PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between John Paul Bostik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tipi Savea (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Paul Bostik
vs
Savea

179 cm
25
161 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
25
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Big heart

Good takedowns
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, John Paul Bostik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tipi Savea!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bostik connects with a body shot.
Bostik throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bostik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bostik slaps away a takedown attempt from Savea, before circling back to the center of the mat.

Savea shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Bostik is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Savea prevents Bostik from getting the reversal.

Savea working for a submission here. He's tucked his head under his opponent's arm, looking for an arm triangle. He's hopped off into side control, looking to tighten the submission... is it going to work? He's given up a good position looking for it. Bostik looks OK. Oh, I spoke too soon, he's out! That must have been tighter than I thought! Excellent work there by Savea! Submission of the night perhaps?

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Tipi Savea!