PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kulapu Saga (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Skoubidou Saiid (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kulapu Saga has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Saga
vs
Saiid

190 cm
20
200 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

215 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Determined

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 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kulapu Saga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Skoubidou Saiid!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saiid is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Saga's half guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Saga pushes Saiid off looking to stand but Saiid dives back in and keeps control.

Saga is defending against the submission attempts here by Saiid.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Saiid is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Saga defends it well.
Saiid is keen to just control but Saga is a slippery customer.
Saiid passes to full mount!
Saga might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Saiid jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Saga manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saiid cracks Saga with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Saga is looking to regain half guard here but Saiid keeps moving and retains side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saiid tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Saiid has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Saga knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Saiid on the ground.
Saiid passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Saga!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Saga is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.

Saiid is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Saga can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Saga wants to control but Saiid is having none of it.

Saiid has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Saga is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Skoubidou Saiid!