PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Khalil Rivers (ranked 3991 p4p, 3983 weight class) and Kenzo Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rivers
vs
Sato

150 cm
20
145
0 - 0 - 0

169 cm
24
145
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Squirrel Sportswear 🐿️

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Khalil Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenzo Sato!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sato gets a takedown into half guard.
Sato wants to pass to mount but Rivers is defending the position.
Rivers really is a fat lump.
Sato scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Rivers tries to roll over but Sato keeps him under control.

Rivers is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Sato pulls his head out easily.
Sato controlling the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Rivers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Rivers with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Rivers looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Rivers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Sato sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Sato drops an elbow to the side of Rivers's head.
Sato looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sato is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Rivers defends it well.

Rivers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Sato is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Rivers doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Sato.

Rivers looking for submissions off his back.
Sato wants to lay and pray for a moment but Rivers keeps working.
Rivers might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Rivers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Rivers looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Rivers actively working from the bottom here.
Rivers is trying to maintain the position but Sato is very close to passing his half guard.
Sato wants to take a breather but Rivers is having none of it.

Rivers is working on a guillotine. He's managed to get to full guard and he's really squeezing tight! Sato is tapping! Great win for Rivers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Khalil Rivers!