PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tino Marcos (ranked 25618 p4p, 3378 weight class) and Horishi Kagawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Marcos
vs
Kagawa

190 cm
25
160
0 - 3 - 0

180 cm
25
165
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Prefers standup

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin

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 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Tino Marcos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Horishi Kagawa!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Michael Johnstone.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kagawa shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Marcos napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kagawa working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.

Kagawa goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Marcos rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Kagawa's guard! Nice work there by Marcos!

Kagawa has his foot on Marcos's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Marcos works his way back into a safe position though.
Marcos trying to control the position from guard on top but Kagawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kagawa thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.

Kagawa looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Marcos trying to control the position from guard on top but Kagawa is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Kagawa working for a triangle but Marcos defends it easily.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Kagawa pushes a forearm under Marcos's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Marcos is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Horishi Kagawa!