PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Derek Muunhaus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ysly Abysal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!

Muunhaus
vs
Abysal

190 cm
22
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
19
210 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Intelligent

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Derek Muunhaus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ysly Abysal!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Taro Takaoka and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Abysal throws a half hearted mid kick.
Abysal misses with an attempted mid kick.
Abysal throws a wild body kick that Muunhaus sees coming a mile off.

Muunhaus shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Abysal's guard.
Muunhaus is stalling in the full guard.
Muunhaus postures up in Abysal's guard and throws a big left but Abysal blocks it.
Abysal really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Muunhaus. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Muunhaus content to stall in guard here.
Abysal is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Muunhaus is controlling him.
Abysal trying to keep a closed guard but Muunhaus is proving a slippery customer.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Muunhaus drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Muunhaus jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Muunhaus wants to control from the top but Abysal keeps moving.
Abysal wants to stand but Muunhaus is controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Abysal throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.

Abysal gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Muunhaus won't allow Abysal to get back to his feet.
Abysal looks gassed!
Abysal is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Abysal keeping moving, preventing Muunhaus from controlling successfully.
Abysal wants to stand up but Muunhaus is controlling him.

Muunhaus stands up and waves to Abysal to follow him.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Muunhaus looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Muunhaus controlling the action here.

Muunhaus stands up and beckons Abysal to join him on the feet.
Abysal throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

Muunhaus moves into the clinch.
Muunhaus has had enough of the clinch but Abysal keeps him there for the moment.
Abysal wants to break the clinch but can't.
Abysal tries to break the clinch but Muunhaus is controlling the position.

Muunhaus drags the fight down to the ground.
Muunhaus looking to hit a scissor sweep but Abysal is one step ahead there.
Muunhaus has his hands on Abysal's head, controlling the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Muunhaus throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Abysal wants to stand up, so he's looking to wriggle free of Muunhaus's closed guard. He's half up but Muunhaus has locked on to an arm! Uh oh! Muunhaus pivots and extends the arm, Abysal falls face first to the mat and taps??... does he?? YES! He's tapping! Excellent counter grappling there by Muunhaus! Well done that man!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Derek Muunhaus!