PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Pillow Hands (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nelson Agua (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pillow Hands has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Hands
vs
Agua

190 cm
26
185 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

172 cm
25
196 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Very confident

Darkness
Sex Panther!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pillow Hands!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Nelson Agua!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Sosuke Kotani and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hands fails to land the takedown.
Hands is trying hard to land a takedown here. Agua sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Hands is defended easily by Agua.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pillow Hands. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Agua throws a body punch but Hands moves out of range.
Hands defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Agua.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Agua shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Hands pinned against the cage. Hands gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Hands avoids a kick to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hands blocks a head kick by Agua.
Agua throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Hands counters with a left and a right that stings Agua.
Agua tries to clinch but Hands moves away

and Hands counters with a nice double leg into guard.

Agua working for submissions but it's allowed Hands to get to half guard.
Agua is doing well to control the position and prevent Hands from advancing to side control.
Hands landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
We've been hearing good reports from Hands's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Agua is looking for a sweep. Hands is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Hands wants to work for an arm triangle but Agua is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Agua is not content to let Hands control the position.

Hands is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hands wants to lay and pray for a moment but Agua keeps working.
Hands is thwarting Agua's attempts to control the position.

Hands is working for a submission of some sort.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Hands wants to work for an arm triangle but Agua is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.

Agua is looking to regain full guard. He's left an arm up in the air though and Hands has latched onto it... Big trouble! Hands pivots for an armbar - it's in tight and it Agua is tapping in no time flat! Great counter grappling there from Hands!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Pillow Hands!
Pillow Hands decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.