PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between William Jiminez (ranked 1327 p4p, 1696 weight class) and Amakusa Saneuji (ranked 77 p4p, 96 weight class). Jiminez comes to the cage accompanied by Wanted Dead or Alive. Saneuji is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Zen Spirit. Amakusa Saneuji has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Jiminez
vs
Saneuji

154 cm
18
140
4 - 0 - 0

178 cm
20
135
5 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Good gas tank

Nutritional Shaved Ice

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, William Jiminez!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Amakusa Saneuji!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saneuji fails with a takedown attempt.
Jiminez shoots for a takedown but Saneuji saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.

Jiminez gets a double leg takedown into Saneuji's guard.

Jiminez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Saneuji has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Gold Samurai's Gym. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Jiminez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jiminez chips away with some ground and pound.
Jiminez wants to control from the top but Saneuji keeps moving.

Saneuji is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Jiminez defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Saneuji is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jiminez trying to control but Saneuji is working from the bottom.

Saneuji throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jiminez working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Saneuji's head.
Saneuji has momentary wrist control but Jiminez slips an elbow through the middle.
Jiminez is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.

Saneuji is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Saneuji looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Jiminez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jiminez is in close to Saneuji's body, working some short punches and elbows.

Saneuji working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jiminez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Jiminez manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Saneuji keeping moving, preventing Jiminez from controlling successfully.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Jiminez lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez wants to control from the top but Saneuji keeps moving.
Saneuji bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jiminez's guard.

The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saneuji wants to control from the top but Jiminez keeps moving.
Jiminez wants to stand up but Saneuji is controlling him.

Saneuji drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Jiminez dives on top into guard.

Jiminez lands a couple of digs.
Jiminez might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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!

Jiminez avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Jiminez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jiminez knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saneuji on the ground.
Jiminez lands a couple of decent looking shots.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jiminez connects with a couple of short punches.
Saneuji is trying to keep Jiminez in close.
Jiminez wants to control from the top but Saneuji keeps moving.
Jiminez distracts Saneuji with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Saneuji is rocked!

Saneuji has his foot on Jiminez's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jiminez works his way back into a safe position though.
Jiminez makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jiminez is in close to Saneuji's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Jiminez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Saneuji is still in real trouble! Can Jiminez finish him?

Saneuji isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Jiminez stacks Saneuji on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Jiminez!
Saneuji seems to have recovered his senses.
Saneuji takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saneuji is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Jiminez off and has taken his back!

Saneuji looking to finish the fight with a rear naked choke. Jiminez is controlling Saneuji 's left arm and he spins nicely into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Saneuji looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Jiminez has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Jiminez is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Jiminez working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jiminez scoring with punches to the head and body.
Jiminez scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Jiminez works over Saneuji with some ground and pound from guard.
Jiminez postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jiminez scoring with some ground and pound.
Jiminez content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Jiminez keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Saneuji's head.
Saneuji is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Saneuji working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Jiminez doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Saneuji is tightening it up a little... Jiminez has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Jiminez reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Jiminez taps out! Nice BJJ there by Saneuji!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Amakusa Saneuji!
Amakusa Saneuji is the new bantamweight champion!