PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alexander Lubov (ranked 4385 p4p, 4829 weight class) and Eduardo Takamura (ranked 0 p4p, 565 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.

Lubov
vs
Takamura

186 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

181 cm
25
190
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 The Island, Alexander Lubov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eduardo Takamura!
The judges for this bout are Santiago Holmes, Peter Branson and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lubov lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Nice takedown defense from Takamura. No joy for Lubov on that attempt.
Takamura is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Lubov throws a body kick despite being completely out of range

and Takamura counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Takamura is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Takamura is working for a submission here. He's got hold of the far side arm and he's looking for a kimura. He's cranking on the arm and he's got it! Lubov is tapping out! Ouch, that looked like it hurt!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Eduardo Takamura!