PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aoki Kakashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yuuto Kawasati (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kakashi's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, ASAP Rocky-Palace. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kakashi
vs
Kawasati

173 cm
32
157 lbs
15 - 14 - 0

175 cm
36
143 lbs
20 - 7 - 1

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Very strong

BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

KAISER
Project Mayhem

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 15 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aoki Kakashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Yuuto Kawasati!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Sosuke Kotani and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kakashi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kawasati is looking to chop away at Kakashi's legs.
Kawasati tries a head kick but it misses.
Kawasati thows a body shot but no joy.
Kakashi jabs Kawasati to the body, keeping him at a distance.

Kawasati closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Kakashi's guard.
Kawasati is pushing down on Kakashi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kakashi is fighting to maintain full guard but Kawasati has managed to sneak the leg through.

Kawasati is trying to work for a kimura but Kakashi is defending well.
Kawasati is looking to take a break and control but Kakashi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Kakashi looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Kakashi is pressing down on Kawasati's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.

Kakashi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Kakashi working for a triangle but Kawasati defends it easily.
Kawasati must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Kawasati wants to pass the guard but Kakashi is keeping the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kakashi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!

Kakashi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Kakashi goes for an armbar but Kawasati turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Kawasati.

Kawasati thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Kakashi has an active guard here but Kawasati has managed to pass into half guard.
Kawasati not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kakashi is looking to improve his position.

Kawasati seems to be looking for submissions.

Kakashi looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Kakashi actively working from the bottom here.
Kawasati sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kakashi defending well though.
Kakashi regains full guard. Nicely done.
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!

Kakashi looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Kawasati is defending well. Kakashi quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Kawasati has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Kakashi celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Aoki Kakashi!
Aoki Kakashi made sure to mention his sponsor, KAISER in his post fight interview.