PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Freesley (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenzo Sasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sasaki has chosen KAZSIN - 『覇道』 as his entrance music. This should be fireworks!

Freesley
vs
Sasaki

180 cm
25
155 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Don Freesley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kenzo Sasaki!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasaki lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sasaki tests Freesley's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Sasaki scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Freesley doesn't seem bothered though.
Sasaki feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Freesley's calf.
Sasaki tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Freesley decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Sasaki's guard.
Freesley stands and throws Sasaki's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Freesley tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
You can see the frustration on Sasaki's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Freesley looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Freesley tries for a kimura but Sasaki is defending well.

Freesley is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Sasaki looks calm but he's in trouble here. Freesley gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Sasaki is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Freesley lets go of the hold and Sasaki can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Don Freesley!