PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Tom Cat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Zlatan Ibrahimovic will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cat
vs
Ibrahimovic

171 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

175 cm
22
155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tom Cat!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Zlatan Ibrahimovic!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cat misses with a low kick.
Cat shoots in and drives through. Ibrahimovic sprawls well.

Ibrahimovic scores a takedown into full mount!

Cat defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Ibrahimovic.
Ibrahimovic fails to move to back control.
Cat is looking to improve his position but Ibrahimovic isn't that keen on the idea.
Cat manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Ibrahimovic trying to pass the guard but Cat defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Ibrahimovic is working for a kimura but Cat is defending it quite comfortably.
Cat manages to get to full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Cat is on top in guard.
Cat pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Ibrahimovic is keeping the position for now.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Ibrahimovic looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Ibrahimovic has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Cat can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

Cat is sitting in close to Ibrahimovic's body. Ibrahimovic has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Cat is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Cat is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Ibrahimovic.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Zlatan Ibrahimovic!