PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Abel Medicini (ranked 3811 p4p, 3058 weight class) and Akira Shoji (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Medicini
vs
Shoji

196 cm
25
224
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
22
226
0 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Abel Medicini!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akira Shoji!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Bruno Lombardi and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Shoji shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Medicini's guard.

Shoji avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shoji wants to control from the top but Medicini keeps moving.
Medicini looking to hit a scissor sweep but Shoji is one step ahead there.
Medicini on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Medicini tries to get out of the position.
Shoji postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shoji trying to control but Medicini is working from the bottom.

Medicini throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Medicini is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Shoji frees his head nicely. Oh but Medicini has switched to an armbar! Shoji is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Abel Medicini!
After winning the bout, Abel Medicini thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Akira Shoji was interviewed post fight and said 'He got the better of me today. But I will come back stronger!'.