PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mabishiro Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Delle TaFoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Delle TaFoe is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Sakamoto
vs
TaFoe

175 cm
20
160 lbs
1 - 16 - 0

178 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Prefers standup

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 16 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mabishiro Sakamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Delle TaFoe!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, David Schapiro and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakamoto swats away the attempt to clinch by TaFoe.
Sakamoto looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
TaFoe swats away the attempt to clinch by Sakamoto.
TaFoe wants to clinch but Sakamoto slips to the side

and Sakamoto counters with a nice double leg into side control. TaFoe won't be happy with that.
TaFoe is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sakamoto off and has taken his back!

Sakamoto is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if TaFoe gets his way!

TaFoe looking to break Sakamoto's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Sakamoto remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise TaFoe will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

TaFoe has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Sakamoto is in real trouble here. TaFoe gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Sakamoto is tapping out! TaFoe wins by rear naked choke!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Delle TaFoe!