PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Nick Rayez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Randy Flash (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Rayez
vs
Flash

183 cm
21
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

189 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Inexperienced

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Inexperienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nick Rayez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Randy Flash!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Rayez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.

Rayez postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Flash to stand up.

Rayez decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Flash wants to improve his position but Rayez is controlling well.
Flash is staying active underneath Rayez, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Rayez tries to pass the half guard into mount. Flash knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Flash is trying to maintain the position but Rayez is very close to passing his half guard.
Rayez wants to take a breather but Flash is having none of it.
Flash really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Rayez. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Rayez is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Flash can do anything to dispel that myth.
Flash tries to control the position but Rayez now has his back.
Flash tries to escape the position.

Rayez is working on the RNC. He looks like he's got it but Flash won't tap... Oh, he's out! The ref rips Rayez off his unconscious opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Nick Rayez!