PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ed Black (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kira Kato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Black
vs
Kato

185 cm
25
175 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

159 cm
20
168 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

Good takedowns
Basic striking
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ed Black!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kira Kato!
The judges for this bout are David Schapiro, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Black bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Black trying to control the action but Kato is working from the bottom.
We're hearing some news coming in from back stage. It's official - Kato has eaten all the pies!
Black is really struggling to control Kato but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Black in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Black wants to stand but Kato is controlling his arm.
Black knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kato on the ground.
Kato is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Black's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Black seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kato does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kato is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Black's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Black's back!
Black is very frustrated here, being controlled quite effectively by Kato.

Kato working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Black is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Kato has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Black taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kira Kato!
Kira Kato seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.