PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yuta Wakabayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dang Sai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Wakabayashi comes to the cage accompanied by vvotaro - Noi. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Wakabayashi
vs
Sai

167 cm
25
156 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

180 cm
26
145 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Great elbows
Good gas tank

Highland Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Yuta Wakabayashi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dang Sai!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Daniel Franklin and Peter Branson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sai throws a looping overhand right but Wakabayashi ducks down to avoid it.

Sai closes the distance and clinches.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sai lands an elbow inside.

It looks like Yuta Wakabayashi has been cut.
Sai lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Wakabayashi takes an elbow to the temple.
Wakabayashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Wakabayashi avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
Sai lands a nice elbow.

Yuta Wakabayashi's cut is getting worse.
Wakabayashi avoids a wild elbow strike from Sai.
Sai creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Wakabayashi's defenses.
A head punch on the inside from Wakabayashi fails to land.
Sai looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sai lands a nice elbow.

Yuta Wakabayashi's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Wakabayashi takes an elbow to the forehead.
Wakabayashi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Wakabayashi has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Sai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Sai lands a nice elbow.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sai.

Jeez, Yuta Wakabayashi's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Yuta Wakabayashi's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Dang Sai!
Dang Sai is the new featherweight champion!