PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wu Chulu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Teofilo Crespo (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.

Chulu
vs
Crespo

190 cm
25
208 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

185 cm
22
213 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Dangerous knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Wu Chulu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Teofilo Crespo!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Crespo.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Chulu is trying to work for a sweep but Crespo has mounted him!
Crespo looking to control and managing it successfully.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Crespo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Crespo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Crespo looking to control and managing it successfully.
Let's hope that Crespo has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Chulu trying desperately to get to his feet.
Crespo tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Crespo avoids the attempt from Chulu to control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Crespo controlling his opponent.
Crespo looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Crespo with shots to the head and body - Chulu looks very uncomfortable down there.
The referee warns Chulu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Crespo is giving the impression that he's looking to ground and pound but he switches suddenly into a beautiful far side armbar! Chulu is forced to tap! Great finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Teofilo Crespo!