PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Herman Li (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takumi Mayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Li comes to the cage accompanied by Operation Ground and Pound. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Li
vs
Mayama

173 cm
18
163 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

176 cm
22
165 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Heavy handed

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 Tokyo, Herman Li!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Takumi Mayama!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A combination from Li does no damage.
Mayama throws a nice looking combination but Li bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A punch combination from Mayama misses.
Li slips a jab and a cross from Mayama.
Mayama drops Li with a right and a left! Mayama comes rushing in but Li regains his composure and manages to keep Mayama in guard.

Li is rocked!

It looks like Herman Li has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.

Mayama decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.

Li gets the takedown into side control.
Li is looking to take a break and control but Mayama is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Li tries to advance to mount but Mayama denies him.
Li advances to full mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Li with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Li wants to control the pace but Mayama is squirming around nicely.
Mayama squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.

Li has hold of Mayama's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Mayama manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Li can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mayama is looking to escape.
Mayama regains half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mayama throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Mayama tries to get to full guard but Li has control of the leg.
Li is tying to control. Mayama wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Mayama tries to roll over but Li keeps him under control.
Mayama regains full guard. Nicely done.
Li wants to control from the top but Mayama keeps moving.

Mayama is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Li rolls with it to try and escape but Mayama cranks on the arm and Li is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Takumi Mayama!