PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nicolae Budescu (ranked 5468 p4p, 535 weight class) and Izo Yamada (ranked 7234 p4p, 606 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Budescu
vs
Yamada

182 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
193 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

MKFC

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Nicolae Budescu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Izo Yamada!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Dean Styles and Lou da Vinci.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Budescu just misses with a punch to the body.
Yamada shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Budescu as he avoids it easily.
Budescu lands a jab to the head.
Yamada shoots in for a takedown but Budescu shows good takedown defense.
Budescu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Yamada moves away.
Budescu avoids the head kick by Yamada.
Budescu lands with a right hand.
Yamada fails with a takedown attempt.
Nicolae Budescu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Izo Yamada.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamada looks for a takedown but Budescu sprawls well.
Budescu sizes up Yamada with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yamada dives in for a single leg takedown but Budescu sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the ropes.
Budescu fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Yamada on the side of the head.

Yamada gets the takedown into side control.
Budescu bucks up and tries to throw Yamada off but instead Yamada has got his back!
Budescu tries to escape but Yamada has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Budescu is trying to defend against the choke here but Yamada has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Yamada Tightens the hold and Budescu taps out furiously! Yamada displays superior BJJ to win the fight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Izo Yamada!