PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Vladimir Mordant (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenzo Oyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Oyama has chosen NJPW - Mission Blow as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Mordant
vs
Oyama

178 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
20
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vladimir Mordant!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenzo Oyama!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Shigeki Sano and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mordant avoids the head kick by Oyama.
Mordant blocks a head kick by Oyama.
Oyama throws a right and a left that Mordant avoids nicely.
Mordant shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Oyama sprawls well. Oyama wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Mordant gets slowly back to his feet.

Oyama shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mordant is trying to defend but Oyama finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.

Oyama is working for a kimura from half guard. He's really concentrating on the hold and it's allowed Mordant to slip a leg under and get back to full guard.

Oyama postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Mordant is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Oyama, into his guard.
Oyama keeping moving, preventing Mordant from controlling successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mordant advances position into side control!
Mordant trying to control the action but Oyama is working from the bottom.

Mordant is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Oyama looks calm but he's in trouble here. Mordant gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Oyama is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Mordant lets go of the hold and Oyama can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Vladimir Mordant!