PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Sean Higastsui (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wa Sa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sa has chosen Fat Lip as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Higastsui
vs
Sa

180 cm
23
205 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

180 cm
21
205 lbs
7 - 5 - 0

Good takedowns
Solid boxing
Very quick

Dangerous GnP
Good kicks
Knockout power

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 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sean Higastsui!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wa Sa!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higastsui showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sa.
Sa misses with a hook. Higastsui ducked under it nicely.
Sa thows a body shot but no joy.

Higastsui closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Sa did well to prevent Higastsui getting side control.
Sa is trying to get back to full guard.
Higastsui is looking to take a break and control but Sa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Higastsui has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

Higastsui jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Sa manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Sa is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Higastsui is working to tighten is grip on Sa's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Sa has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Higastsui is really squeezing tight and eventually Sa passes out! Higastsui breaks the hold and jumps onto the ropes to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Sean Higastsui!