PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between RUSH IRONMAN (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ran Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakamoto is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Wu tang tiger style. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

IRONMAN
vs
Sakamoto

180 cm
26
170 lbs
1 - 4 - 0

173 cm
25
170 lbs
10 - 14 - 0

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin

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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, RUSH IRONMAN!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ran Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
IRONMAN misses with a head kick.
Sakamoto blocks a head kick by IRONMAN.
IRONMAN throws a half hearted mid kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Sakamoto is defended easily by IRONMAN.
IRONMAN is looking to clinch.
IRONMAN misses with a two punch combination.

Sakamoto tries to keep at a distance but IRONMAN has taken the fight into the clinch.
Sakamoto fails to pull guard.
Sakamoto tries to pull guard but IRONMAN holds him up against the cage and eventually Sakamoto drops back down to his feet.
RUSH IRONMAN has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ran Sakamoto.
Sakamoto keeps control of IRONMAN as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sakamoto keeps the fight in the clinch, despite IRONMAN's efforts to push away.
Sakamoto fails to pull guard.
Sakamoto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
IRONMAN wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.

IRONMAN breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
IRONMAN tries to land a leg kick but Sakamoto saw it coming and moves away.

IRONMAN clinches up with Sakamoto and pushes him back against the cage.

That's one minute gone in the round.
IRONMAN swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakamoto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. IRONMAN just stands there and leans against the cage.

Sakamoto pulls guard successfully.

Sakamoto looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but IRONMAN is defending well. Sakamoto quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! IRONMAN has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Sakamoto celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ran Sakamoto!