PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Tomi Bobusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shin Sakimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tomi Bobusto looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Bobusto
vs
Sakimura

168 cm
21
135 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

162 cm
22
130 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tomi Bobusto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shin Sakimura!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakimura avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Sakimura wants to clinch up but Bobusto keeps it at a distance.

Bobusto scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sakimura tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bobusto wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Sakimura manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Sakimura wants to get back to full guard.
Sakimura tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Sakimura pushes Bobusto off looking to stand but Bobusto dives back in and keeps control.
Sakimura avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bobusto.

Bobusto is looking for a kimura but Sakimura is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Bobusto to get the leverage.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Sakimura shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Bobusto taking shots to the head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sakimura is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bobusto is surviving well by controlling Sakimura's body position as best he can.
Bobusto tries to lock up and control but Sakimura gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Bobusto has left one of his arms exposed and Sakimura doesn't need a second invitation. He's isolated it and locked on a tight armbar. Bobusto screams and taps out, obviously in a lot of pain. Hopefully there isn't permanent damage to that arm.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Shin Sakimura!