PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between orang atan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenzo Abukara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). atan comes into the arena with SUIKA - Attack my life voyage my life ( blaring out of the sound system. Abukara has a pretty significant injury - he really shouldn't be fighting right now but he's a warrior and he's here none the less! orang atan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Kenzo Abukara's chin.

atan
vs
Abukara

180 cm
22
200 lbs
3 - 2 - 1

190 cm
20
205 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
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 3 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, orang atan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenzo Abukara!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

atan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Abukara looks gassed!
atan working the head with strikes.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
atan lands an elbow.
atan in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Abukara takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.

atan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Abukara is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

atan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Abukara is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
atan lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abukara is looking to reverse the position.
Abukara on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Abukara is looking for a sweep.
atan connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Abukara some visible discomfort.
Abukara taking punishment in the form of punches.

atan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Abukara knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Abukara is looking to reverse the position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

atan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Abukara rolls with the submission and now he's on top in atan's guard! Nice work there by Abukara!

atan has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Abukara doesn't defend quickly enough and atan has managed to lock this one up! Can Abukara escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to atan on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). orang atan!