PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Abasi Njagi (ranked 4475 p4p, 4461 weight class) and Rikz Fukushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Njagi comes to the cage accompanied by The Game - Name Me King (Feat. Pusha T). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Njagi
vs
Fukushima

151 cm
18
135
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
130
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Abasi Njagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rikz Fukushima!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Njagi leaves Fukushima with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Fukushima tries for a takedown but Njagi sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Fukushima is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Njagi darts in looking for a takedown but Fukushima gets double underhooks and turns Njagi into the cage.

Njagi gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Njagi working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Njagi wants to control from the top but Fukushima keeps moving.
Fukushima preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Njagi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Njagi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fukushima really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Njagi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Njagi thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Njagi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Njagi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Fukushima avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fukushima looking to hit a scissor sweep but Njagi is one step ahead there.
Njagi sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Fukushima's guard.
Njagi works his foot free and advances to mount.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Abasi Njagi!