PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Toshi ba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Saku Katsumoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). ba's entrance music is drowning pool-Bodies. A fine choice. This should be a great matchup!

ba
vs
Katsumoto

180 cm
26
200 lbs
7 - 8 - 0

180 cm
24
190 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent elbows
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Black Hand Fight Gear & Laundry

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 7 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Toshi ba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Saku Katsumoto!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice sprawl there from ba as Katsumoto shoots in.
Katsumoto misses with a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Katsumoto.
ba lands a right hook to the body.
Katsumoto takes one to the side of the head.
Katsumoto takes a jab right on the kisser.
ba misses with a double jab.
Toshi ba seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
ba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Katsumoto.
Katsumoto throws a left and a right that both miss
and ba counters with a straight right hand.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsumoto tries for a takedown but ba sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Toshi ba has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Saku Katsumoto.
Katsumoto looks to land a combination but ba avoids it well.
ba throws a one two combo.
ba ducks right into an uppercut from Katsumoto.
ba moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
ba misses with a wild body shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
ba catches Katsumoto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Katsumoto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
ba fails to land with a series of punches.
ba throws a head kick but Katsumoto moves out of range.
ba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
ba throws a head kick that half lands.
Katsumoto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits bas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
ba wants to clinch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
ba tried to score with a low kick but Katsumoto checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Katsumoto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
ba doesn't manage to clinch there - Katsumoto circles away.
Katsumoto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
ba looks to land a right hand but Katsumoto moved out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsumoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.

ba gets tackled into the cage by Katsumoto. Katsumoto maintains the clinch.
Katsumoto has ba pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. ba manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.

Katsumoto wants the takedown. ba is fighting it off but Katsumoto persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in ba's guard against the cage.
ba keeping moving, preventing Katsumoto from controlling successfully.

Katsumoto drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Katsumoto as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! ba screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Katsumoto! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Saku Katsumoto!
A victorious Saku Katsumoto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.