PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Shirai Kaori (ranked 5257 p4p, 5024 weight class) and Mark Wahlberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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.

Kaori
vs
Wahlberg

182 cm
17
185
0 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
175
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Altitude Clothing

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shirai Kaori!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mark Wahlberg!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Wahlberg's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kaori connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Wahlberg scrambles back to his feet.

Wahlberg darts in and clinches Kaori up against the cage.
Wahlberg tries to circle away but Kaori has him pinned against the cage.

Wahlberg has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Kaori uses from the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Wahlberg uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Wahlberg keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kaori.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kaori looks like he's thinking about clinching though.

Wahlberg gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kaori lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kaori misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Wahlberg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kaori misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wahlberg tries to circle away but Kaori has him pinned against the cage.
Kaori looking to throw knees to the head but Wahlberg is blocking nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kaori tries to work over Wahlberg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Wahlberg throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Wahlberg.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Good body shot from Kaori.

Wahlberg gets control of Kaori's arms and successfully pulls guard. Wahlberg will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Wahlberg can do anything to dispel that myth.
Wahlberg looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kaori is one step ahead there.
Wahlberg keeps trying to improve his position.
Wahlberg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kaori's guard.

Wahlberg thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Wahlberg sitting in guard here, content to control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wahlberg lands a couple of decent looking shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Wahlberg sitting in guard here, content to control.

Wahlberg decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Kaori, up you get!

Wahlberg is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kaori's half guard.
Wahlberg works his foot free and advances to mount.

Wahlberg is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Wahlberg extends the arm and Kaori is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mark Wahlberg!