PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yoishi Uzomaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Sagat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sagat has chosen Indestructible by Exile as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Victor Sagat enters the cage!

Uzomaki
vs
Sagat

210 cm
21
300 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

225 cm
21
283 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Freakin Supplements
Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoishi Uzomaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Victor Sagat!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagat tries to clinch but Uzomaki moves out of range.
Sagat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Uzomaki.
Uzomaki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Sagat instigates a clinch.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Sagat prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoishi Uzomaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagat lands an elbow that stopped Uzomaki in his tracks for a moment.

It looks like Yoishi Uzomaki has been cut.
Sagat lands a nice elbow.
Uzomaki can't get the takedown.

Sagat has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head and Uzomaki goes down! Sagat dives on top of him - Uzomaki manages to get guard.

Uzomaki is rocked!

Uzomaki is working an open guard so Sagat takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Sagat tries to clinch but Uzomaki moves out of range.
Sagat wants to clinch up but Uzomaki keeps it at a distance.
Sagat tries to clinch up but Uzomaki circles away and keeps his distance.
Sagat tries to clinch up but Uzomaki circles away and keeps his distance.

Sagat gets a clinch.
Sagat lands an elbow inside.

Yoishi Uzomaki's cut is getting worse.
Uzomaki is breathing heavily.
Uzomaki blocks an elbow strike.
Uzomaki tries to pull guard but Sagat holds him up against the cage and eventually Uzomaki drops back down to his feet.
Uzomaki takes an elbow to the temple.
Sagat lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat misses with a knee to the head.
Uzomaki has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sagat avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Uzomaki is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Sagat pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Uzomaki takes an elbow to the forehead.
Sagat throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Uzomaki blocks it with crossed arms.
Sagat lands an elbow inside.
Sagat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Yoishi Uzomaki's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Sagat tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Sagat trying to land knees to the body.
Sagat prevents a takedown attempt there.
Sagat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sagat is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.

Uzomaki decides to pull guard.

Uzomaki looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sagat passes into half guard.
Sagat is thwarting Uzomaki's attempts to control the position.
Uzomaki wants to improve his position but Sagat is controlling well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Uzomaki actively working from the bottom here.
The fighters are battling for position here. Uzomaki manages to regain full guard. Nice work.

Uzomaki has his foot on Sagat's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sagat works his way back into a safe position though.

Sagat avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Uzomaki looking for a sweep. Not yet Uzomaki, not yet.
Uzomaki might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Uzomaki has his foot on Sagat's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sagat works his way back into a safe position though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Uzomaki working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sagat doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sagat manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Sagat preventing the sweep.
Sagat really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Uzomaki. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Uzomaki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sagat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Sagat won't allow Uzomaki to sweep him here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Uzomaki throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Sagat avoids a guillotine attempt easily.

Uzomaki escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sagat gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.

Sagat stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sagat wants to clinch.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uzomaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Uzomaki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.

Uzomaki scores a takedown into full mount!

Uzomaki with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Uzomaki is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Sagat can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Uzomaki jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Sagat is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Sagat and Uzomaki has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.

Uzomaki goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Sagat has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Uzomaki but great work by Sagat.
Uzomaki is looking to regain half guard here but Sagat keeps moving and retains side control.

Sagat stands up and beckons Uzomaki to his feet.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Sagat's waist but Sagat gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Uzomaki off to one side.
Uzomaki shoots in but no luck this time.
Uzomaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Uzomaki darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.

Uzomaki escapes and gets back to his feet.

Uzomaki feints and as Sagat raises his hands in defense, Uzomaki changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Uzomaki advances position into side control!

Uzomaki is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Sagat knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Uzomaki working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki prevents Sagat from escaping the position.

Uzomaki swings around for an armbar but Sagat sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Uzomaki's guard.
Uzomaki wants to sweep but no luck.
Sagat must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.

Uzomaki has his foot on Sagat's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Sagat works his way back into a safe position though.
Uzomaki lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sagat!

Uzomaki is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Sagat is surviving well by controlling Uzomaki's body position as best he can.
Uzomaki won't let Sagat get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Sagat avoids a series of strikes thrown by Uzomaki.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Yoishi Uzomaki will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Yoishi Uzomaki's cut.
That's time! Uzomaki's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Uzomaki closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Uzomaki wants to pass to mount but Sagat is defending the position.

Sagat pushes Uzomaki off and gets back to his feet.
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.
Uzomaki avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Uzomaki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Sagat but Sagat pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Uzomaki.
Uzomaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Sagat.
Sagat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Uzomaki paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Sagat tries to clinch but Uzomaki moves out of range.
Sagat fails in his attempt to clinch.

Sagat darts in and clinches Uzomaki up against the cage.
Sagat gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagat is pressed up against the cage. Uzomaki has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sagat down to the mat. Sagat avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Yoishi Uzomaki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sagat fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Sagat. No joy for Uzomaki on that attempt.
Sagat is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sagat tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sagat wants to clinch up but Uzomaki keeps it at a distance.
Uzomaki shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Sagat pinned against the cage. Sagat gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Sagat tries to clinch but Uzomaki moves out of range.

Uzomaki darts in and clinches Sagat up against the cage.
Uzomaki goes for a takedown attempt but Sagat pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Uzomaki tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Sagat swivels and escapes.
Sagat tries to clinch up

and Uzomaki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Uzomaki.
Uzomaki passes Sagat's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Uzomaki wants to free his trapped foot but Sagat is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Uzomaki is working for a submission of some sort.
Uzomaki trying to pass the guard but Sagat defending well.

Uzomaki is trying to work for a kimura but Sagat is defending well.

Uzomaki is working for a kimura but Sagat is defending it quite comfortably.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki moves into full mount! Sagat won't be happy about that!
Uzomaki takes Sagat's back.

Uzomaki is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sagat has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Uzomaki wants to control but Sagat manages to buck him off and is now in Uzomaki's guard! Nice work there by Sagat!

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Uzomaki keeping busy on the bottom but Sagat has passed one foot through into half guard.

Uzomaki with the active half guard here but Sagat passes nicely into side control.
Uzomaki is looking to regain half guard here but Sagat keeps moving and retains side control.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Uzomaki is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sagat off and has taken his back!

Uzomaki working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Sagat is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Uzomaki has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Sagat taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Yoishi Uzomaki!