PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kenichi Uzomaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Aram Chivitchian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Uzomaki
vs
Chivitchian

190 cm
32
215 lbs
14 - 14 - 0

182 cm
24
205 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
World class MT
Good gas tank

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 14 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenichi Uzomaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aram Chivitchian!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Nard Betker and Patrick Alders.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Uzomaki closes the distance and pushes Chivitchian back into the cage.
Chivitchian misses with an elbow strike.
Uzomaki avoids the elbow strike from Chivitchian, against the cage.
Uzomaki wants a takedown.
Chivitchian landing knees to the head.
Chivitchian throws an elbow that misses.
Uzomaki drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Uzomaki breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.

Chivitchian gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Uzomaki avoids a wild elbow strike from Chivitchian.
Uzomaki makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Uzomaki blocks the elbow strike.

Uzomaki gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Uzomaki looking to pass the guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Uzomaki thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Uzomaki passes easily into side control. Nice work.

Uzomaki is in a dominant position here, looking for a kimura. Chivitchian looks calm but he's in trouble here. Uzomaki gets his leg over his opponent's head and yanks on the arm. Chivitchian is tapping like a morse code operator on the titanic! SOS! SOS! Uzomaki lets go of the hold and Chivitchian can pop his arm back in it's socket.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Kenichi Uzomaki!