PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akiyama Yoshihiro (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shiroi Neko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Yoshihiro
vs
Neko

178 cm
22
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
22
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akiyama Yoshihiro!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shiroi Neko!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yuuki Gou and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yoshihiro scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Neko tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Neko regains full guard. Nicely done.
Neko keeping moving, preventing Yoshihiro from controlling successfully.
Neko manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Yoshihiro manages to get himself to full guard.

Yoshihiro has his foot on Neko's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Neko works his way back into a safe position though.
Neko is looking to work some ground and pound but Yoshihiro has wrist control.
Neko stands and throws Yoshihiro's legs to the side, diving into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Neko is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Yoshihiro has escaped the position, nice work there.
Neko wants to control but Yoshihiro is keeping him busy.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shiroi Neko!