PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Sanosuke Sagara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gordo Nemrik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Sanosuke Sagara has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Sagara
vs
Nemrik

186 cm
26
175 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

170 cm
19
184 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Cardio machine

Decent wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Sanosuke Sagara!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gordo Nemrik!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, David Hoff and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sagara fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sagara has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Nemrik swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nemrik tried to score with a low kick but Sagara checks it.
Sagara wants to clinch up but Nemrik keeps it at a distance.
Nemrik jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sagara with a poor takedown

and Nemrik counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.

Sagara looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Sagara is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Nemrik slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sagara trying to keep a closed guard but Nemrik is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Sagara has his feet on Nemrik's thighs here. He's pushed Nemrik off and worked for a very quick armbar from the bottom! He's flipped onto his stomach and he's cranking hard on the arm! Nemrik screams in pain and taps out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sanosuke Sagara!