PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shinya Imanari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mako Voki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Imanari's entrance music is Era - Ameno. A fine choice. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Imanari
vs
Voki

175 cm
22
245 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

198 cm
22
260 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Boondock Fightwear
Dude Drugs Tokyo

MMA's Best Nutrition
Top MMA Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinya Imanari!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Mako Voki!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Voki scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Imanari is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Voki's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Voki's back!
Voki turns into Imanari and is now in his guard.

Imanari throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Voki escapes and throws Imanari's legs to the side, diving into side control!
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Imanari prevents Voki from improving position.
Imanari is looking to regain half guard here but Voki keeps moving and retains side control.

Voki decides to stand back up. Voki steps back and let's Imanari get back to his feet.

Imanari scores a takedown into full mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Imanari putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Voki is squirming around, avoiding Imanari's attempts to control the action.

Imanari working for a guillotine from mount but Voki is in no mood to give up.
Voki bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Imanari keeping full guard, as Voki tries to pass.
Imanari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Imanari keeping moving, preventing Voki from controlling successfully.
Voki stopping the sweep attempt from Imanari.
Voki passes into half guard.
Imanari works his way to full guard. Good work.

Voki postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Imanari is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Voki, into his guard.

Imanari drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Voki manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Imanari has Voki in his guard.
Imanari is breathing heavily.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Imanari keeping full guard, as Voki tries to pass.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Voki trying to control the position from guard on top but Imanari is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Voki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

Voki is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Imanari is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Imanari has escaped and now he's on top!
Imanari postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.

Imanari drops back looking for a leg! Voki is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Voki manages to kick Imanari off! Imanari jumps back into Voki's guard.
Voki working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Imanari.
Imanari is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Voki keeping full guard, as Imanari tries to pass.
Voki 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.
Imanari trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Voki tries for a takedown but Imanari circles away easily

and Imanari decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Voki's guard.
Imanari sitting in guard, not really doing much.

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

Voki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Voki is looking to stand up but Imanari isn't so interested in that idea.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imanari forces his way into half guard.
Voki regains full guard. Nicely done.
Voki is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Voki can't keep his opponent in guard - Imanari advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

Voki actively working from the bottom here.
Voki slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Voki looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Imanari stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Voki swivels though and keeps the full guard.

Imanari drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Voki dives on top into guard.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Imanari is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Voki pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Imanari is keeping the position for now.

Imanari working for a triangle but Voki defends it easily.
Imanari is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Imanari trying to control the action but Voki is working from the bottom.

Imanari is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

Imanari is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Imanari trying to control from half guard but Voki is working away.

Imanari is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Imanari tries to pass to full mount but Voki defends it.
Voki wants to control but Imanari is keeping busy and won't allow it.

Voki makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
Imanari with a lazy takedown attempt

and Voki counters with a shoot takedown. Imanari fights it but they end up in guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!

Voki drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Voki jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Voki tries to free his leg and advance position but Imanari is retaining full guard.
Voki trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Imanari keeping moving, preventing Voki from controlling successfully.
Voki wants to pass the guard but Imanari is keeping the position.
Imanari keeping moving, preventing Voki from controlling successfully.

Voki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Voki gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Imanari counters with a single leg into guard. Voki didn't expect that.

Voki is looking for a triangle but Imanari pushes his legs off easily.

Voki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Voki is trying to control the position but Imanari postures up.

Voki has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Imanari can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Imanari stopping the sweep attempt from Voki.

Voki looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Imanari is defending well. Voki quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Imanari has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Voki celebrates on the ropes, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Mako Voki!
Mako Voki is the new heavyweight champion!