PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Giroe Leon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kinjo Sasake (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Leon
vs
Sasake

182 cm
18
135 lbs
2 - 4 - 0

157 cm
22
139 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

HGH Nutrients

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Giroe Leon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kinjo Sasake!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Leon throws a nice looking combination but Sasake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Leon throws a nice looking combination but Sasake bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sasake prevents Leon from breaking the clinch.
Leon is looking to break free of the clinch but Sasake has double underhooks.
Leon gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Sasake.
Sasake should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Leon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Leon misses with a double jab.

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Leon's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Some wild striking there from Leon.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Leon gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Leon is looking to stand up but Sasake isn't so interested in that idea.
Sasake pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Leon is keeping the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasake throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Leon works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Sasake stops Leon from standing up.
Sasake is pushing down on Leon's leg trying to pass to half guard. Leon is fighting to maintain full guard but Sasake has managed to sneak the leg through.

Sasake is working for a kimura but Leon is defending it quite comfortably.
Leon pushes Sasake off looking to stand but Sasake dives back in and keeps control.

Leon is defending against the submission attempts here by Sasake.
Leon wants to get back to his feet.
Leon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Sasake on the ground.
Sasake seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Leon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sasake wants to work for an arm triangle but Leon is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Leon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Leon is breathing heavily.
Sasake passes the guard and advances to mount!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sasake thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Sasake landing shots from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sasake is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Sasake extends the arm and Leon is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kinjo Sasake!