PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Yuzan Yakuza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Von Magnaron (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Yakuza
vs
Magnaron

182 cm
27
180 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

175 cm
19
170 lbs
2 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Yuzan Yakuza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Von Magnaron!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Shimada, Ren Mimura and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Magnaron misses.
Magnaron ducks under a wild hook from Yakuza.
A nice side step and Magnaron releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Yakuza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Magnaron swinging wildly here.
Magnaron slips a jab from Yakuza.
Yakuza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magnaron has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Yakuza is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Yuzan Yakuza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Yakuza feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Magnarons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Yakuza throws a combination that misses
and Magnaron counters with a right hand to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnaron keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Magnaron staying out of range there.
Yakuza is looking to clinch.

Magnaron bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yakuza is looking for a sweep.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Magnaron has hold of Yakuza's arm. He's looking for a kimura. Yakuza seems comfortable defending it but Magnaron has shifted his position slighty and is cranking on the arm! Yakuza is real pain and he's forced to tap out! Yakuza is disgusted with himself for not defending it better but Magnaron couldn't care less - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Von Magnaron!