PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dazuo Kiiti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Peter Walsko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Kiiti
vs
Walsko

175 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
153 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Dark Storm Performance

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Dazuo Kiiti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Peter Walsko!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Walsko shoots in and bounces Kiiti off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Kiiti tries to strike from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Kiiti has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Walsko can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kiiti is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.

Kiiti looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kiiti trying to strike off his back.
Walsko wants to control from the top but Kiiti keeps moving.
Walsko postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Kiiti will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kiiti trying to keep a closed guard but Walsko is proving a slippery customer.
Walsko passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kiiti wants to improve his position but Walsko is controlling well.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Walsko lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kiiti will feel that in the morning.
Kiiti is breathing heavily.
Walsko fails in his attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Walsko looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Kiiti ducks down and throws a hook to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kiiti throws a solid leg kick but Walsko takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Kiiti.

Walsko looking for a takedown here - he's got it.

Kiiti had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Walsko is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kiiti Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Walsko's back instead.
Walsko breaks Kiiti's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Walsko lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Walsko distracts Kiiti with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.

Kiiti has his foot on Walsko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Walsko works his way back into a safe position though.
Walsko wants to pass the guard but Kiiti is keeping the position.

Kiiti looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Walsko stopping the sweep attempt from Kiiti.
Kiiti throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.

Kiiti had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Walsko is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Kiiti Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Walsko's back instead.
Kiiti 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.
Even with his hooks in, Kiiti manages to miss with strikes from the back.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Dazuo Kiiti!