PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yukii Ogata (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ayoub Yasbah (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Ogata
vs
Yasbah

185 cm
25
205 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

195 cm
21
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Self confident

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Enjoys gardening

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Yukii Ogata!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ayoub Yasbah!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Steve Erwin and Bruno Hogan.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Ogata gets a takedown into half guard.
Yasbah has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Ogata is working away from the top position though.
Ogata slows the pace down in half guard.
Yasbah wants to control but Ogata is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Ogata prevents Yasbah from standing back up.
Ogata wants to pass the guard but Yasbah is defending well.
Yasbah is looking to control Ogata's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Yasbah avoid being mounted?

The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Ayoub Yasbah.
Yasbah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ogata.
Ogata fails to land the takedown.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Ogata.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ogata darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Yasbah punching from the bottom.
Ogata controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ogata moves into full mount! Yasbah won't be happy about that!
Ogata tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Yasbah tries to hold on but Ogata pushes him away.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ogata sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.

Ogata with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

Ogata working from mount. He moves in close and looks like he might be going for an arm triangle... He's hopped off to the side and he's transitioned into an Anaconda choke. Yasbah turning a nasty shade of purple. He's refusing to tap but he's gone! He's out! The ref rips Ogata off and cradles Yasbah's limp body as Ogata celebrates with his corner.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:51 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Anaconda Choke). Yukii Ogata!