PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Japheth Vasya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bada Bing (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bing is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Metallica - All Nightmare Long. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.

Vasya
vs
Bing

176 cm
23
130 lbs
9 - 2 - 0

168 cm
22
142 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Experienced

Non-Stop Nutrition
Syndicate Drugs

MMA's Best Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Japheth Vasya !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Bada Bing!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Kenichi Hosakawa and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vasya closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bing circles away.

Bing looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bing looking to pass the guard.

Bing is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Vasya is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Vasya wants to sweep here but Bing controlling him for the moment.
Bing slips nicely into half guard.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.

Vasya looking for submissions off his back.
Vasya really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Bing wants to free his trapped foot but Vasya is holding on for dear life with his legs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bing is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Vasya avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Bing.
Bing trying to pass the guard but Vasya defending well.

Bing is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Vasya is looking to improve his position.
Bing tries to stand but can't do so whilst Vasya controls his leg.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vasya gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Bing counters with a takedown into side control.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vasya is looking for a sweep.

Bing is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vasya is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bing is looking to take a break and control but Vasya is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Bing throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Vasya is looking for a sweep.
Vasya managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bing.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Vasya with a poor takedown

and Bing counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Bing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Japheth Vasya . That's going to take a lot out of him.
Vasya is breathing heavily.

Vasya looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bing advances position into side control!
Bing creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Vasya sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Vasya is looking for a sweep.
Bing sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Vasya is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Vasya tries to improve position but can't.

Bing thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Bing is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vasya is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vasya manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bing prevents Vasya from improving his position.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bing wants to lay and pray for a moment but Vasya keeps working.
Vasya moves into full guard.
Vasya bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bing's guard.

Vasya is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Bing working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vasya doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vasya manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Vasya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Vasya sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Bing's guard.
Bing trying to control here.

Vasya is trying to work for a kimura but Bing is defending well.
Vasya trying to pass the guard but Bing defending well.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Bing actively working from the bottom here.

Vasya is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Vasya prevents Bing from improving his position.
Vasya trying to mount his opponent but Bing defends it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The fighters are battling for position here. Bing manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Vasya trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.

Vasya changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bing looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.

That's six minutes gone in the round.

Vasya is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Bing knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bing sneaks back into half guard.
Vasya wants to pass to mount but Bing is defending the position.

Vasya is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Bing is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Vasya pulls his head out easily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Vasya is pressing down on Bing's thigh, looking to free his foot. Bing is holding on for now.
Bing moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bing is trying to control the position but Vasya postures up.
Vasya has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Bing looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Vasya is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.

Vasya is posturing up here but Bing has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Vasya tries to roll out but it's too tight and Vasya has to tap! Slick submission there by Bing!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 7:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Bada Bing!