PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Edmund Obrien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Forte (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Obrien
vs
Forte

195 cm
18
193 lbs
1 - 2 - 0

183 cm
25
185 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Very confident

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 1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Edmund Obrien!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Forte!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Hirohito Nitta and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Forte closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Obrien to the mat! Obrien manages to get full guard.
Forte passes into half guard.
Forte is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Forte wants to lay and pray for a moment but Obrien keeps working.
Forte throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Forte trying to control from half guard but Obrien is working away.
Forte uses his free foot to push down on Obrien's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Obrien.
Forte controlling the position easily from mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Forte tries to control but Obrien wriggling away.
Forte connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Forte content just to control the position here.
Forte with the ground and pound from mount.
Obrien is trying to stand up.
Forte lands a nice shot to the head.
Obrien is desperately trying to get back to half guard.

Obrien tries to improve his position but Forte has taken his back! Forte has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Obrien tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Forte pushes Obrien away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Carlos Forte!