PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Bergman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kristan Maruyama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kristan Maruyama has the eye of the tiger tonight.

Bergman
vs
Maruyama

195 cm
25
215 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

191 cm
19
221 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Prefers standup

BJJ Blue Belt
Great elbows
Granite 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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Oscar Bergman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kristan Maruyama!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Maruyama darts in and clinches Bergman up against the cage.
Maruyama has Bergman pressed against the cage, preventing Bergman from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Bergman avoiding damage as Maruyama throws knees to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Bergman's face as he tries to break the clinch.

Maruyama manages to pull guard.

Maruyama throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.

Maruyama is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bergman has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Maruyama is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Bergman has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Maruyama to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Bergman is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Maruyama pulls down on the head and he's put Bergman to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Kristan Maruyama!