PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jamille Sedfenor (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Keima Tatsuya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sedfenor
vs
Tatsuya

170 cm
22
155 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

190 cm
18
145 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Tends to cut

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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jamille Sedfenor!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Keima Tatsuya!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tatsuya throws a combination that misses
and Sedfenor counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Sedfenor gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Tatsuya counters with a straight right hand.
Sedfenor shoots in and drives through. Tatsuya sprawls well.
Sedfenor shoots in looking for a takedown but Tatsuya manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Sedfenor's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jamille Sedfenor. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sedfenor tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Tatsuya swivels and escapes.

Sedfenor looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tatsuya!

Sedfenor tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sedfenor has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sedfenor tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sedfenor has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Sedfenor tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Tatsuya is in a bad spot here and he knows it... just holding on for now.
Sedfenor controlling from side mount.
Tatsuya really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Sedfenor. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sedfenor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Sedfenor is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Tatsuya knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Tatsuya is looking for a sweep.

Sedfenor tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sedfenor has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Sedfenor is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Tatsuya is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tatsuya is looking to reverse the position.

Sedfenor thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Sedfenor looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sedfenor in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Tatsuya is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jamille Sedfenor!
Jamille Sedfenor seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.