PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mario Sukato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ji Yong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Sukato
vs
Yong

166 cm
21
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
21
165 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mario Sukato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ji Yong!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yong fails in his attempt to clinch.
A big right from Yong misses.
A left lands for Yong.

It looks like Mario Sukato has been cut.
Ji Yong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yong misses with an uppercut. Sukato saw that one coming.
Yong throws a lazy right hand but Sukato sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yong tries to clinch up but Sukato circles away and keeps his distance.

Yong lands a big uppercut and Sukato crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Sukato looks OK. Yong waves Sukato back to his feet!

Sukato is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sukato switches off momentarily and Yong cracks him with a monster right hand! Sukato topples backwards and makes a semi conscious attempt to cover up, as Yong dives in to land one more shot, before the referee has time to call the fight. What a finish by Yong!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ji Yong!