PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dan Severe (ranked 5621 p4p, 558 weight class) and Suuri Saatana (ranked 5632 p4p, 560 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Severe
vs
Saatana

177 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

179 cm
23
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dan Severe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Suuri Saatana!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Saatana looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Severe is fending him off so far but Saatana persists. Nope, Severe circles away and we're back to standing.

Saatana has managed to clinch.
Saatana holding his opponent close, against the cage.

Severe is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Saatana can't fight it off and eventually Severe manages to take the fight to the floor. Saatana looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.

Saatana working for a triangle but Severe defends it easily.

Saatana is looking for a triangle but Severe pushes his legs off easily.

Saatana is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Severe defends well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saatana not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Severe thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Saatana has his foot on Severe's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Severe works his way back into a safe position though.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Saatana has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Severe can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Severe is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Severe trying to stand up but can't free himself from Saatana's guard.

Saatana is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Severe wants to get up but he can't break Saatana's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Saatana keeping full guard, as Severe tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Severe wants to stand but Saatana has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Saatana controls Severe momentarily but Severe frees himself.
Severe wants to get up but he can't break Saatana's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Severe trying to control but Saatana is working from the bottom.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.

Severe drops back looking for a submission - "I'm sorry sir, but I'm gunna break your leg" says Severe as he cranks on the unfortunate limb! Saatana screams and taps out before any major damage is done! Don't mess with Severe! Nice submission victory there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Dan Severe!