PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Noboru Kobayashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and gerf gdfd (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). gerf gdfd is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Kobayashi
vs
gdfd

185 cm
22
209 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

210 cm
22
210 lbs
2 - 3 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Enjoys gardening

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Noboru Kobayashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, gerf gdfd!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, George Francis and Alan Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

gdfd closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - gdfd lands in his opponent's guard.
gdfd trying to control the position from guard on top but Kobayashi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
gdfd's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kobayashi keeping moving, preventing gdfd from controlling successfully.
gdfd wants to stand but Kobayashi has a closed guard, so he can't escape.

That's one minute gone in the round.

The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. gerf gdfd wasn't active enough on the ground.

Kobayashi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kobayashi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Kobayashi controlling from the full mount.

Kobayashi has hold of gdfd's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and gdfd manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Kobayashi sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
gdfd is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Kobayashi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, gdfd has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Kobayashi can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as gdfd is looking to escape.

gdfd tries to improve his position but Kobayashi has taken his back! Kobayashi has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will gdfd tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Kobayashi pushes gdfd away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Noboru Kobayashi!