PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aziz Zyzz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Akinari Noda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noda has chosen The Choice as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Zyzz
vs
Noda

171 cm
18
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

178 cm
25
182 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
Determined

ONI

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Aziz Zyzz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Akinari Noda!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Richard Clark and Phil Schofield.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Noda tries to sprawl but Zyzz drives through with a takedown into half guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Noda wants to get back to full guard.

Noda looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Zyzz performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Zyzz winds up and cracks Noda with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Zyzz lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Zyzz could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Noda wants to get back to full guard.
Zyzz trying to control the action but Noda is working from the bottom.
Noda is trying to get back to full guard.
Zyzz with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Zyzz's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Zyzz knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Noda on the ground.

We're going to have a standup here because Aziz Zyzz wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Noda paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.

It looks like Aziz Zyzz has been cut.
Zyzz misses with a takedown attempt - Noda sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

Zyzz is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Noda's half guard.
Noda is trying is best to control the position here.
Zyzz looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Noda is concentrating on defense, preventing Zyzz from advancing position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Noda is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Zyzz's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Zyzz's back!
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Noda's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Noda has the hooks in. Zyzz is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Noda tightening his grip on Zyzz, looking for the choke.
Zyzz takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Noda missing with strikes from the back.
Noda controls the action.
Zyzz is trying to break free.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Noda throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.

Noda is cranking Zyzz's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Zyzz! He's tightened the choke and Zyzz is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Akinari Noda!
Akinari Noda managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, ONI, into his post fight interview.