PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Saboy Sosop (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kurima Bakokang (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.

Saboy Sosop
vs
Bakokang

178 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
23
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saboy Sosop!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kurima Bakokang!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Sosop.
Bakokang changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Sosop tries to avoid it but Bakokang manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Sosop to the ground. Sosop escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sosop lands a jab.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!

Sosop gets a double leg takedown into Bakokang's guard.
Bakokang utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Bakokang lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Sosop!

Bakokang is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Sosop has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bakokang moves to the back position.
I would not like to be Sosop right now.
Sosop trying to control the hands but Bakokang won't let him.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bakokang struggling to land strikes to the head as Sosop covers up.

Sosop preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Bakokang.

Bakokang is persistently looking for the submission but Sosop is defending it well.
Sosop trying to get back to his feet but Bakokang is in full control for now.
Bakokang throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Bakokang is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Sosop has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Bakokang has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Sosop taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Bakokang doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kurima Bakokang!