PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jushin Kusanagi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sparticus Kolbe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jushin Kusanagi has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Kusanagi
vs
Kolbe

178 cm
20
150 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

175 cm
22
150 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Intelligent

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jushin Kusanagi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Sparticus Kolbe!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Hirohito Nitta and Yuuki Gou.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kusanagi misses with a two punch combination.
Kusanagi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kolbe.
Sparticus Kolbe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kolbe shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kusanagi pinned against the cage. Kusanagi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Kusanagi shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

and Kolbe counters with a shoot takedown. Kusanagi fights it but they end up in guard.
Kolbe tries to free his leg and advance position but Kusanagi is retaining full guard.
Kolbe distracts Kusanagi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Kolbe trying to control the position from guard on top but Kusanagi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kolbe has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Kusanagi is proving hard to escape from.
Kolbe sitting in guard here, content to control.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Jushin Kusanagi!