PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nobunaga Shirow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Darrel Digre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Digre has chosen Zuco 103 - Treasure as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Shirow
vs
Digre

173 cm
21
164 lbs
6 - 6 - 1

180 cm
24
163 lbs
6 - 2 - 1

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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 6 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Nobunaga Shirow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Darrel Digre!
The judges for this bout are Edson Gomes, Luis Engracia and Thiago Cunha.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Digre will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shirow blocks a jab.
Digre looks for a takedown but Shirow sprawls well.
Shirow moves away from the strike by Digre.
Digre lands a with a good body shot.
Digre misses with a looping right.
A punch combination from Shirow misses.
Digre throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
enabling Shirow to counter with a crisp jab.

It looks like Darrel Digre has been cut.
Digre misses with the combination.
Some wild striking there from Digre.
Shirow throws a body kick that misses.
Shirow throws a head kick but Digre moves out of range.
Shirow looks for the body kick but Digre saw that one coming.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Digre falls off balance throwing a combination

and Shirow counters with a head kick that drops Digre - he's looking to finish, following his stunned foe to the ground!

Digre is rocked!
Shirow works his foot free and advances to mount.
Digre is still in real trouble! Can Shirow finish him?

Shirow is working to isolate an arm here. It's a telegraphed submission attempt but he's gone for it anyway - and he's got it! Shirow extends the arm and Digre is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Nobunaga Shirow!