PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Akihiro Kabayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stephaun Spanky (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Spanky has chosen Point of No Return - Immortal Technique as his entrance music. Akihiro Kabayama has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kabayama
vs
Spanky

174 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

175 cm
22
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Attliction

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Akihiro Kabayama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Stephaun Spanky!
The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Thiago Cunha and Matheus Silva.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Spanky misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kabayama throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kabayama misses with a looping right.
Stephaun Spanky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kabayama lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kabayama misses with a double jab.
Kabayama throws a hook but Spanky blocks it.
Kabayama thows a left - swing and a miss!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Spanky.
Kabayama stuffs the takedown.
Akihiro Kabayama has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stephaun Spanky.
Spanky looks gassed!
Kabayama with a nice cross.
Kabayama throws a left that rocks Spanky and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Kabayama dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Spanky regain composure!

Spanky is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kabayama advances to mount.
Spanky is still in real trouble! Can Kabayama finish him?
Kabayama sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Kabayama working for a submission but Spanky is keeping him at bay.
Spanky seems to have recovered his senses.
Kabayama with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Spanky is working to get back to half guard.

Kabayama is working for a guillotine from mount but Spanky frees his head quite easily.
Kabayama trying to control but he's not successful this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Spanky is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kabayama trying to control but he's not successful this time.

Kabayama looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Kabayama fails to move to back control.
Kabayama wants to control the pace but Spanky is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kabayama manages to capitalize on a mistake by Spanky to take his back!
Spanky can't escape the position.

Kabayama is cranking Spanky's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Spanky! He's tightened the choke and Spanky is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Akihiro Kabayama!