PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuu Saga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bob Le Bricoleur (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Bricoleur has chosen Bob Le Bricoleur as his entrance music. Bob Le Bricoleur will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Saga
vs
Le Bricoleur

174 cm
27
159 lbs
14 - 2 - 0

187 cm
20
153 lbs
3 - 5 - 0

Good wrestling
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Spartan Fight Gear - Tokyo Defiance

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 14 - 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 3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bob Le Bricoleur!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saga fails with the takedown.
Saga showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Le Bricoleur.
Le Bricoleur swinging wildly here.
Le Bricoleur misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Le Bricoleur throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Le Bricoleur throws out a powerful jab.
Le Bricoleur throws a nice looking combination but Saga bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Le Bricoleur misses with a jab, cross combination.

Saga closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Saga looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Le Bricoleur wants to get back to his feet.
Saga scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Le Bricoleur trying to control but Saga postures up.
Saga missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Saga is looking for a kimura but Le Bricoleur is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Saga to get the leverage.
Le Bricoleur scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Saga manages to mount him!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saga looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.

Saga jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Le Bricoleur manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Le Bricoleur is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Saga's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Le Bricoleur really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Saga. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Le Bricoleur won't allow Saga to pass to mount.
Saga prevents Le Bricoleur from standing back up.
Saga prevents Le Bricoleur from improving his position.
Le Bricoleur is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Saga has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Saga takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Bricoleur is trying to maintain the position but Saga is very close to passing his half guard.
Le Bricoleur tries to roll over but Saga keeps him under control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.

Saga gets a takedown into half guard.
Saga uses his free foot to push down on Le Bricoleur's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Le Bricoleur.
Saga has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Le Bricoleur's face.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Saga wants to control the pace but Le Bricoleur is squirming around nicely.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Saga cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Le Bricoleur is trying to stand up.
Saga landing strikes from the mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saga punishing his opponent with strikes.

Le Bricoleur is rocked!

Saga looking to isolate an arm here. Le Bricoleur doesn't see it coming and as Saga extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Saga!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Yuu Saga!