PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akihiro Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tye Domee (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Sato
vs
Domee

183 cm
20
168 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akihiro Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tye Domee!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sato has managed to clinch.
Sato lands an elbow inside.
Sato throws an elbow that misses.
Sato misses with an elbow strike.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sato just misses with a elbow thrown towards Domee's brow.
Domee blocks an elbow strike from Sato.
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Sato throws an elbow that misses.
Sato throws an elbow but it misses.
Domee fails to pull guard.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sato.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sato throws an elbow but misses.
Domee is trying to drag Sato to the mat but Sato just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Domee avoids the elbow strike from Sato, against the cage.
Domee blocks an elbow strike from Sato.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sato throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Sato.
Domee avoids a wild elbow strike from Sato.
Sato lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Sato takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Domee misses with a knee to the head.
Sato throws an elbow but it misses.
Sato misses with an elbow over the top.
Sato avoiding damage as Domee throws knees to the body.
Domee goes for a takedown in the clinch but Sato prevents it.
Akihiro Sato has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tye Domee.

Domee pulls Sato into guard.
Domee trying to keep a closed guard but Sato is proving a slippery customer.
Sato trying to control the position from guard on top but Domee is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Sato is posturing up here but Domee has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Sato tries to roll out but it's too tight and Sato has to tap! Slick submission there by Domee!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Tye Domee!