PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bobby Light (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Atsushi Sawada (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Light comes to the ring accompanied by Ride for This-Fabolous. Bobby Light has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Light
vs
Sawada

195 cm
22
283 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

180 cm
26
235 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bobby Light!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Atsushi Sawada!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shirou Masuda and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Light fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sawada falls off balance throwing a combination
and Light counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Atsushi Sawada has been cut.
Sawada shoots in and drives through. Light sprawls well.
Horrible takedown by Light or perhaps it was just good defense by Sawada which made him look bad.

Light looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Sawada looks gassed!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Light drops back looking for a leg! Sawada is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sawada manages to kick Light off! Light jumps back into Sawada's guard.
Light throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Sawada can't keep his opponent in guard - Light advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sawada tries to push off, looking to stand up, but Light manages to move to mount!
Sawada really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Light. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Light can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sawada is looking to escape.
Sawada is in a horrible position here. Light smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Light has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Sawada is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bobby Light!