PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ginchin Funakoshi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hazuki Zin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Funakoshi's entrance music is mission impossible. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Funakoshi
vs
Zin

185 cm
23
205 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

186 cm
23
200 lbs
4 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Experienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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, Ginchin Funakoshi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hazuki Zin!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A chopping leg kick lands by Zin.

Zin gets the takedown into side control.

Zin is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Funakoshi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Zin thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Funakoshi sneaks back into half guard.
Funakoshi works his way to full guard. Good work.
Zin trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

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

Zin drops back looking for a leg! Funakoshi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Funakoshi manages to kick Zin off! Zin jumps back into Funakoshi's guard.
Zin won't allow Funakoshi to sweep him here.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Zin drops back looking for a leg! Funakoshi is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Funakoshi manages to kick Zin off! Zin jumps back into Funakoshi's guard.
Zin looks gassed!

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Funakoshi doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Zin counters by moving into the clinch.
Zin has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Funakoshi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Funakoshi looking for a takedown.

Zin pulls guard.

Funakoshi drops back for a leg here. A bit of a high risk move... He's looking for a kneebar by the looks of things. Now both of them are looking for submissions. Funakoshi seems to have locked his on tight now - Zin screams in pain and taps out furiously! It certainly was a high risk move but it's paid off for Funakoshi, as he picks up the win!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kneebar). Ginchin Funakoshi!