PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Marshall Mathers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Arttu Neminen (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.

Mathers
vs
Neminen

180 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

194 cm
20
162 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marshall Mathers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arttu Neminen!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Shigeki Fujiwara and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Mathers looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Mathers drops back looking for a leg! Neminen is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Neminen manages to kick Mathers off! Mathers jumps back into Neminen's guard.

Neminen pushes Mathers off and scrambles back to his feet.
Mathers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Neminen.
Neminen tries to clinch there but Mathers circles away.
Mathers swats away the attempt to clinch by Neminen.
Neminen fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Mathers is out of range.
Neminen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.

Mathers shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Mathers won't let Neminen get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
Neminen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Mathers avoids the attempt from Neminen to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mathers throws some shoulder strikes here and then postures up. Oh, he's gone for an armbar! Neminen has his hands clasped together but Mathers breaks the hold and Neminen is forced to tap! This one is aaaaaaaaaaall over! That was lightning fast by Mathers!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Marshall Mathers!