PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Hayatoshi Sakutara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yamato Akmura (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.

Sakutara
vs
Akmura

193 cm
22
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
19
250 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Fast

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hayatoshi Sakutara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yamato Akmura!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akmura will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sakutara with a poor takedown

and Akmura moves into the clinch.
Sakutara lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Akmura misses with a knee to the head.
Sakutara is working for a takedown up against the ropes. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Sakutara managing to block the knees to the body from Akmura.
Akmura jumps guard but Sakutara stands there with Akmura around his waist. Akmura gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Sakutara drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Akmura gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Hayatoshi Sakutara. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sakutara fails to pull guard.
Akmura has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Sakutara avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Sakutara.

Akmura gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Sakutara is trying to control but can't.
Sakutara wants to improve his position but Akmura is controlling well.

Sakutara is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Akmura pulls his head out easily.
Sakutara makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sakutara.
Akmura wanted to stand there but Sakutara had control of the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakutara is trying to keep Akmura in close.

Sakutara looking for a guillotine here but Akmura defends easily.

Sakutara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Sakutara is breathing heavily.

Sakutara looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sakutara tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Akmura wanted to stand there but Sakutara had control of the position.
Sakutara could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Sakutara is trying to keep Akmura in close.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akmura is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.

Sakutara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Akmura doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Sakutara is tightening it up a little... Akmura has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Akmura reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Akmura taps out! nice BJJ there by Sakutara!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Hayatoshi Sakutara!