PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aruki Masura (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shoichi Kosugi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Masura
vs
Kosugi

181 cm
23
187 lbs
10 - 11 - 0

187 cm
21
184 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Good chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aruki Masura!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Shoichi Kosugi !
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Roosa Järviläinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kosugi closes the distance and clinches.

Masura has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kosugi regains guard immediately.
Masura trying to control the position from guard on top but Kosugi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kosugi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Masura pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kosugi is keeping the position for now.
Kosugi keeping moving, preventing Masura from controlling successfully.
Masura stands and throws Kosugi 's legs to the side, diving into side control.

Masura tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Masura in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Kosugi is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Aruki Masura!