PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Machida Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ellis Sly (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.

Sato
vs
Sly

190 cm
25
135 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

170 cm
18
130 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Very confident

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, Machida Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ellis Sly!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sly misses with a double jab.
Sato slips under a jab from Sly.
Sato doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Sly counters with a three punch combo that has Sato backing up. Sato nods at Sly to acknowledge the strikes.

Sato drives through and clinches with Sly against the cage.
Sato wants a takedown but no success here.

Sato ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Sato no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Sato controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sly wants to pass the guard but Sato is keeping the position.

Sato looking for a guillotine here but Sly defends easily.
Sly stops Sato from standing up.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sato looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Sly is defending well. Sato quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Sly has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Sato celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Machida Sato!