PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mercito Gesta (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Butch Cassidy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Gesta
vs
Cassidy

170 cm
23
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mercito Gesta!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Butch Cassidy!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gesta tries to clinch but Cassidy moves out of range.

Gesta drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Cassidy being controlled for a moment.
Cassidy sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Gesta tries to stand and escape but Cassidy is controlling the position.
Cassidy preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Gesta prevents Cassidy from improving his position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Cassidy manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Gesta trying to control but Cassidy is working from the bottom.
Cassidy looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gesta is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cassidy is on top in guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cassidy stopping the sweep attempt from Gesta.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cassidy trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cassidy trying to control the position from guard on top but Gesta is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cassidy postures up.

Gesta working for a triangle but Cassidy defends it easily.
Cassidy sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Gesta's guard.
Gesta on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Gesta tries to get out of the position.
Cassidy thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.

Cassidy seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Gesta is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Butch Cassidy!