PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gaspar Saroa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mu Cephei (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cephei has chosen Yngwie Malmsteen - Black star as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Saroa
vs
Cephei

170 cm
23
185 lbs
5 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
184 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

Powerful takedowns
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Gaspar Saroa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mu Cephei!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Saroa has managed to clinch.

Cephei pulls guard.
Saroa missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.

Cephei is looking for a triangle but Saroa pushes his legs off easily.

Cephei is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Saroa defends well.
Saroa passes Cephei's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Cephei missing with punches from the bottom.

Cephei actively working from the bottom here.

Cephei is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saroa pulls his head out easily.

Cephei looking for submissions off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Saroa is trying to control. Cephei wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

Saroa is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Cephei is just riding it out for now. Saroa eventually gives up the hold.

Cephei looking for submissions off his back.
Cephei is trying to control but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Cephei is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Saroa pulls his head out easily.
Cephei is trying to get back to full guard.
Saroa trying to control the action but Cephei is working from the bottom.

Cephei looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cephei wants to get back to full guard.

Cephei actively working from the bottom here.
Saroa with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Cephei works his way to full guard. Good work.
Saroa has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cephei is trying to control the position but Saroa postures up.
Saroa trying to control but Cephei is working from the bottom.

Cephei has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Saroa should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Cephei has tightened it up now! Saroa should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Mu Cephei! Mu Cephei retains his middleweight title!
Mu Cephei made sure to mention his sponsor, Vandal Fight Boutique (prices $8 - $30) in his post fight interview.