PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kenji Otsuki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Andrew Andrews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!

Otsuki
vs
Andrews

176 cm
20
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

162 cm
21
138 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

Attliction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenji Otsuki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Andrew Andrews!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Otsuki misses with a two punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - Otsuki looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Otsuki scores with a one two! Andrews had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Andrews checks a low kick from Otsuki.
Otsuki closes the distance and clinches up with Andrews, looking for a takedown. Otsuki pushes Andrews against the cage but Andrews circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Otsuki misses with a body shot.
Otsuki will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Otsuki shoots in but no luck this time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kenji Otsuki. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Otsuki fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Otsuki throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Otsuki fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Otsuki shoots for a double leg takedown but Andrews sprawls well. He's pushed Otsuki's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
A swing and a miss from Otsuki.
Otsuki looks for a takedown but Andrews sprawls well.
Otsuki is breathing heavily.
Otsuki throws a right and a left that Andrews avoids nicely.
Otsuki uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Andrews.
Kenji Otsuki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Otsuki moves out of range as Andrews strikes.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Horrible takedown by Otsuki or perhaps it was just good defense by Andrews which made him look bad.

Andrews shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Andrews scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Andrews dominating with strikes here.
Andrews lands a heavy elbow.

Otsuki is rocked!

Andrews has isolated one of Otsuki's arms. Otsuki looking to fight him off but Andrews twists into an armbar. It's tight... Will he tap?? YES, he's tapped! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Andrew Andrews!