PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kaito Saruwatari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arron Gillespie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Saruwatari
vs
Gillespie

186 cm
24
205 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
25
200 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kaito Saruwatari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arron Gillespie!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saruwatari goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Gillespie moves in looking to clinch but Saruwatari pushes him off.
Gillespie throws the left hand but Saruwatari avoids the punch easily.
Gillespie throws a nice looking combination but Saruwatari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A shot to the liver by Gillespie. Beautiful body shot.
Gillespie tries to clinch but Saruwatari moves out of range.
Saruwatari takes one on the chin but keeps coming.

It looks like Kaito Saruwatari has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gillespie misses with a double jab.

Gillespie drives through and clinches with Saruwatari against the cage.
Saruwatari prevents Gillespie from breaking the clinch.

Saruwatari breaks from the clinch.

Oooooh!!! Gillespie has knocked Saruwatari down with a huge combo! Gillespie steps away and waves a wobbly Saruwatari back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Saruwatari is rocked!
Saruwatari is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Gillespie doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Saruwatari crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Saruwatari's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arron Gillespie! Arron Gillespie retains his light heavyweight title!