PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Okaohose Monuwe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kane Kasugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!

Monuwe
vs
Kasugi

177 cm
23
170 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

190 cm
22
174 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Very quick

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Solid chin

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Okaohose Monuwe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kane Kasugi!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Taro Takaoka and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasugi scores with a head kick.
Kasugi tries to clinch up.
Kasugi wants to clinch up but Monuwe keeps it at a distance.

Monuwe gets a takedown into half guard.

Monuwe is trying to work for a kimura but Kasugi is defending well.

Monuwe looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

Kasugi makes his way to full guard, as Monuwe worked for a kimura.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Monuwe prevents Kasugi from getting back to his feet.
Kasugi really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Monuwe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Monuwe is pushing down on Kasugi's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kasugi is fighting to maintain full guard but Monuwe has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kasugi regains full guard. Nicely done.
Monuwe stands and throws Kasugi's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Monuwe working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

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

Monuwe has hold of Kasugi's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Kasugi seems comfortable defending it but Monuwe has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Kasugi is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Kasugi is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Monuwe couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Okaohose Monuwe!