PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Viper Blackrebel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Maziko Yugata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blackrebel comes to the cage accompanied by Ain't No Sunshine By DMX. Maziko Yugata acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Blackrebel
vs
Yugata

194 cm
21
198 lbs
2 - 5 - 0

175 cm
23
190 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Experienced

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

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 2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viper Blackrebel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Maziko Yugata!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Alec Ball and Steve Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Blackrebel drives through with a takedown into guard.
Blackrebel pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Yugata is keeping the position for now.
Blackrebel distracts Yugata with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Blackrebel trying to control but Yugata is working from the bottom.
Yugata wants to sweep here but Blackrebel controlling him for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yugata is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Blackrebel tries to free his leg and advance position but Yugata is retaining full guard.

Blackrebel drops back looking for a leg! Yugata is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Yugata manages to kick Blackrebel off! Blackrebel jumps back into Yugata's guard.
Blackrebel advances position into side control!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yugata tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Blackrebel presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Blackrebel lands a big elbow.
Yugata can't escape the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yugata is just holding on here. Blackrebel manages to take his back.
Blackrebel is hanging on to Yugata's back as he tries to escape.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Yugata trying to control the position but Blackrebel manages to sink in the hooks.
Blackrebel cracks Yugata with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Yugata from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Yugata is keeping busy.
Blackrebel has good solid back control here.
Blackrebel has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Yugata is defending well here and trying to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blackrebel trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Yugata tries to roll but Blackrebel sticks to his back.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Yugata is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Yugata is trapped and Blackrebel is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Blackrebel gets his hands free as Yugata looks to control.
Blackrebel controls the position.
Yugata tries to escape but Blackrebel has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Blackrebel will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

That's four 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.
Blackrebel gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Blackrebel trying to control momentarily.
Blackrebel biding his time, controlling Yugata.

Blackrebel looking for the rear naked choke. And he's got it! Yugata taps!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Viper Blackrebel!