PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Manuel Simpson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rickey Shakes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Simpson
vs
Shakes

184 cm
18
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

154 cm
25
134 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Brawler
Intelligent

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Manuel Simpson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rickey Shakes!
The judges for this bout are Hirohito Nitta, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shakes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.

Shakes gets the takedown into side control.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.

Shakes thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Simpson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Shakes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Shakes taking a breather here.
You can see the frustration on Simpson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Simpson sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Simpson trying to keep hold of his opponent's head but Shakes manages to pass to mount!
Simpson tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Simpson wants to hold on but Shakes pushes him away.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shakes wants to control the pace but Simpson is squirming around nicely.
Shakes lands a nice shot to the head.

Simpson is flailing around, obviously not happy about being mounted. Shakes locks hold of one of his arms and spins for an armbar. He's got it! Simpson is forced to tap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rickey Shakes!