PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoshi Mucao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keizo Sawaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sawaki is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: 'Kodo' by The Yoshida Brothers. Keizo Sawaki told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!

Mucao
vs
Sawaki

170 cm
23
155 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
25
155 lbs
9 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Solid Muay Thai
Powerful

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 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshi Mucao!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keizo Sawaki!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sawaki scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.

Mucao shoots in for a takedown and gets it.

Sawaki actively working from the bottom here.
Sawaki is looking for a sweep. Mucao is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Sawaki is trying to maintain the position but Mucao is very close to passing his half guard.
Sawaki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.

Sawaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mucao showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Sawaki looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mucao is one step ahead there.
Sawaki keeping moving, preventing Mucao from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mucao is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.

Sawaki has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Mucao doesn't defend quickly enough and Sawaki has managed to lock this one up! Can Mucao escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Sawaki on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Keizo Sawaki!