PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mitaka Burzaka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rio Sadewo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Mitaka Burzaka has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Burzaka
vs
Sadewo

190 cm
25
250 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

200 cm
25
265 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Big right hand

Decent wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mitaka Burzaka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rio Sadewo!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sadewo is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Burzaka's half guard.
Burzaka wants to control but Sadewo is keeping busy.
Sadewo tries to pass the half guard into mount. Burzaka knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Sadewo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sadewo seems to be looking for submissions.
Sadewo prevents Burzaka from improving his position.
Sadewo tries to pass to full mount but Burzaka defends it.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadewo looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nice strikes from Sadewo there.
Sadewo content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Burzaka is trying to control but Sadewo passes into side control!
Sadewo landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Sadewo lands a few punches from side control.
Burzaka could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Burzaka is trying to get back to half guard.
Burzaka is trying to escape the position but Sadewo is controlling the position.
Sadewo tries to get to his feet but he's trapped momentarily.
Sadewo working the ground and pound from side control.
Sadewo lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Burzaka is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Sadewo off and has taken his back!

Burzaka is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Sadewo has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.
Sadewo tries to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Burzaka working for a choke but Sadewo is defending well.
Sadewo looking very determined here, making life difficult for Burzaka.
Burzaka is trying to stick to Sadewo's back but Sadewo is turning into Burzaka. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Burzaka's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Sadewo.
Sadewo has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Bonsai Club MMA. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Burzaka keeping full guard, as Sadewo tries to pass.
Sadewo must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Sadewo passes Burzaka's left leg - he's now in half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sadewo performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Sadewo wants to take a breather but Burzaka is having none of it.
Sadewo wants to stand but Burzaka has hold of a leg and an arm, so he's trapped for now.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Burzaka is trying to maintain the position but Sadewo is very close to passing his half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Sadewo takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Rio Sadewo dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Burzaka lands a nice hook to Sadewo's body. Sadewo takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Burzaka scores with a shot to the body.

Sadewo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Burzaka looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Nice strikes from Sadewo there.
Burzaka wants to improve his position but Sadewo is controlling well.
Sadewo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sadewo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Well, if Sadewo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sadewo is looking to take a break and control but Burzaka is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Burzaka has hold of Sadewo's hands but Sadewo slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sadewo seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Sadewo really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Burzaka. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Burzaka wants to improve his position but Sadewo is controlling well.
Burzaka trying to control from the bottom.

Burzaka looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Sadewo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Sadewo not doing much here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Sadewo tries to pass to full mount but Burzaka defends it.
Sadewo looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Burzaka is looking to improve his position.
Burzaka is staying active underneath Sadewo, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Sadewo with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Sadewo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.

Sadewo gets a takedown into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sadewo wants to control but Burzaka is keeping him busy.
Well, if Sadewo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Sadewo wants to stand up but Burzaka is controlling the position.
Sadewo is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Burzaka has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Sadewo. Oh but Burzaka has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Sadewo goes limp - he's gone! Burzaka jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Mitaka Burzaka!