PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Al Coholic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janu Haperenu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Al Coholic has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Coholic
vs
Haperenu

187 cm
22
209 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

185 cm
19
215 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

Good takedowns
Improved boxing
Big right hand

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Al Coholic!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Janu Haperenu!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haperenu misses with a head kick.

Coholic shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Coholic trying to control the position from guard on top but Haperenu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Haperenu seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Coholic throwing strikes from guard but Haperenu blocks nicely.

Coholic stands and steps away. Haperenu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Coholic throws a series of punches but Haperenu moves out of range.

Haperenu scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Coholic regains full guard. Nicely done.
Coholic wants to sweep here but Haperenu controlling him for the moment.

Coholic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haperenu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Haperenu wants to stand but Coholic has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coholic is trying to keep Haperenu in close.

Haperenu stands up from Coholic's guard - Haperenu perhaps looking for a knockout.

Coholic shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Haperenu's guard.
Coholic is breathing heavily.
Haperenu keeping moving, preventing Coholic from controlling successfully.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Haperenu is on top in guard.
Coholic is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Haperenu looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Coholic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Haperenu can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Coholic trying to control the position.
Coholic keeping moving, preventing Haperenu from controlling successfully.
Haperenu is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Haperenu decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Coholic, up you get!
Haperenu is looking to slow Coholic down with leg kicks.

Excellent takedown into side control there by Haperenu.
Haperenu working away.
Coholic being controlled for a moment.
Coholic struggling a bit here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coholic tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Haperenu decides to take the fight back to the feet.
A lazy left from Coholic finds it's target.
A leg kick checked by Coholic.
Coholic tests Haperenu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Coholic has his takedown stuffed

and Haperenu counters by clinching up.
The referee calls for Haperenu to work.
Haperenu lands a nice knee to the body.

Haperenu successfully pulls guard.
Coholic trying to control but Haperenu is working from the bottom.
Haperenu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Coholic.
Coholic trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Haperenu manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!

Coholic had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Haperenu is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Coholic Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Haperenu's back instead.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Haperenu breaks Coholic's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Haperenu stopping the sweep attempt from Coholic.

Coholic is looking for a triangle but Haperenu pushes his legs off easily.
Coholic will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

Coholic looking for a guillotine here but Haperenu defends easily.
Coholic bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Haperenu's guard.
Coholic passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Coholic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Haperenu has escaped the position, nice work there.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Coholic wants to control but Haperenu is keeping him busy.

Coholic is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Haperenu is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Haperenu sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Coholic trying to control the action but Haperenu is working from the bottom.
Haperenu is looking to escape.
Coholic not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Coholic passes to side control.

Coholic is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Haperenu has escaped the position, nice work there.
Coholic wants to control but Haperenu is keeping him busy.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Coholic taking a breather here.
Coholic working the ground and pound but Haperenu is defending the strikes.
Haperenu tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Coholic in side control, throwing shots but Haperenu defends.
Coholic scoring with punches and elbows.
Haperenu wants to get back to his feet but Coholic is dominant here and he's now got Haperenu's back!
Coholic looking to control but Haperenu is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Coholic seems to be looking to move to his opponent's back but Haperenu is holding on tight.
Coholic trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Haperenu tries to reverse the position but Coholic maintains control.
Coholic throws some wild stikes that Haperenu manages to avoid easily.
Coholic wants to take Haperenu's back but he can't do it this time.
Coholic has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Coholic punching from mount but Haperenu doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Coholic trying to control but Haperenu is having none of it.
Haperenu tries to reverse the position but Coholic maintains control.
Coholic avoids the attempt from Haperenu to control.
Haperenu is trying to stand.
Coholic looking to finish with strikes here!
Coholic takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Haperenu looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Coholic throwing wild punches that miss their target.

Coholic is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
Haperenu is keeping busy.
Haperenu tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Haperenu is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Coholic wants to take Haperenu's back here but Haperenu is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Coholic avoids the attempt from Haperenu to control.
Haperenu holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Coholic tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Coholic mounts Haperenu! Really nice guard pass there!

Coholic goes for an armbar but Haperenu turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Haperenu.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Haperenu content to stall in guard here.
Haperenu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 9:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Al Coholic!