PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Takumi Sagaki (ranked 1794 p4p, 194 weight class) and Beta Knox (ranked 2884 p4p, 286 weight class). Sagaki comes to the cage accompanied by Crazy Nights - Loudness. Knox has chosen Anthrax | Fight Em Till You Can't as his entrance music. Beta Knox has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sagaki
vs
Knox

172 cm
25
147 lbs
12 - 4 - 0

172 cm
32
158 lbs
11 - 11 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Takumi Sagaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Beta Knox!
The judges for this bout are Skip Squint, Bruno Hogan and Chris Dean.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Knox swings and misses with a hook to the body.

Knox throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Sagaki tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Knox is in Sagaki's guard.

Sagaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Sagaki wants to sweep here but Knox controlling him for the moment.
Knox controlling from the top position.

Sagaki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Sagaki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Knox defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Knox slips nicely into half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Knox prevents Sagaki from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sagaki trying to control here.

Sagaki is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Knox pulls his head out easily.

Sagaki looking for submissions off his back.
Knox is figuring out what he wants to do next.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

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.
Sagaki is looking to improve his position.
Knox slows the pace down in half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Sagaki tries to roll over but Knox keeps him under control.

Sagaki looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Knox is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Sagaki is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Knox content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Sagaki moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Knox postures up.
Knox preventing the sweep.

Sagaki has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Knox doesn't defend quickly enough and Sagaki has managed to lock this one up! Can Knox escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Sagaki on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Takumi Sagaki!
A victorious Takumi Sagaki thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.