PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takumi Sagaki (ranked 2939 p4p, 302 weight class) and Cyu Yakuba (ranked 8489 p4p, 593 weight class). Sagaki comes to the cage accompanied by Crazy Nights - Loudness. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Sagaki
vs
Yakuba

172 cm
18
147 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

159 cm
19
143 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Solid chin

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 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Takumi Sagaki!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Cyu Yakuba!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Sandra Marshall and David Hoff.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yakuba jabs Sagaki right on the nose. Sagaki blinks but takes it well.
Yakuba throws a body shot but no joy.
Yakuba throws a series of punches but Sagaki moves out of range.
Sagaki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Yakuba.
Sagaki takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Takumi Sagaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakuba checks the leg kick.
Sagaki shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Yakuba but Yakuba pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice body punch from Yakuba.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagaki throws a leg kick but Yakuba sees it coming and moves out of range.
Yakuba let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Sagaki throws a leg kick but Yakuba checks it.
A nice side step and Yakuba releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Sagaki misses with a looping left.
Nice defenses there by Yakuba.
Sagaki dives in and grabs Yakuba's left leg, looking for a takedown. Yakuba pushes down on Sagaki's head and hops out.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Sagaki misses the target.
Yakuba takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Yakuba falls off balance throwing a combination

and Sagaki counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Sagaki.
Sagaki won't allow Yakuba to sweep him here.

Yakuba is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Yakuba is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sagaki slips nicely into half guard.

Sagaki is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Yakuba is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Takumi Sagaki!
Takumi Sagaki retains his featherweight title!
Our winner, Takumi Sagaki, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.