159 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

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 15 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jesse Point!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Nobu Sanada!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Ren Mimura and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sanada misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Point makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Point keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from Point misses the target.
Sanada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Point manages to avoid it.
Point takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Sanada throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Point misses with a body kick.
Sanada rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Point counters with a low kick, right behind Sanada 's knee.
Point takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A swing and a miss from Sanada.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point blocks a jab.
A jab from Sanada does it's job there.
Point lands a body shot.
Point throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Point takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Point throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Sanada stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Point throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good shot there by Sanada.
Sanada misses the shot to the body.
Point swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Sanada swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Point uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Point tries to land a leg kick but Sanada saw it coming and moves away.
Point throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Sanada counter with a right hand.
Point closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Point keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sanada lands with a nice body punch.
Sanada takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A good leg kick by Point.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Point fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanada looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws a shot to the body.
Point uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sanada.
Point ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sanada moves away.
Sanada wants to counter the offense by Point and move into the clinch position.
Point throws a low kick but Sanada moves out of range easily.
Sanada doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sanada misses the shot to the body.

Sanada gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Point lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Sanada misses with a body punch.
Point has Sanada pressed against the cage.
Sanada tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Point's elbow.
Sanada misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sanada avoiding damage.
Point has a couple of punches blocked by Sanada.

Point breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Point with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Point attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Point.
Point swings for the body but Sanada moves out of range.
Sanada scores with a jab. Point acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sanada throws a jab but it's blocked by Point.
Sanada scores with a shot to the body.
Point throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It seemed like Sanada was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Sanada avoids the body shot from Point.
Sanada misses with a body punch
and Point counters with a left and a right that stings Sanada.
Point tries to bum rush Sanada with a series of wild strikes but Sanada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sanada swings away with a body shot that misses
and Point counters with an outside leg kick.
Sanada keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Point sets himself, and Sanada steps forward looking for the clinch! Point avoids it this time.
Point throws a lazy right hand but Sanada sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sanada 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.
Point looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanada is just out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Sanada blocks the leg kick.
Sanada drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sanada dips to his left and cracks Point with an uppercut!
Point jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Point slips under a jab.
Point throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Point swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanada walks forward, straight into a front kick from Point.
Sanada misses with a body shot.
Sanada scores with a body shot.
Sanada keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Point.
Sanada now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Sanada throws a looping overhand right but Point ducks down to avoid it.
Point throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sanada wants to counter the offense by Point and move into the clinch position.
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 Jesse Point will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Point throws a nice inside leg kick.
Point misses with a body shot.
Sanada connects with a single shot there.
Point throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sanada.
Point with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sanada to score with a decent uppercut.
Sanada misses with a looping right.
Point drops his hands momentarily and Sanada takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sanada loads up on a big right hand but Point slips the punch.
Point tried to counter with a leg kick but Sanada avoided it.
Point misses with a shot to the body

and Sanada counters by moving into the clinch.
Point misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point throws a punch but it's blocked by Sanada.
Sanada can't find room to land a body shot as Point controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sanada.

Point breaks the clinch.
Sanada fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sanada just misses with a punch to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Point avoids the body shot from Sanada.
Jesse Point is winning the standup battle so far.
Sanada avoids the body shot from Point.
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
A quick step to the side and Point tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Sanada digs a good hook to Point's body.
A head kick misses from Point.
Sanada scores with a punch to the head.
Sanada has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Sanada ducks under a wild hook from Point.
Sanada dodges the punch combination from Point.
Sanada tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Point was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanada.
Sanada sizes up Point with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Sanada connects with a good right hand that stumbles Point. Point circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sanada connects with a looping right hand.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws out a loose jab but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sanada throws a right hand that misses
and Point counters with a nice low kick that buckles Sanada's knee momentarily.
Point is looking to wear down Sanada with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Point throws a nice looking combination but Sanada bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Point jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A looping hook to the body misses from Point. Sanada does a little dance to reset his feet.
Point keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Point swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Point throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sanada lands a nice shot to the body.
Point scores with a hook to the body. Sanada takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Point looks to score with a jab to the body but Sanada is just out of range.
Sanada checks the leg kick.
A jab lands there for Sanada.
Point fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Sanada.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada wants to clinch up but Point keeps it at a distance.
Sanada scores with a shot to the body.
Point throws a leg kick which misses Sanada's front leg but catches the back leg as Sanada tries to avoid it.
Point bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sanada getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Sanada missing with a left hand there. Point was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Point looks to land a left hand but Sanada moved out of range nicely.
Point uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sanada.
Sanada swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Point counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Point throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Point avoids the body shot from Sanada.
Point throws out a leg kick but Sanada moves out of range and Point only half commits.
Sanada wants to counter with a clinch but Point pushes him away.
Sanada slips a straight right by Point.
Sanada doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Point throws a front kick aimed at Sanada's knee but Sanada avoids it well.
Point misses with a left hand
and Sanada counters with a left to the body.
Sanada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Point manages to avoid it.
Sanada defending well as Point loads up on a big left hand.
Good shot there by Point.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Point misses the shot to the body.
Sanada avoids the body shot from Point.
Sanada swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Nice jab there from Sanada.
Sanada misses with a looping right.
Point's corner calls for a 1-2. Point obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Point throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sanada sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Point lands with a shot to the body.
Point with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nobu Sanada will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!

Point on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Sanada in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Point throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Point sets himself, and Sanada steps forward looking for the clinch! Point avoids it this time.
A big right from Sanada misses.
Point tried to counter with a leg kick but Sanada avoided it.
Sanada thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sanada walks into a jab.
Sanada's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Point connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Sanada scrambles back to his feet.
Point throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Point takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Point throws a good cross that connects.

Sanada is rocked!
Point steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sanada.
Point tried to counter with a leg kick but Sanada avoided it.
Sanada is still on wobbly legs! Can Point finish him?
Point slips a straight right by Sanada.
Sanada catches Point with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Point looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sanada seems to have recovered his senses.
Sanada comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Point.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Point takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.

Point lands a big right hand that sends Sanada crashing to the mat! Point stays standing though and waves Sanada back to his feet!
Sanada throws a body shot but no joy.
Point looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sanada jabs Point right on the nose. Point blinks but takes it well.
Point is looking to slow Sanada down with leg kicks.
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!
Sanada scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Point doesn't seem bothered though.
Sanada checks a leg kick.
Point throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sanada wants to counter with a clinch but Point pushes him away.
Sanada looks to score with a jab to the body but Point is just out of range.
Sanada fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Point manages to avoid it.
Point throws a body shot but no joy.
Sanada misses with an uppercut. Point saw that one coming.
As Sanada looks to move away, Point throws a big counter combo but Sanada just gets out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Point.
Point throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sanada counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Point throws a nice outside leg kick.
Point on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sanada fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sanada lands with an overhand left.
Sanada misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Point.
Sanada looks to throw the jab but Point is out of range.
Sanada's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Point tries to bum rush Sanada with a series of wild strikes but Sanada uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A telegraphed right hand from Point misses the target.
Point lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sanada looks to throw the jab but Point is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sanada throws a predictable looking body shot
and Point counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Point avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Point swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanada on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sanada throws a poor cross that misses
letting Point counter with a right hand.
Point throws a chopping leg kick but Sanada manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Sanada looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Point throws a monster overhand right that drops Sanada! Point follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jesse Point!
During a confident post fight interview, Jesse Point thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.