PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tombba Perkele (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hulohot Yokohama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tombba Perkele has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Perkele
vs
Yokohama

177 cm
19
176 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

178 cm
18
177 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tombba Perkele!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hulohot Yokohama!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yuuki Gou and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yokohama avoids the head kick by Perkele.
Perkele looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Yokohama is fending him off so far but Perkele persists. Nope, Yokohama circles away and we're back to standing.

Yokohama shoots in and bounces Perkele off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Yokohama wants to pass the guard but Perkele is keeping the position.

Yokohama is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Perkele is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Perkele has escaped and now he's on top!
Perkele working some strikes from top position.

Yokohama has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Perkele can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Yokohama utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Perkele won't allow Yokohama to sweep him here.

Yokohama looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Perkele is defending well. Yokohama quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Perkele has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Yokohama celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hulohot Yokohama!