PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Yoshihiro Imanari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Kong (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Kong will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Imanari
vs
Kong

172 cm
19
165 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

180 cm
21
166 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Yoshihiro Imanari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Roger Kong!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imanari misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kong.

Imanari scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Imanari tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Imanari has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Kong is trying to buck Imanari off.
Imanari tries to move to mount but Kong blocks the move with his legs.
Kong wants to get back to his feet but Imanari drags him back down.
Imanari taking a breather here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kong is trying to get back to his feet.
Imanari in side control, just content to control the action for now.

Imanari has an Americana. Kong didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Imanari is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Imanari hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Yoshihiro Imanari!