PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Nam Yui Chul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justin Rader (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rader has chosen His Own Fight Video as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Justin Rader is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Yui Chul
vs
Rader

176 cm
25
155 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

170 cm
22
168 lbs
4 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Very strong

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nam Yui Chul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Justin Rader!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chul shoots in looking for a takedown but Rader manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Chul's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Rader is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Chul fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

Rader scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Rader working the body and head with strikes.
Chul is pushing Rader's head away, looking to escape. Rader manages to hold on to the position though.
The strikes coming from Rader are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Rader has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Chul!
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.
Chul tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Chul taking shots to the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Chul really trying hard to get back to half guard here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rader lands a heavy elbow.
Rader connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

Chul is rocked!
A nice elbow there by Rader.
Oh Chul is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Oooooh, big shot lands for Rader! Chul is hurt baaadly! Rader is firing away with more strikes - Chul is covering up... the ref is warning him to do something. He's just covering up though still and the ref has to step in to end the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Justin Rader!