PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Seto Takiama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jan Kozich (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.

Takiama
vs
Kozich

180 cm
27
155 lbs
5 - 1 - 0

177 cm
18
154 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seto Takiama!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jan Kozich!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Ben Zyskovitsi and Matti Vanhoillinen.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takiama stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Takiama wants it to stay on the feet.

Takiama shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kozich napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Kozich can't do much from the bottom here.

Takiama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kozich, who protects the arm well.

Takiama thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

Takiama working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.

Takiama is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kozich knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Takiama wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kozich, who protects the arm well.

Takiama is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kozich knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.

Takiama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

Takiama thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Takiama tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Takiama is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kozich is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kozich prevents Takiama from improving position.

Takiama has an Americana. Kozich didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Takiama is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Takiama hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Seto Takiama!