PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Haya Oku (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and juniormaiaTRES S (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Oku
vs
S

197 cm
22
211 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

187 cm
19
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Good kicks
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Haya Oku!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, juniormaiaTRES S!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
S fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice sprawl there from S as Oku shoots in.
S doesn't manage to clinch there - Oku circles away.
Oku throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
S tries to close the distance and clinch but Oku swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Oku has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by S.
S fails with an attempt to clinch.
S looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Oku is fending him off so far but S persists. Nope, Oku circles away and we're back to standing.
Oku misses with a few strikes there.
Oku takes a kick to the side of the head.

Oku drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
S looking to hit a scissor sweep but Oku is one step ahead there.
S being controlled here, momentarily.
Oku prevents S from getting back to his feet.
Oku pushes down on S's leg and manages to get into half guard.
S really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Oku. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
S tries to roll over but Oku keeps him under control.
S is trying to stand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Oku working over S with some ground and pound. S looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
S is trying to get back to full guard.
S taking some punishment here, with Oku in his half guard.
S scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Oku manages to mount him!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Oku sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
A nice elbow there by Oku.

S is rocked!
Oku is landing with some decent strikes but S is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
S is still in real trouble! Can Oku finish him?
S looks gassed!
Oku with shots to the head and body - S looks very uncomfortable down there.

Oku has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! S is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Haya Oku!