PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Iakob Tusishvili (ranked 4089 p4p, 4166 weight class) and Johnny Sasaki (ranked 377 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Tusishvili
vs
Sasaki

172 cm
23
152
3 - 0 - 0

175 cm
23
155
3 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good chin

Powerful takedowns
Brawler
Powerful

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Iakob Tusishvili!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Johnny Sasaki!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Blasius, Saam Ante and Aafke Stam.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasaki looks to clinch
and Tusishvili counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.

Sasaki clinches.
Sasaki's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sasaki tries to pull guard but Tusishvili forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Sasaki stalling in the clinch but Tusishvili improves position.
Tusishvili wants to get back to striking at distance but Sasaki won't allow it.
Tusishvili looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Sasaki displaying some good clinch control by pressing Tusishvili up against the cage.
Tusishvili has a couple of punches blocked by Sasaki.
Sasaki takes a shot to the head.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Sasaki.
Sasaki dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Sasaki has Tusishvili pushed against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sasaki jumps guard.
Sasaki throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Sasaki tries to strike from the bottom.
Tusishvili wants to stand but Sasaki is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sasaki throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tusishvili trying to stand up but can't free himself from Sasaki's guard.
Sasaki thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sasaki throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.

Sasaki moves into the clinch.
Sasaki controlling the action here for a moment.
Sasaki is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Tusishvili to keep the fight standing.
Sasaki fails to pull guard.
Iakob Tusishvili has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Sasaki.
Sasaki is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Tusishvili is defending well.
Tusishvili is looking to break free of the clinch but Sasaki has double underhooks.
Sasaki just leaning against Tusishvili, taking a breather.
Tusishvili lands a right hand.
Sasaki has Tusishvili pressed against the cage, preventing Tusishvili from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasaki has Tusishvili pressed against the cage, preventing Tusishvili from circling away and getting back to striking at range.

Sasaki gets control of Tusishvili's arms and successfully pulls guard. Sasaki will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.

Tusishvili gets to his feet - Sasaki follows without any prompting.

Sasaki decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Tusishvili is trying to stand back up but Sasaki is controlling him
Sasaki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Tusishvili tries to kick Sasaki off but Sasaki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Tusishvili on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Sasaki lands a nice short elbow.
Tusishvili taking some punishment here, with Sasaki in his half guard.
Sasaki stops Tusishvili from getting back to his feet.
Sasaki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Tusishvili trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sasaki working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tusishvili tries to kick Sasaki off but Sasaki keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Sasaki working Tusishvili over with strikes.
Tusishvili on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Tusishvili tries to get out of the position.
Sasaki working over Tusishvili with some ground and pound. Tusishvili looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Tusishvili looks like he's trying to stand up.
Sasaki is nestled in close to Tusishvili, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.

Tusishvili is rocked!
Sasaki scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Oh Tusishvili is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sasaki lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Sasaki lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Tusishvili! More strikes land and this one is all over! Sasaki jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Johnny Sasaki!