PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Will Coby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chan Yang Minowa (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.

Coby
vs
Yang Minowa

175 cm
19
145 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
148 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Determined

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Will Coby!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chan Yang Minowa!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Coby looks for a takedown but Yang Minowa sprawls well.
Yang Minowa stuffs the takedown attempt from Coby. Coby gets slowly back to his feet.
Coby shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Yang Minowa as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Will Coby. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Yang Minowa looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yang Minowa slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Yang Minowa trying to control the position from guard on top but Coby is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Yang Minowa not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Yang Minowa trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Coby keeping moving, preventing Yang Minowa from controlling successfully.
Yang Minowa stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Coby swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Coby is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Yang Minowa is controlling him.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Coby wants to clinch up but Yang Minowa keeps it at a distance.

Yang Minowa bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Coby is not content to let Yang Minowa control the position.
Coby is positioning himself to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yang Minowa working away.
Yang Minowa trying to control the action but Coby is working from the bottom.
Yang Minowa tries to move into full mount but can't pass Coby's legs.
What's Coby going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.
Yang Minowa wants to control but Coby is keeping him busy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coby sneaks back into half guard.
Yang Minowa wants to control but Coby is keeping him busy.
Yang Minowa trying to control the pace.
Yang Minowa looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Coby is looking to control Yang Minowa's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Coby avoid being mounted?
Coby is refusing to be controlled, as Yang Minowa sits in half guard.
Coby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Yang Minowa.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Coby trying to control but Yang Minowa postures up.
Yang Minowa is controlling the pace.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Yang Minowa misses with a takedown attempt

and Coby decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Yang Minowa's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yang Minowa looks gassed!

Yang Minowa wants to control position but Coby is using a can opener to pass guard... He's turned it into a full on guillotine from mount now! Big trouble for Yang Minowa here! He's turning a lovely shade of purple and yep! He's tapping out! I would say world class Jiu Jitsu but is it really? It was nice but let's not get silly about it.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Will Coby!