PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Masakazu Imanari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlie Phelps (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Phelps's choice of entrance music: Dixie. Masakazu Imanari had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business

Imanari
vs
Phelps

165 cm
24
148 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

170 cm
24
145 lbs
6 - 5 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Masakazu Imanari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Carlie Phelps!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Dillan Fox.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imanari swats away the attempt to clinch by Phelps.
Phelps looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!

Imanari scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.

Imanari tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Imanari scoring with punches and elbows.

Imanari thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Imanari tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Imanari has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phelps takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.

Imanari working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Imanari tries for a kimura but Phelps is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Imanari tries for a kimura but Phelps is defending well.

Imanari is trying to get an arm triangle but Phelps is defending well.

Imanari looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Imanari tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Imanari tries for a kimura but Phelps is defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Phelps is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Imanari off and has taken his back!
Phelps doesn't have the hooks in and Imanari manages to turn into his guard.

Imanari drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Imanari jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Phelps is trying to control the position but Imanari postures up.

Imanari drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Imanari jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Phelps keeping moving, preventing Imanari from controlling successfully.

Phelps has his foot on Imanari's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Imanari works his way back into a safe position though.
Imanari is working Phelps over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imanari advances position into side control!

Imanari wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Phelps, who protects the arm well.

Imanari wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Phelps, who protects the arm well.
Imanari has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Phelps!
Imanari tries to control but Phelps wriggling away.

Imanari 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! Imanari extends the arm and Phelps is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Masakazu Imanari!