PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gordon Sagawa (ranked 4091 p4p, 4267 weight class) and Moer Bliksem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Moer Bliksem enters the cage!

Sagawa
vs
Bliksem

175 cm
18
165
0 - 0 - 0

177 cm
18
165
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Gordon Sagawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Moer Bliksem!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagawa throws a nice looking combination but Bliksem bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.

Sagawa closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Bliksem to the mat! Bliksem manages to get full guard.
Sagawa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bliksem being controlled for a moment.
The ground and pound from Sagawa seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sagawa stands up.
Sagawa throws a hook to the side of Bliksem's head but Bliksem sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagawa throws a push kick but Bliksem slaps the foot to one side.
Sagawa doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Moer Bliksem is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Bliksem scores with a head kick. Sagawa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Bliksem throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Bliksem throws a right hand that Sagawa ducks under and follows up with a left that Sagawa also avoids with ease.

Sagawa shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bliksem manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Bliksem being controlled here, momentarily.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Sagawa's corner. There ya go! There ya go!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sagawa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Bliksem, up you get!
Bliksem uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sagawa.
Bliksem changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bliksem scores with a one two! Sagawa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Bliksem has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Sagawa is landing a low percentage of strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bliksem throws a lazy body kick

and Sagawa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bliksem is looking to stand back up but Sagawa counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Bliksem.

Sagawa wants to free his trapped foot but Bliksem is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Sagawa passes to side control.
Sagawa working the head and body with strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Sagawa stands up and beckons Bliksem to his feet.

Sagawa clinches.
A right hook to the body lands for Bliksem.

Sagawa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bliksem lands with a slapping head kick.

Sagawa has closed the distance and engaged Bliksem in a clinch.

Sagawa wants the takedown. Bliksem is fighting it off but Sagawa persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Bliksem's guard against the cage.
Sagawa controlling from the top position.
Sagawa postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagawa stands up over Bliksem, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Sagawa engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Sagawa slips nicely into half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Gordon Sagawa dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Bliksem gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Sagawa counters with a takedown into side control.
Bliksem is looking to get back to his feet here but Sagawa is keeping cool and he's managed to take Bliksem's back.
Sagawa punches Bliksem on the ear.

Sagawa is cranking Bliksem's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Bliksem! He's tightened the choke and Bliksem is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Gordon Sagawa!