PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Bill Del Toro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sanji Yokohama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Del Toro has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Bill Del Toro has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Del Toro
vs
Yokohama

183 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 2 - 0

195 cm
22
194 lbs
3 - 17 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bill Del Toro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sanji Yokohama!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yokohama shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Del Toro as he jumps to the side.

Yokohama scores with a takedown into Del Toro's guard.
Yokohama working some strikes from top position.

Yokohama got a little sloppy there for a moment and Del Toro has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Yokohama has managed to get both his arms back between Del Toro's legs - danger averted.
Del Toro might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

Yokohama decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Del Toro is breathing heavily.
Nice sprawl there from Del Toro as Yokohama shoots in.
Yokohama misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bill Del Toro has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sanji Yokohama.
Yokohama fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yokohama.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Yokohama.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Toro showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Yokohama.
An inside leg kick lands from Yokohama.

Del Toro shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Del Toro showed some decent athleticism there.

Yokohama looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Yokohama actively working from the bottom here.
Del Toro wants to take a breather but Yokohama is having none of it.
Del Toro performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Yokohama is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Yokohama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Del Toro pulls his head out easily.
Del Toro slips a nice elbow through Yokohama's hands, connecting with Yokohama's forehead.
Yokohama has hold of Del Toro's hands but Del Toro slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.

Yokohama actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yokohama looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Del Toro knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Yokohama on the ground.

Yokohama looking for submissions off his back.
Del Toro wants to pass to mount but Yokohama is defending the position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yokohama looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

Yokohama is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Del Toro pulls his head out easily.
Del Toro scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Yokohama works his way to full guard. Good work.

Yokohama pushes a forearm under Del Toro's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Del Toro is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Sanji Yokohama!