PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emil Yanenko (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marco Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Emil Yanenko could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Marco Souza's chin.

Yanenko
vs
Souza

167 cm
21
153 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
21
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Brawler
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Emil Yanenko!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marco Souza!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Yukihiro Shimada and Sosuke Kotani.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Yanenko shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Souza is looking to improve his position but Yanenko isn't that keen on the idea.
Souza has given up his back.
I really don't envy Souza right now.

Yanenko looking to break Souza's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Souza remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Yanenko will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
This has been an exciting period of action!

Yanenko looking for the choke from the back.
Souza is trying to break free.

Yanenko has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Souza is defending well but eventually Yanenko manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Souza has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Emil Yanenko!
An out of breath Emil Yanenko thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.