PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Aang Havatar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chibi Tsushima (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aang Havatar has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Havatar
vs
Tsushima

175 cm
29
168 lbs
7 - 4 - 0

160 cm
21
156 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Counter striker
Cardio machine

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Aang Havatar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Chibi Tsushima!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Sosuke Kotani and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Havatar avoids the body shot from Tsushima.

Tsushima shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tsushima was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Tsushima scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Havatar?

Tsushima working for a submission but Havatar is keeping him at bay.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Havatar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Tsushima landing punches.
Tsushima avoids the attempt from Havatar to control.
Tsushima landing punches.
Havatar is squirming around, avoiding Tsushima's attempts to control the action.
Tsushima lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tsushima tries to control but Havatar wriggling away.

Tsushima looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tsushima avoids the attempt from Havatar to control.
Tsushima connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Tsushima landing strikes, looking to finish!
Tsushima looking to control but Havatar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Havatar is trying desperately to improve position.
Tsushima lands a big shot there that rocks Havatar but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Tsushima is working for a guillotine from mount but Havatar frees his head quite easily.
Tsushima trying to control but Havatar is having none of it.
Tsushima controlling the pace for now.
Havatar tries to lock up and control but Tsushima gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Tsushima controlling from the full mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tsushima scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Havatar?
Havatar tries to get back to half guard but can't.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Tsushima moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Havatar has worked his arm free - good work by Havatar!
Tsushima working the ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Tsushima scores with punches from side control.
Tsushima throws an elbow but Havatar slips to the side and avoids it well.
Tsushima tries to score with some ground and pound. Havatar controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.

Tsushima tries for a kimura but Havatar is defending well.
Havatar is trying to control Tsushima's posture but Tsushima avoids it.
Tsushima wants to lay and pray for a moment but Havatar keeps working.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Havatar manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Havatar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Havatar will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Tsushima avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Havatar.
Tsushima wants to get back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Havatar is trying to control the action in half guard but Tsushima is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Tsushima has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nice strikes from Havatar there.
Havatar is looking to stall here but Tsushima recovers full guard.
Tsushima keeping full guard, as Havatar tries to pass.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Havatar trying to control the position from guard on top but Tsushima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Havatar scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

Tsushima is looking for a triangle but Havatar pushes his legs off easily.
Havatar trying to control the position from guard on top but Tsushima is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Havatar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Tsushima is keeping the position for now.

Havatar is sitting in close to Tsushima's body. Tsushima has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Havatar is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Havatar is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Tsushima.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 6:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Chibi Tsushima!
A very excited looking Chibi Tsushima made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.