PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Armando del Sexay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Yoshimori Sumimura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

del Sexay
vs
Sumimura

189 cm
18
170 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

181 cm
20
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Armando del Sexay!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Yoshimori Sumimura!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Sosuke Kotani and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
del Sexay looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Sumimura takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Sumimura tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but del Sexay paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sumimura tries to clinch there but del Sexay circles away.
del Sexay misses with a low kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Sumimura.
del Sexay looks to land a combination but Sumimura avoids it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sumimura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
del Sexay looks to land a body kick but Sumimura moved away.
del Sexay throws a hook to the side of Sumimura's head but Sumimura sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Sumimura.
Sumimura fails with the takedown.
Sumimura misses with a takedown attempt - del Sexay sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Armando del Sexay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshimori Sumimura.
del Sexay throws a jab but it's blocked by Sumimura.
Sumimura is trying hard to land a takedown here. del Sexay sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Sumimura tries to score a power double leg takedown but del Sexay sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Sumimura somewhat.
del Sexay misses with the combination.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
del Sexay pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Sumimura tries to clinch but del Sexay moves out of range.
del Sexay keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
The fight stays on the outside here - Sumimura looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
del Sexay throws a body punch but Sumimura moves out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

del Sexay forces Sumimura back against the cage and clinches.

Sumimura jumps guard.

del Sexay drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Sumimura manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now del Sexay has Sumimura in his guard.
Sumimura trying to stand up but can't free himself from del Sexay's guard.
Sumimura looks gassed!
del Sexay is trying to control the position but Sumimura postures up.
Sumimura wants to stand and escape but instead del Sexay has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

del Sexay drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and del Sexay jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
del Sexay has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

del Sexay drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and del Sexay jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

del Sexay got a little sloppy there for a moment and Sumimura has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, del Sexay has managed to get both his arms back between Sumimura's legs - danger averted.
del Sexay is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Sumimura keeping moving, preventing del Sexay from controlling successfully.
del Sexay is stalling in the full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Armando del Sexay dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Sumimura looks for a takedown but del Sexay sprawls well.
Sumimura fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
del Sexay scores with the left hand. Sumimura knows he should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sumimura tries to clinch up
and del Sexay counters with a two punch combo.
Sumimura is breathing heavily.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sumimura shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and del Sexay counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Armando del Sexay has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Yoshimori Sumimura.
del Sexay throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
del Sexay misses with a head kick.
del Sexay changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sumimura with a lazy takedown attempt
and del Sexay counters with a lovely straight right hand!
del Sexay throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Sumimura.
A head kick misses from del Sexay.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sumimura uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by del Sexay.
del Sexay throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sumimura misses with a takedown attempt
and del Sexay counters with a one-two to the body.

del Sexay scores with a takedown into Sumimura's guard.
del Sexay working some strikes from top position.
del Sexay wants to pass the guard but Sumimura is keeping the position.
del Sexay throwing strikes from guard but Sumimura blocks nicely.
Sumimura wants to sweep here but del Sexay controlling him for the moment.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
del Sexay stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sumimura swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
del Sexay trying to control the position from guard on top but Sumimura is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Sumimura looking for a sweep. Not yet Sumimura, not yet.

del Sexay thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Sumimura doesn't succeed with the takedown
and del Sexay counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
del Sexay circles away from the clinch attempt

and del Sexay counters into the clinch. Nicely done.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as del Sexay takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.

del Sexay tightens his grip and picks Sumimura up, before dumping him to the ground. Sumimura manages to land in guard.
del Sexay trying to control but Sumimura is working from the bottom.
Sumimura tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Sumimura looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but del Sexay puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
del Sexay trying to control from half guard but Sumimura is working away.

del Sexay has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Sumimura defend it? del Sexay steps over the head and cranks it - Sumimura is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for del Sexay!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Armando del Sexay!