PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Kobayashi Jin (ranked 896 p4p, 510 weight class) and Gabriel Torres (ranked 138 p4p, 78 weight class). Torres has chosen Juaneco y su Combo - Mujer Hilandera as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Jin
vs
Torres

182 cm
25
174
12 - 4 - 0

176 cm
24
180
13 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible

Excellent grappler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction
Core Combat

Core Combat
Ma Balls Is Hot 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 12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kobayashi Jin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Gabriel Torres!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Torres misses with a straight right.
Jin blocks a jab.
Jin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Torres momentarily.
Jin lands with a nice combination. Torres backs away looking to recover.
Jin swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jin tests Torres's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Torres staying out of range there.
Torres doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Jin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Jin.
Jin uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Torres.
Torres just misses with a punch to the body.
Jin misses with a left hand
and Torres counters with a straight right hand.

Jin scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!

Jin goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Torres has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Jin but great work by Torres.
We've been hearing good reports from Jin's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Torres trying to control the position but Jin is working away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jin is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Torres trying to control the position but Jin is working away.
Jin tries to bench press Torres off him but Torres keeps the position.
Jin is working hard here to advance position.
Jin manages to work his way to half guard, despite Torres's best efforts.
Jin is looking to control Torres's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Jin avoid being mounted?
Torres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jin keeps working.
Torres trying to pass the guard but Jin defending well.
Torres wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jin keeps working.
Jin is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Torres trying to control from half guard but Jin is working away.

Torres is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Jin defends it well.
Jin is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Torres's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Torres's back!

Jin is working for the rear naked choke. He has one arm under the chin but Torres has hold of the other arm. A bit of a stalemate here.

Torres tries to escape but he's let his defenses down in doing so and Jin has slipped in the rear naked choke! Oh, that's tiiiiiiiiight! Torres is tapping! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kobayashi Jin!
Kobayashi Jin took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Thank you all for the support. I did my best hope i made you all proud!'.