PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rio Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kosei Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gracie comes into the arena with Bob Marley - Smoke Two Joints blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Sato's choice of entrance music: Animal Collective - My Girls. Rio Gracie has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Gracie
vs
Sato

182 cm
22
219 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

195 cm
25
210 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rio Gracie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kosei Sato!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Russell Pearce and Bruno Lombardi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sato tries for a takedown but Gracie sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Gracie tries for a takedown but Sato sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sato with a lazy takedown attempt

and Gracie counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.

Sato throws his legs up looking for a submission but Gracie uses it to pass to side control.

Gracie has an Americana. Sato didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Gracie is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Gracie hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Rio Gracie!