PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Paul Sakamoto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andre Azh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sakamoto comes to the cage accompanied by imdabes by GMCFOSHO. Azh has chosen Manu Militari - Voix De Fait as his entrance music. The key to victory for Paul Sakamoto has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sakamoto
vs
Azh

180 cm
31
221 lbs
18 - 9 - 0

190 cm
32
212 lbs
19 - 14 - 0

Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Good gas tank

Animal Farm

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 18 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paul Sakamoto!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Andre Azh!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Daniel Cesar.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Azh darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sakamoto throws a right hand that Azh ducks under and follows up with a left that Azh also avoids with ease.

Sakamoto clinches with his opponent.
Sakamoto is trying to stall.
Sakamoto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Azh slowing the pace effectively.
Azh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sakamoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Sakamoto fails to land.
Azh tries to pull guard but Sakamoto won't allow it.
Sakamoto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Sakamoto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Azh is keeping busy.

Azh has clasped his hands together around Sakamoto's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Azh passes to full mount! That's big trouble for Sakamoto!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakamoto avoids a series of strikes thrown by Azh.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Azh tries to control but Sakamoto wriggling away.
Sakamoto avoids a series of strikes thrown by Azh.
Sakamoto tries to buck Azh off but he can't manage it.
Azh can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sakamoto is looking to escape.
Azh might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Sakamoto kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Sakamoto is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.

Azh looking to secure an arm triangle but Sakamoto defends it well.
Sakamoto on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Sakamoto tries to get out of the position.

Azh looking to secure an arm triangle but Sakamoto defends it well.
Azh is dominating on the ground here - he's now on his opponent's back, looking to sink in the hooks. Sakamoto is in real trouble.
Well, with Azh on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Sakamoto is tapping out... Can he escape the position?

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto trying to control the action but Azh just sinks the hooks in.
Sakamoto wants to get back to his feet.

Azh patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Azh working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Sakamoto is doing well to defend. Azh seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Sakamoto is forced to tap and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Andre Azh!
A victorious Andre Azh thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.