PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kei Yuri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anus Saukko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Yuri
vs
Saukko

164 cm
18
142 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

225 cm
23
130 lbs
2 - 13 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kei Yuri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Anus Saukko!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Fujiwara and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saukko blocks a head kick by Yuri.
Saukko looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Saukko tries to bum rush Yuri with a series of wild strikes but Yuri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Saukko misses with the combination.
Yuri dodges the punch combination from Saukko.
Yuri looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Saukko is fending him off so far but Yuri persists. Nope, Saukko circles away and we're back to standing.
Yuri tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yuri closes the distance and clinches up with Saukko, looking for a takedown. Yuri pushes Saukko against the cage but Saukko circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Yuri with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kei Yuri. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Yuri swinging wildly here.
Yuri misses with a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saukko throws a left and a right that both miss
and Yuri counters with a good low kick that Saukko was not able to check.
Saukko avoids the head kick by Yuri.
Saukko moves out of range as Yuri strikes.
Yuri closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saukko circles away.

Yuri shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Yuri showed some decent athleticism there.
Yuri wants to lay and pray for a moment but Saukko keeps working.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yuri maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Saukko could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Yuri has cracked it and Saukko is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Yuri!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kei Yuri!