PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Casaus (ranked 2187 p4p, 225 weight class) and Onaga Sotaro (ranked 1966 p4p, 201 weight class). Aaron Casaus has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Casaus
vs
Sotaro

172 cm
26
147 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

161 cm
26
148 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Very strong

Good takedowns
Basic striking
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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Aaron Casaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Onaga Sotaro!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Casaus throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Sotaro throws a jab but it's blocked by Casaus.
A little feinted left hand from Casaus on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Casaus thows a left - swing and a miss!
Casaus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Casaus 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.
Casaus rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Sotaro moves out of range and avoids them all easily.

Casaus gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sotaro misses with some punches.

Sotaro jumps guard and drags Casaus to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.

Sotaro is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Casaus has his hands clasped together but Sotaro extends and breaks Casaus's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Sotaro.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Onaga Sotaro!
A victorious Onaga Sotaro thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.