PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Brenden Tully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryobun Akagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tully comes to the cage accompanied by Open Your Eyes. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Tully
vs
Akagi

179 cm
24
161 lbs
11 - 4 - 0

165 cm
26
158 lbs
10 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

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 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brenden Tully !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ryobun Akagi!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, George Francis and Wesley Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Akagi bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.

Akagi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tully tries to bench press Akagi off him but Akagi keeps the position.
Akagi taking a breather here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tully is looking to reverse the position.

Akagi looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Tully is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Akagi's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Akagi slows the pace down in half guard.
Akagi uses his free foot to push down on Tully 's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Tully .
Tully keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.

Akagi with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tully manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Tully is refusing to be controlled, as Akagi sits in half guard.
Akagi might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Tully kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Tully tries to roll over but Akagi keeps him under control.
Tully works his way to full guard. Good work.
Akagi stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Tully swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Tully bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Akagi's guard.

Tully thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Tully pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Akagi is keeping the position for now.

Tully avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Akagi looks gassed!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tully thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Akagi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Akagi looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Tully won't allow Akagi to sweep him here.
Tully slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.

Tully tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Tully looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tully tries for a kimura but Akagi is defending well.
Akagi manages to work his way to half guard, despite Tully 's best efforts.
Akagi regains full guard. Nicely done.

Akagi is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Tully has his hands clasped together but Akagi extends an breaks Tully 's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Akagi.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryobun Akagi!