PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Rockem Sockem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luigi Fry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Sockem
vs
Fry

175 cm
23
160 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

175 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick

Good takedowns
Brawler
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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rockem Sockem!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Luigi Fry!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Shigeki Fujiwara and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fry keeps the fight on the outside.
Sockem moves to clinch but Fry breaks away

so Fry counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Fry won't allow Sockem to get back to his feet.
Fry controls from within his opponent's guard.
Fry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Fry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Fry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Fry stays in close to Sockem's body and controls the position.
Sockem working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Fry.

Fry drops back, looking for a kneebar! Sockem looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Sockem looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Sockem!
This has been an exciting period of action!
What's Fry going to do here then? He's in a bit of a pickle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fry manages to get back to half guard.
Fry regains full guard. Nicely done.

Fry manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Sockem tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fry keeps the fight on the outside.
A swing and a miss from Fry.

Fry fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Sockem sprawls well initially but Fry persists and gets the takedown into half guard.

Sockem is defending against the submission attempts here by Fry.
Fry trying to pass the guard but Sockem defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fry controlling the action here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sockem on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Fry throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Fry missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Sockem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Fry on the ground.

Fry maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Sockem could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Fry has cracked it and Sockem is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Fry!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Luigi Fry!