PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Julian Eduardo Demaestri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robbie Saavedra (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Robbie Saavedra will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Eduardo Demaestri
vs
Saavedra

180 cm
21
175 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

185 cm
25
179 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Julian Eduardo Demaestri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Robbie Saavedra!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Demaestri gets a takedown into half guard.

Demaestri is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Saavedra has managed to free his arm - good work.

Demaestri is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Saavedra has managed to free his arm - good work.
We've been hearing good reports from Demaestri's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.

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

Demaestri is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Saavedra defends it well.
Saavedra tries to roll over but Demaestri keeps him under control.

Demaestri is working for a kimura but Saavedra is defending it quite comfortably.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Demaestri has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Saavedra defend it? Demaestri steps over the head and cranks it - Saavedra is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Demaestri!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Julian Eduardo Demaestri!
Julian Eduardo Demaestri was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.