PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sergei Ulatov (ranked 20279 p4p, 481 weight class) and Sakuma Yanagamichi (ranked 4479 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Sakuma Yanagamichi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Ulatov
vs
Yanagamichi

173 cm
27
155 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

175 cm
27
156 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Experienced

Good wrestler
Brawler
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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Sergei Ulatov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sakuma Yanagamichi!
The judges for this bout are Valeri Chadov, Aleksandr Martynov and Konstantin Menshow.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yanagamichi shoots in but Ulatov avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ulatov scores with a jab to the body.

Yanagamichi tries to sprawl but Ulatov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ulatov is trying to control the action in half guard but Yanagamichi is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.

Yanagamichi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Ulatov works his way into side control.

Ulatov is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Yanagamichi knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Yanagamichi tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ulatov presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Yanagamichi is wriggling around trying to escape.

Ulatov working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Yanagamichi turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Ulatov off and cradles Yanagamichi's limp body as Ulatov celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Sergei Ulatov!
A very excited looking Sergei Ulatov made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.