PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sachaan Saruen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ginger Yoo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sachaan Saruen has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Saruen
vs
Yoo

200 cm
22
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

193 cm
20
215 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Good knees
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Sachaan Saruen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ginger Yoo!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Alan Glass and Daniel Franklin.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoo avoids the head kick by Saruen.
Yoo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Yoo swats away the attempt to clinch by Saruen.
Saruen doesn't manage to clinch there - Yoo circles away.

Yoo closes the distance and pushes Saruen back into the cage.
Saruen can't get the takedown.
Yoo is looking to break free of the clinch but Saruen has double underhooks.
Yoo wants to get back to striking at distance but Saruen won't allow it.
Yoo is leaning against Saruen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
A short left from Yoo.
Yoo wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Saruen has him pressed against the cage.
Saruen can't get the takedown.
Yoo tries to break the clinch but Saruen is controlling the position.
Yoo can't break the clinch.
Saruen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Saruen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Yoo.
Saruen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Yoo's face.
Saruen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Yoo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sachaan Saruen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saruen keeps control of Yoo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saruen trying to land knees to the body.
Saruen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yoo prevents it.
Saruen goes for a takedown in the clinch but Yoo prevents it.
Saruen can't get the takedown.
Saruen tries for a takedown. No joy.
Saruen is breathing heavily.
Saruen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Yoo has him pressed against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yoo can't break the clinch.
Saruen has had enough of the clinch but Yoo keeps him there for the moment.
Saruen tries to land a knee to the head but Yoo blocks with his arms.
Saruen wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Yoo on the inside.
Yoo tries to break the clinch but Saruen is controlling the position.
Yoo tries to break the clinch but Saruen is controlling the position.
Yoo dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Saruen stops a takedown attempt from Yoo.
Yoo wants to break free but Saruen has control.
Yoo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saruen is pressed up against the cage. Yoo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saruen down to the mat. Saruen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Saruen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Sachaan Saruen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saruen wants to clinch

and Yoo counters by clinching up.
Yoo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yoo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yoo lands an uppercut.
Yoo drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Saruen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Saruen letting Yoo take a breather here.
Yoo has had enough of the clinch but Saruen keeps him there for the moment.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Saruen is pressed up against the cage. Yoo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Saruen down to the mat. Saruen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Saruen tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yoo tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Saruen swivels and escapes.
Saruen looks to clinch

and Yoo counters by moving into the clinch.
Yoo is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yoo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Yoo stops a takedown attempt from Saruen.
Yoo can't break the clinch.
Saruen wants to get back to striking at distance but Yoo won't allow it.
Saruen is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Yoo is looking to break free of the clinch but Saruen has double underhooks.
Yoo wants to break the clinch but can't.
Yoo wants to get back to striking at distance but Saruen won't allow it.
Saruen changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Yoo fights it off and pushes away nicely.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Yoo is trying to break free.
Saruen can't break the clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yoo is trying to break the clinch but Saruen has him pressed against the cage.
Yoo wants to get back to striking at distance but Saruen won't allow it.
Yoo gets underhooks to prevent Saruen's takedown attempt.
Yoo tries to break the clinch but Saruen is controlling the position.

Yoo has clasped his hands together around Saruen's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Yoo wants to stand but Saruen is controlling his arm.
Saruen manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!

Saruen is trying for a kimura here. Yoo looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Saruen wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sachaan Saruen!