PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yamaha Kawasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Satoru Sakurai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kawasaki comes to the cage accompanied by Kawasaki Ninja 250R - Music Video. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kawasaki
vs
Sakurai

190 cm
21
213 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

192 cm
20
205 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

Bushido Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yamaha Kawasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Satoru Sakurai!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Shirou Masuda and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakurai circles away from the clinch attempt.

Sakurai closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Kawasaki is looking for a sweep.
Kawasaki is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sakurai's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Kawasaki is looking for a sweep. Sakurai is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kawasaki has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sakurai is working away from the top position though.
Sakurai tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Kawasaki.
Kawasaki manages to get to full guard.

Kawasaki working for submissions but it's allowed Sakurai to get to half guard.
Sakurai is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Kawasaki is working to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakurai landing strikes, looking to finish!
Kawasaki is trying to reverse the position but instead Sakurai has taken his back - oops!
Kawasaki staying busy and making it hard for Sakurai to control.
Sakurai has the hooks in. Kawasaki is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Kawasaki is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Sakurai.
Kawasaki tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Kawasaki is in all sorts of trouble here.
Sakurai can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kawasaki is looking to escape.
Kawasaki manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kawasaki wants to improve his position but Sakurai is controlling well.

Sakurai is working for a submission of some sort.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Sakurai frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Sakurai has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Kawasaki is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Satoru Sakurai!