PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Tamao Serizawa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and BJ Fintch (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Serizawa
vs
Fintch

180 cm
25
200 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
211 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Good in bed

Good wrestler
Counter striker
Granite chin

1337 ANZAC

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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tamao Serizawa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, BJ Fintch!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Ren Mimura and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Fintch closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Serizawa quickly recovers to half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Fintch looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

Serizawa looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Fintch is looking to take a break and control but Serizawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Fintch sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Serizawa is looking for a sweep. Fintch is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Serizawa is trying to control but can't.

Serizawa looking for submissions off his back.
Serizawa is trying to control but can't.
Fintch seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Serizawa actively working from the bottom here.
Fintch drops an elbow to the side of Serizawa's head.

Serizawa looking for submissions off his back.
Fintch sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Serizawa defending well though.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Fintch connects with a nice short shot to Serizawa's temple.
Fintch is looking to advance position but Serizawa won't allow it.
Fintch looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Nice strikes from Fintch there.
Serizawa won't allow Fintch to pass to mount.
Fintch throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice strikes from Fintch there.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Fintch wants to pass the guard but Serizawa is defending well.
Serizawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Fintch stalling.
Fintch is pressing down on Serizawa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Serizawa is holding on for now.
Fintch working Serizawa over with strikes.
Fintch lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Serizawa! More strikes land and this one is all over! Fintch jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). BJ Fintch!
Jumping up and down and very excited, BJ Fintch waved his t-shirt featuring 1337 ANZAC's logo in front of the cameras.