PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rui Yoshida (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Namig Osmanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Yoshida
vs
Osmanov

180 cm
20
215 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

174 cm
20
165 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Solid chin

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 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rui Yoshida!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Namig Osmanov!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yoshida fails with a takedown attempt from distance.

Yoshida looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Yoshida is thwarting Osmanov's attempts to control the position.

Osmanov actively working from the bottom here.

Yoshida is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Osmanov doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Yoshida.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Yoshida is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Osmanov is just riding it out for now. Yoshida eventually gives up the hold.

Yoshida is looking for a kimura here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Yoshida is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Osmanov defends it well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yoshida is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Osmanov has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Yoshida is working away from the top position though.

Yoshida is trying to work for a kimura but Osmanov is defending well.

Osmanov looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Yoshida is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Osmanov has managed to free his arm - good work.

The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Osmanov looking for submissions off his back.

Yoshida is working for a submission of some sort.
Osmanov trying to control from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yoshida is pressing down on Osmanov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Osmanov is holding on for now.
Yoshida is thwarting Osmanov's attempts to control the position.

Yoshida is looking for a kimura. It's pretty deep but Osmanov still has the half guard so he's probably OK. Oh, Osmanov has exploded into a beautiful escape there and after a quick scramble, he's ended up in side control on top! Nice work!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Yoshida is trying to get back to half guard.

Osmanov tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Yoshida is looking to reverse the position.
Yoshida sneaks back into half guard.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Yoshida looking for submissions off his back.

Yoshida looking for submissions off his back.
Osmanov is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Yoshida working to try and regain half guard.
Osmanov sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Yoshida tries to reverse the position but Osmanov maintains control.

Osmanov looking to isolate an arm here. Yoshida doesn't see it coming and as Osmanov extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Osmanov!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Namig Osmanov!