PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jolly Tanglib (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pe Nich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Tanglib
vs
Nich

167 cm
24
160 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

155 cm
25
162 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Big heart

Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite chin

Damnfield clothing

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, Jolly Tanglib!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pe Nich!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Yukihiro Shimada and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Nich shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.

Nich is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tanglib looks like he's trying to stand up.
Tanglib missing with punches from the bottom.
Nich missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Nich throwing shots but Tanglib is blocking nicely.
Nich with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Tanglib punching from the bottom.
Tanglib throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nich should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nich sitting and controlling from the half guard.

Nich seems to be working for a kimura but Tanglib defends the submission attempt.
Tanglib throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Nich has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Nich throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Tanglib is trying to stand.

Nich seems to be working for a kimura but Tanglib defends the submission attempt.
Nich blocks the strikes from Tanglib.
Tanglib scrambles, trying to get to his feet, but Nich manages to mount him!

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Nich is working for a guillotine from mount but Tanglib frees his head quite easily.
Nich controlling his opponent.

Nich has hold of an arm here, looking to extend it. He's committed to the armbar attempt here! Will he get it?! Yes! Tanglib is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pe Nich!