PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Yoon Chung Kim (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Sawa (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.

Chung Kim
vs
Sawa

177 cm
29
151 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

172 cm
24
153 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Powerful

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoon Chung Kim!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jake Sawa!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shirou Masuda and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kim misses with a body kick.
Kim tries for a takedown but Sawa circles away easily

and Sawa counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Sawa tries to free his leg and advance position but Kim is retaining full guard.
Sawa is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Sawa passes into half guard.
Sawa missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kim is trying to maintain the position but Sawa is very close to passing his half guard.
Sawa is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Kim!
Sawa tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Sawa moves to the back.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kim just trying to survive but Sawa is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kim controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Sawa is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Kim has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kim tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Sawa has managed to slip his arm under Kim's chin. This could be all over... yep, Kim is tapping out! Submission win for Sawa.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jake Sawa!
Jake Sawa decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.