PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Takumi Sagaki (ranked 1495 p4p, 1125 weight class) and Leo Vuce (ranked 89 p4p, 59 weight class). Sagaki kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is One Piece - AMV - We Are! (Full Song). Leo Vuce has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sagaki
vs
Vuce

172 cm
31
147
18 - 7 - 0

180 cm
26
145
11 - 6 - 0

BJJ Red Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Core Combat

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Takumi Sagaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leo Vuce!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Paul Tew and James Atkins.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagaki swats away the attempt to clinch by Vuce.
Vuce fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sagaki tries to counter with a takedown but Vuce is quick to defend against it.

Vuce shoots in and bounces Sagaki off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Sagaki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sagaki definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sagaki controls Vuce momentarily but Vuce frees himself.
Vuce working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagaki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Sagaki managing to control the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vuce throwing strikes but missing.

Vuce stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Sagaki has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Vuce manages to get his head free but now Sagaki has transitioned to an armbar! Vuce grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Sagaki! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Takumi Sagaki!
Takumi Sagaki took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'My Mat Mofo.'.