PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Grachyov Rodionovich (ranked 2013 p4p, 2554 weight class) and Takumi Sagaki (ranked 223 p4p, 269 weight class). Rodionovich's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, GZUZ GZUZ - Was Hast Du Gedacht. Sagaki has chosen One Piece - AMV - We Are! (Full Song) as his entrance music. Grachyov Rodionovich has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Rodionovich
vs
Sagaki

170 cm
25
146
7 - 4 - 0

172 cm
30
147
16 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

BJJ Red Belt
Good kicks
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Grachyov Rodionovich!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takumi Sagaki!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rodionovich thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rodionovich swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Rodionovich swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sagaki misses with a left hand
and Rodionovich counters with a stiff right hand.
Rodionovich throws a shot from downtown. Sagaki moves away and avoids it.
Sagaki ducks under a wild hook from Rodionovich.
Rodionovich lands with a nice combination. Sagaki backs away looking to recover.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sagaki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Sagaki seems to be working for a kimura but Rodionovich defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sagaki trying to control from half guard but Rodionovich is working away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rodionovich is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sagaki lands strikes from half guard.

Rodionovich actively working from the bottom here.

Rodionovich looking for subs from the bottom but Sagaki mounts him!
Rodionovich is working to get back to half guard.
Rodionovich tries to hold on but Sagaki pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rodionovich in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Sagaki cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

Rodionovich is rocked!
Rodionovich taking shots to the head.
Oh Rodionovich is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sagaki looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Rodionovich covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Takumi Sagaki!
Takumi Sagaki decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.