PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rumina Endo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taz Fodido (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumina Endo looks tired to me. Hopefully he has got enough gas left in the tank to put in a good performance.

Endo
vs
Fodido

174 cm
22
155 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

175 cm
19
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 1

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Intelligent

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rumina Endo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Taz Fodido!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Endo scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Endo looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Fodido moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Endo being controlled here momentarily.

Fodido pushes Endo off and gets back to his feet.
Fodido shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Fodido wants to clinch up but Endo keeps it at a distance.

Fodido closes the distance and clinches.
Fodido is looking to control Endo's arms but Endo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Fodido has his back to the ropes.
Fodido tries to break the clinch but Endo is controlling the position.
Fodido tries to pull guard but Endo holds him up against the ropes and eventually Fodido drops back down to his feet.
Endo tries to pull guard but Fodido holds him up against the ropes and eventually Endo drops back down to his feet.
Fodido wants to break the clinch but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Fodido jumps guard.
Fodido looking for a sweep. Not yet Fodido, not yet.
Fodido working a defensive guard here.

Fodido is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Endo rolls with it to try and escape but Fodido cranks on the arm and Endo is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:37 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Taz Fodido!