PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Federico Lovalente (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyler Migashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyler Migashi will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Lovalente
vs
Migashi

178 cm
20
197 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

200 cm
24
199 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Dangerous knees
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Federico Lovalente!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tyler Migashi!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Migashi tries to clinch up but Lovalente circles away and keeps his distance.
Lovalente misses with a two punch combination.

Lovalente shoots in and bounces Migashi off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lovalente wants to control from the top but Migashi keeps moving.

Migashi escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Lovalente gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Lovalente tries to free his leg and advance position but Migashi is retaining full guard.
Migashi is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Migashi manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Lovalente is trying to escape the mount.
Lovalente sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Lovalente might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Migashi is looking for a kimura but Lovalente is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Migashi to get the leverage.

Migashi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Lovalente doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Migashi.
Lovalente wants to control but Migashi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Lovalente works his way to full guard. Good work.
Migashi is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

Lovalente working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Migashi doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Migashi manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Migashi postures up.
Lovalente 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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.

Lovalente throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Migashi wants to control from the top but Lovalente keeps moving.
Migashi controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Migashi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Lovalente trying to control the position.
Lovalente is pulling down on Migashi's head to control his posture.
Migashi wants to control from the top but Lovalente keeps moving.
Lovalente looking to hit a scissor sweep but Migashi is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

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

Lovalente looking for a triangle here. Migashi is fighting it but it looks tight! Lovalente pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Migashi is tapping out - this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Federico Lovalente!