PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Llyod Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kazuo Haruki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Haruki has chosen Battle Without Honor Or Humanity - Tomoyasu Hotei as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Christmas
vs
Haruki

173 cm
19
148 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

168 cm
20
149 lbs
3 - 6 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Llyod Christmas!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Kazuo Haruki!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Dillan Fox and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A shot to de liver by Christmas. Beautiful body shot.
Haruki getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Christmas shoots in but no luck this time.
Haruki shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Christmas decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Haruki's guard.
Christmas throws a big right hand that misses.

Christmas drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Christmas jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

Haruki looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Christmas is defending well. Haruki quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Christmas has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Haruki celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazuo Haruki!
Kazuo Haruki is the new featherweight champion!