PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Rumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Tavaras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sato comes to the cage accompanied by Serj Tankian - Sky is over. The key to victory for Rumina Sato has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sato
vs
Tavaras

174 cm
19
186 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

167 cm
24
187 lbs
6 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Experienced

Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rumina Sato!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jon Tavaras!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Tavaras closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Tavaras lands in his opponent's guard.

Tavaras drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sato looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sato looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sato!
Tavaras sneaks back into half guard.
Sato passes to full mount!
Tavaras is trying to escape the mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tavaras tries to improve his position but instead Sato has taken his back!
Tavaras rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Sato wants to free his trapped foot but Tavaras is holding on for dear life with his legs.

Tavaras is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sato pulls his head out easily.

Tavaras looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Sato is trying to work for a kimura but Tavaras is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato moves nicely into side control.

Sato wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tavaras, who protects the arm well.
Tavaras manages to get back to half guard.

Sato is working for a submission of some sort.

Tavaras is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Sato is tapping! Great win for Tavaras!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jon Tavaras! Jon Tavaras retains his middleweight title!