PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Takeshi Tsuyoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Borat Sagdiyev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Takeshi Tsuyoshi has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Tsuyoshi
vs
Sagdiyev

180 cm
25
215 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

191 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Takeshi Tsuyoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Borat Sagdiyev!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sloppy strikes from Tsuyoshi. Those never looked like landing.
Tsuyoshi misses with a double jab.
Tsuyoshi throws a wild body kick that Sagdiyev sees coming a mile off.
Tsuyoshi throws a sloppy head kick

and Sagdiyev counters by moving into the clinch.

Sagdiyev breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Sagdiyev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Nice body punch from Sagdiyev.

Tsuyoshi drives through and clinches with Sagdiyev against the cage.

Tsuyoshi has picked Sagdiyev up - he's going for a ride! Tsuyoshi dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sagdiyev is trying to maintain the position but Tsuyoshi is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sagdiyev is trying to get back to full guard.
Sagdiyev is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Tsuyoshi's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Tsuyoshi's back!
Sagdiyev keeps control of the position as Tsuyoshi tries to break free.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sagdiyev avoiding Tsuyoshi 's attempts to control his hands.

Sagdiyev is working for the choke. It looks like he might have got it... has he...? Yes! Tsuyoshi is tapping out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Borat Sagdiyev!