PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brabada Bango (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jack Sasa (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.

Bango
vs
Sasa

183 cm
20
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Brabada Bango!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Jack Sasa!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Damien Edna and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sasa closes the distance looking to clinch

and Bango counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bango.

Bango thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Sasa wants to sweep but no luck.

Bango drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sasa manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Bango has Sasa in his guard.
Bango pulls Sasa in to control the position.
Bango keeping full guard, as Sasa tries to pass.
Bango keeping moving, preventing Sasa from controlling successfully.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Sasa accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bango is controlling Sasa's posture.
Bango looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sasa must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.

Sasa gets caught napping as Bango dives in and scores a takedown. Sasa manages to retain guard.
Bango pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Sasa is keeping the position for now.

Bango thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Bango forces his way into half guard.
Sasa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

Bango is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Sasa defends it well.

Bango is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sasa is just riding it out for now. Bango eventually gives up the hold.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sasa moves into full guard.
Sasa working a defensive guard here.
This has been an exciting period of action!

Sasa is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Bango is aware though and is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bango is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bango tries to free his leg and advance position but Sasa is retaining full guard.

Bango drops back looking for a leg! Sasa is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Sasa manages to kick Bango off! Bango jumps back into Sasa's guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bango preventing the sweep.
Sasa looks winded!

Bango is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Bango thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Bango is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Bango sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Sasa's guard.

Bango maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Sasa could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Bango has cracked it and Sasa is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Bango!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Brabada Bango!