PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cooter Wall (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takefumi Mori (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Wall
vs
Mori

180 cm
18
150 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

166 cm
18
153 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Improved boxing
Good chin

Good wrestler
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Cooter Wall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Takefumi Mori!
The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mori walks into a stiff left hand from Wall.
Mori takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.

Mori is rocked!

It looks like Takefumi Mori has been cut.
Mori misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Mori is still on wobbly legs! Can Wall finish him?
Nice takedown defense from Wall. No joy for Mori on that attempt.
No joy there for Wall, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mori ducks straight into an uppercut from Wall and tumbles to the canvas! It’s a flash knockdown though - Mori maanges to regain guard straight away.
Wall trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.

Mori looking for a guillotine here but Wall defends easily.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mori can do anything to dispel that myth.

Mori throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mori working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Wall.
Mori seems to have recovered his senses.

Mori looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Wall passes into half guard.
Mori looks gassed!
Mori is trying to get back to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Wall is tying to control. Mori wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Mori gets full guard.
Wall controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Wall has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mori tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Wall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Mori swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Wall knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Mori on the ground.

Mori throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Wall wants to control from the top but Mori keeps moving.

Mori is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Mori is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Wall rolls with it to try and escape but Mori cranks on the arm and Wall is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Takefumi Mori!