PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Buff Bagwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shinji Ikari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Bagwell
vs
Ikari

178 cm
23
147 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

178 cm
19
140 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Experienced

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Buff Bagwell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shinji Ikari!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bagwell fails with a takedown attempt.
Bagwell throws a nice looking combination but Ikari bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Nice defenses there by Ikari.
Bagwell tries a head kick but it misses.
Bagwell wants to land a leg kick but Ikari is out of range.

Bagwell feints and as Ikari raises his hands in defense, Bagwell changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

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

Bagwell drops back looking for a leg! Ikari is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Ikari manages to kick Bagwell off! Bagwell jumps back into Ikari's guard.
Ikari looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.

Bagwell is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Ikari has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Bagwell is looking to defend but Ikari has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Bagwell! Ikari pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Bagwell taps out and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:02 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Shinji Ikari!