PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Faoa Sunia (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tom Satriani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Satriani has chosen Lemon - Scars of Life as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sunia
vs
Satriani

175 cm
25
158 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

170 cm
23
154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Hell's Balls Recovery

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 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Faoa Sunia!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tom Satriani!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Luis Engracia and Emerson Jorge.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sunia slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Satriani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Satriani looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Sunia thows a body shot but no joy.
Satriani jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sunia misses with a hook.
Decent striking displayed by Sunia there.
Sunia swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Satriani swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Sunia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Satriani manages to avoid it.
Sunia misses with a straight left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Sunia gets a clinch.
Satriani blocks a body shot from Sunia.
A hook to the body from Sunia.
Sunia stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Sunia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sunia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Sunia's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Satriani takes a shot to the head.
Sunia lands a body punch in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Satriani prevents a body shot from Sunia.
Sunia working Satriani over with knees to the body.
Sunia can't find room to land a body shot as Satriani controls the action.
Satriani jumps guard but Sunia stands there with Satriani around his waist. Satriani gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Satriani letting Sunia take a breather here.
Sunia scores with a nice hook to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Satriani tries for a takedown but Sunia manages to get underhooks.
Faoa Sunia has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tom Satriani.
Satriani tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
A short body shot lands from Sunia as the two fighters clinch.

Sunia gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Satriani regains guard.
Satriani manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Sunia manages to get himself to full guard.

Sunia is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Satriani rolls with it to try and escape but Sunia cranks on the arm and Satriani is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Faoa Sunia!