PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuu Saga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pernell Whittaker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Yuu Saga has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Saga
vs
Whittaker

174 cm
24
158 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

170 cm
22
152 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Solid chin

Demonic Drugs

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 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuu Saga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pernell Whittaker!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saga closes the distance and clinches.
Whittaker is trying to break the clinch but Saga is controlling him.

Whittaker breaks the clinch.
Whittaker throws a sloppy head kick and Saga moves out of range easily.
Pernell Whittaker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Whittaker scores with a jab to the jaw.
Whittaker will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saga slips under a jab from Whittaker.
A telegraphed right hand from Whittaker misses the target.

Saga is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Whittaker's half guard.
Saga thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Whittaker's head.
Saga passes to full mount!
Saga takes Whittaker's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Whittaker is in trouble.
Saga tries to keep control of the position but Whittaker is staying busy.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saga controls the action.
Saga throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Saga lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Saga.
Whittaker holding both Saga 's hands and preventing any damage.
Saga trying to control.
Saga gets his hands free as Whittaker looks to control.

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.
Saga punches the canvas rather than the man.
Whittaker covering up well under a barage of strikes.
Whittaker is keeping busy.
Whittaker is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.

Saga sinks in the hooks and is looking for the choke. He's got it! Whittaker taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yuu Saga!