PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Holden Rel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Raikage Sama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rel's entrance music is Party In The USA vs. A Milli Mashup. A fine choice. The key to victory for Holden Rel has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Rel
vs
Sama

185 cm
18
164 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

176 cm
18
165 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
KO power

Good takedowns
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 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Holden Rel!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Raikage Sama!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Sama closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.

Sama is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Rel has escaped the position, nice work there.

Sama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rel, who protects the arm well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rel is trying to control Sama's posture but Sama avoids it.

Sama tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Sama has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!

Sama looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

Sama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Rel, who protects the arm well.

Sama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rel tries to bench press Sama off him but Sama keeps the position.

Sama has hold of Rel's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Rel seems comfortable defending it but Sama has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Rel is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Rel is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Sama couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Raikage Sama!