PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Shad Craft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vice Ganda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Ganda's choice of entrance music: Boom Panes!. Shad Craft has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Craft
vs
Ganda

208 cm
23
151 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

164 cm
25
150 lbs
2 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Determined

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shad Craft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vice Ganda!
The judges for this bout are Ren Mimura, Shigeki Sano and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Craft gets a double leg takedown into Ganda's guard.

Craft decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Ganda, up you get!
Craft throws a series of punches but Ganda moves out of range.
Ganda swinging wildly here.

Craft looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Craft wants to work for an arm triangle but Ganda is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Craft keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Ganda blocking the ground and pound attempt from Craft.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Craft is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ganda sees it coming and defends easily.
Craft thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ganda's head.
Ganda avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Craft.
Craft thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Ganda's head.

Craft is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Ganda sees it coming and defends easily.

Craft in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Ganda tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Craft!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Shad Craft!