PBP Commentary

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

Koetsuji
vs
Shields

182 cm
27
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
27
168 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Counter fighter
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Knockout power

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Akisame Koetsuji!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tyson Shields!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Cecil Peabody.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koetsuji lands with a nice body punch.

Shields shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.

Koetsuji actively working from the bottom here.
Shields is just content to waste time from the top position. Koetsuji takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.

Koetsuji is looking to cinch up a triangle. Shields throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Koetsuji's body to avoid the submission. Koetsuji has instead reached around Shields's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Koetsuji arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Akisame Koetsuji!
Akisame Koetsuji seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.