PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Renji Abarai (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brandon Fernandez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Abarai's entrance music is Before I Forget. A fine choice. We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Abarai
vs
Fernandez

183 cm
25
190 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

190 cm
25
195 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Tends to cut

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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Renji Abarai!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Brandon Fernandez!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Taro Takaoka and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fernandez throws a chopping leg kick but Abarai manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Fernandez is looking to slow Abarai down with leg kicks.
Fernandez swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fernandez misses with a head kick.
Fernandez fakes the leg kick and cracks Abarai in the body.
Fernandez scoring well with a low kick there.
Abarai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fernandez wants to land a leg kick but Abarai is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandez throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Abarai checks a low kick from Fernandez.
Fernandez cracks the inside of Abarai's front leg.
Fernandez looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Abarai blocks a low kick nicely.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez throws a body kick that misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fernandez.
Fernandez fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fernandez throws a leg kick which misses Abarai's front leg but catches the back leg as Abarai tries to avoid it.
A punch combination from Abarai misses.
Some bone on bone action there as Abarai checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fernandez connects with an inside leg kick.
Abarai misses with a takedown attempt - Fernandez sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Abarai.

It looks like Brandon Fernandez has been cut.
Abarai tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Fernandez swivels and escapes.
Abarai tries to score with a low kick but Fernandez moves his leg out of the way.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez slaps away a takedown attempt from Abarai, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Fernandez follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Renji Abarai. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fernandez throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Abarai looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Fernandez is fending him off so far but Abarai persists. Nope, Fernandez circles away and we're back to standing.
Fernandez buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Abarai blocks the body kick.
Fernandez lands with a nice body kick.
Abarai shoots in but Fernandez avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Fernandez tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fernandez lands with a nice body kick.
Fernandez scores with a kick to the body.
Brandon Fernandez is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fernandez connects with a solid leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Fernandez. That's going to slow Abarai down.
Fernandez keeps Abarai at a distance using the push kick.
Fernandez tries a head kick but it misses.
Fernandez keeps Abarai at a distance using the push kick.
A head kick misses from Fernandez.
Abarai steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Fernandez. That one must have hurt.
Fernandez scores with a kick to the body.
Abarai tries to score a power double leg takedown but Fernandez sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Abarai somewhat.
Fernandez scores with a spinning back kick!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping body kick lands there for Fernandez.
Fernandez scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fernandez throws a half hearted mid kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Abarai tries to close the distance and clinch but Fernandez swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Fernandez throws a head kick that misses.
Abarai tries to counter by clinching up but Fernandez breaks away and moves out of range.

Abarai clinches with his opponent.
Abarai has Fernandez pressed against the cage, preventing Fernandez from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fernandez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abarai has him pressed against the cage.
Fernandez wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Abarai has him pressed against the cage.
Abarai looking for a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Brandon Fernandez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Brandon Fernandez's cut.
That's time! Abarai's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Abarai takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fernandez lands a front kick.
Fernandez looks for the body kick but Abarai saw that one coming.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fernandez.
Brandon Fernandez seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Abarai takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Abarai is defended easily by Fernandez.
Fernandez feints a counter leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fernandez throws a push kick but Abarai slaps the foot to one side.

Abarai drives through and clinches with Fernandez against the cage.
Abarai prevents Fernandez from breaking the clinch.
Abarai prevents Fernandez from breaking the clinch.

Abarai jumps guard and drags Fernandez to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fernandez looking to pass the guard.
Fernandez engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Abarai keeping full guard, as Fernandez tries to pass.

Abarai had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Fernandez defends it easily.

Abarai is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Fernandez frees his head nicely. Oh but Abarai has switched to an armbar! Fernandez is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Renji Abarai!
Renji Abarai decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.