PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masato Kabayasi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ula Cleo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Kabayasi
vs
Cleo

167 cm
25
145 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

160 cm
20
145 lbs
3 - 3 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Masato Kabayasi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ula Cleo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kabayasi throws a nice looking combination but Cleo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cleo slips a jab and a cross from Kabayasi.
Kabayasi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kabayasi misses with a wild combination.
Cleo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Cleo will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kabayasi misses with a double jab.

Oooooh!!! Kabayasi has knocked Cleo down with a huge combo! Kabayasi steps away and waves a wobbly Cleo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!

Cleo is rocked!

It looks like Ula Cleo has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kabayasi throws a nice looking combination but Cleo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Cleo is still on wobbly legs! Can Kabayasi finish him?
Cleo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Kabayasi looks to land a combination but Cleo avoids it well.
Cleo seems to have recovered his senses.
Kabayasi misses with a two punch combination.

Cleo shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cleo showed some decent athleticism there.
Kabayasi is breathing heavily.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Kabayasi is looking to escape.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Ula Cleo!