PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Sabre Sage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and lee jorjo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Sage
vs
jorjo

214 cm
22
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
18
155 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sabre Sage!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, lee jorjo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sage tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Sage tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but jorjo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sage tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sage looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Sage tries to clinch up.
Sage tries to clinch but jorjo is having none of it.
Sage really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Sage tries to clinch there but jorjo circles away.

Sage clinches up against the cage.
Knees to the body from Sage.
Sage landing knees to the head.
Sage pushes off an throws an elbow but jorjo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
jorjo drops down looking for an ankle pick but Sage pulls his leg out and moves away.
Sage is looking to clinch.
jorjo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Sage has managed to clinch.
Sage with a knee to the head.
jorjo is trying to break free.
Sage lands a right hand that snaps the head of jorjo backwards.
Knees to the body from Sage.
jorjo avoids the elbow strike from Sage, against the cage.
jorjo blocks an elbow strike from Sage.
Sage lands a body punch in the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sage.
jorjo looks gassed!
Sage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
jorjo takes a knee right on the jaw!
A right hand to the body from Sage.
Sage pushes off an throws an elbow but jorjo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Sage throws an elbow but it misses.
Sage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sage landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Sage landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Sage throws an elbow but it misses.
jorjo fails to pull guard.
jorjo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
jorjo tries for a takedown. No joy.
Sabre Sage has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of lee jorjo.
Sage misses with an elbow over the top.
jorjo takes a knee right on the jaw!
jorjo misses with a knee to the head.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Sage just misses with a elbow thrown towards jorjo's brow.
Sage is pressed up against the cage. jorjo has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Sage down to the mat. Sage avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Sage tries to clinch there but jorjo circles away.
Sage is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Sage is looking to clinch.

jorjo drives through with a takedown into guard.
jorjo passes easily into side control. Nice work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
jorjo trying to control the position but Sage is working away.

Sage throws jorjo to one side and escapes!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sage tries to close the distance and clinch up but jorjo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sage moves in looking to clinch but jorjo pushes him off.
jorjo swats away the attempt to clinch by Sage.
Sage wants to clinch.

Sage rushes jorjo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Sage lands a knee to the body.
Sage landing knees to the head.
jorjo tries to pull guard but Sage won't allow it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Sage.
Sage throws an elbow but it's blocked.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sage gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from jorjo.
Sage with a knee to the head.
Sage landing knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Sage.
Sage unloads a knee to the mid-section. jorjo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Nice body punch from Sage - that landed with a thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sage scores with a knee to the head.
Sage lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Sage lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down jorjo.
jorjo changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Sage fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Sage tries to clinch there but jorjo circles away.
Sabre Sage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sage tries to clinch up but jorjo circles away and keeps his distance.

jorjo gets a takedown into half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.

jorjo seems to be working for a kimura but Sage defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Sabre Sage dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.

jorjo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Sage swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Sage looks to clinch

and jorjo counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Sage's guard now.

jorjo stands up from guard. Let's bang!
jorjo shoots in but Sage avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Sage tries to clinch up

and jorjo counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
jorjo pushing down on Sage's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.

That's one minute gone in the round.

jorjo is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sage is just riding it out for now. jorjo eventually gives up the hold.
Sage is not content to let jorjo control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
jorjo looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

jorjo seems to be working for a kimura but Sage defends the submission attempt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
jorjo is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Sage!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

lee jorjo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!

Sage closes the distance but jorjo moves to the side

and jorjo counters with a nice double leg into side control. Sage won't be happy with that.
lee jorjo has got the better of the ground game so far.

jorjo is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Sage is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Sage is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, jorjo asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sage stops jorjo from passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.

jorjo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Sage, who protects the arm well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sage is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on jorjo's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Sage gets full guard.
Sage pulls jorjo in close to his closed guard and prevents jorjo from doing any damage or advancing position.

And that's the end of the fight!
lee jorjo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think jorjo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 28:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... lee jorjo!