PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ryuken Yanagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Curt Warburton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warburton is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Wretch 32 ft Delilah_ Don`t Be Afraid. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Yanagi
vs
Warburton

175 cm
25
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Excellent boxer
Good chin

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Determined

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryuken Yanagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Curt Warburton!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Donatello Bradman and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yanagi throws a big shot that misses.
Yanagi fails with the takedown

and Warburton counters with a takedown into side control.
Warburton scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Yanagi to see if he's OK.
Yanagi is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Warburton working the head with strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warburton working the ground and pound.
Warburton works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Yanagi tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Warburton grinds an elbow into Yanagi's temple.
Yanagi knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Warburton on the ground.
Warburton lands a nice forearm strike.

It looks like Ryuken Yanagi has been cut.
Warburton working the ground and pound.

Yanagi is rocked!
Warburton scores with a big shot from side control... and another... and another! Oh Yanagi is done here - save him referee! More strikes land and eventually the ref does step in and Warburton can finally stop beating on his defenseless opponent!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Curt Warburton!
A victorious Curt Warburton thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.