PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Moganesh Jain (ranked 1039 p4p, 786 weight class) and Takumi Sagaki (ranked 67 p4p, 45 weight class). Jain comes to the cage accompanied by The Monkey King. Sagaki has chosen One Piece - AMV - We Are! (Full Song) as his entrance music. Takumi Sagaki will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Jain
vs
Sagaki

160 cm
29
145
18 - 7 - 1

172 cm
34
147
24 - 10 - 0

Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter
Voodoo Nutrition

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 18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Moganesh Jain!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takumi Sagaki!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Ren Mimura and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagaki with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Jain to score with a decent uppercut.
Sagaki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Jab by Sagaki.
Jain throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Sagaki changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Sagaki slips under a jab from Jain.
Jain misses with a body shot.
Sagaki tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Sagaki will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jain bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Sagaki's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagaki misses with a kick to the body
and Jain counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Sagaki misses
and Jain counters with a right hand to the body.
Sagaki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sagaki throws a solid leg kick but Jain takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Sagaki.
Sagaki stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagaki shoots in for a takedown but Jain shows good takedown defense.
Sagaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jain changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sagaki is looking to slow Jain down with leg kicks.
Sagaki takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Jain throws a hook to the side of Sagaki's head but Sagaki sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

Sagaki shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Jain napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Sagaki working away.
Sagaki gets to mount! Jain was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Jain might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Jain is bucking up trying to escape but Sagaki cracks him with another couple of good strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagaki pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Sagaki prevents Jain from getting the reversal.
Sagaki with a couple of short strikes.
Jain is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Sagaki controlling from the full mount.
Jain is trying desperately to improve position.
Sagaki scoring with strikes but Jain is staying in there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jain is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sagaki with shots to the head and body - Jain looks very uncomfortable down there.

Sagaki jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Jain is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Jain and Sagaki has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Jain manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jain keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sagaki is pressing down on Jain's thigh, looking to free his foot. Jain is holding on for now.
Jain is looking to control Sagaki's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jain avoid being mounted?
Sagaki looks to land a strike but Jain avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Jain wants to control but Sagaki passes easily into half guard.
Jain is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Takumi Sagaki dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Jain fails with an attempt to clinch.
And Sagaki tries to counter it with a takedown but Jain pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Sagaki has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jain lands with a shot to the body.
Jain jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sagaki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jain. Sagaki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sagaki connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Jain momentarily.
Sagaki scores with a nice right hand.
Sagaki throws a leg kick that misses.
Moganesh Jain is winning the standup battle so far.
Sagaki swings for the body but Jain moves out of range.
Jain throwing a counter right hand but Sagaki manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sagaki connects with an inside leg kick.
Jain throws out a powerful jab.
Jain swings for the body but Sagaki moves out of range.
Sagaki moves away from the strike by Jain.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jain checks a leg kick nicely.
Sagaki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jain.
Sagaki connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jain throws a body punch but Sagaki moves out of range.
Sagaki lands with a straight right. Jain didn't see that one coming.
Sagaki throws a body shot but no joy.
Jain connects with a body shot that sends Sagaki's belly button to the back.
A leg kick checked by Jain.
Sagaki fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Jain is out of range.
Jain misses the shot to the body.
Sagaki looks to score with a jab to the body but Jain is just out of range.
Jain was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Sagaki fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Jain.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki throws a shot from downtown. Jain moves away and avoids it.
Sagaki scores with a leg kick.
Jain scores with a shot to the body.
Sagaki has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Jain takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

Sagaki closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sagaki lands in his opponent's guard.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!

Jain is looking for a triangle but Sagaki pushes his legs off easily.
Sagaki trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Jain is on top in guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki looking to control.
Sagaki bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jain's guard.

Sagaki controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sagaki lands a couple of digs.
Sagaki has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Jain looking for a sweep. Not yet Jain, not yet.
Sagaki looking to sit in guard and control but Jain gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.

Sagaki not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sagaki is controlling Jain's posture.
Sagaki can't keep his opponent in guard - Jain advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sagaki is pressing down on Jain's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Takumi Sagaki showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!

Jain lands a body shot.
Jain swings for the body but Sagaki moves out of range.
A jab from Jain finds it's way through Sagaki's defenses.
Sagaki lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sagaki.
It looked like Jain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A slow jab from Sagaki misses its intended target.
It looked like Jain wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sagaki fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jain has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sagaki thows a leg kick but Jain checks it
and Jain counters with a stiff right hand.
Jain swings widly with a right hand
and Jain takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jain walks into a left hand.
Jain moves out of range of the body kick.
Jain uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sagaki.
Jain swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Jain slips a straight right by Sagaki.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagaki misses with a right hand
and Jain connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sagaki throws a front kick aimed at Jain's knee but Jain avoids it well.
Jain throwing a counter right hand but Sagaki manages to avoid it.
Jab by Jain.
Sagaki with a poor takedown
and Jain makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Sagaki closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jain circles away.
Jain swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sagaki misses with a head kick.
Sagaki swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
It looked like Jain was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sagaki.
Sagaki connects with a jab.
Sagaki tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Jain defends well and Sagaki ends up having to push Jain into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Jain on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Moganesh Jain has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Takumi Sagaki.
Sagaki lands with a shot to the body.
Sagaki throws out a powerful jab.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jain throws a big shot that misses.
Sagaki drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Jain defends it well.
A nice inside leg kick there by Sagaki. That's going to slow Jain down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jain checks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sagaki steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Jain.
Jain on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A punch lands to the side of Sagaki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Jain misses with a body shot.
A decent looking cross lands there for Jain.
Jain ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sagaki fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Jain avoids it really well and circles away.
It looked like Jain was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Sagaki.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki with a poor takedown
letting Jain counter with a right hand.
Sagaki lands a leg kick that knocks Jain off balance momentarily.
Sagaki misses with a right hand
and Jain counters with a right hand to the body.
Sagaki jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jain is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Sagaki.
No luck for Sagaki with that takedown attempt.
Moganesh Jain has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jain uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sagaki.
Takumi Sagaki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jain lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Sagaki at a distance.
Sagaki dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Jain. That did some damage!
Sagaki throws a front kick aimed at Jain's knee but Jain avoids it well.
Jain slips under a jab from Sagaki.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sagaki has his takedown stuffed
letting Jain counter with a right hand.
Jain throws a body shot but no joy.
Jain thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sagaki throws a big shot that misses.
Takumi Sagaki is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Sagaki misses with a left hand
and Jain counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sagaki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Sagaki with the inside leg kick.

Sagaki is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Jain's half guard.
Jain is trying to get back to full guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Takumi Sagaki.
I've got Sagaki winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Takumi Sagaki!
Post fight, Takumi Sagaki stared into the camera and said 'My Mat Mofo.'.