PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tamati Kauri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Wayne Izen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tamati Kauri has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Kauri
vs
Izen

160 cm
25
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

179 cm
25
178 lbs
4 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

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 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tamati Kauri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Wayne Izen!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Hirohito Nitta and Ren Mimura.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Izen shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kauri tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Izen manages to circle out of the way.

Kauri drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kauri tries to advance to mount but Izen denies him.
Izen is looking to reverse the position.
Kauri tries to advance to mount but can't.
Kauri advances nicely into full mount.
Izen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kauri takes Izen's back.

Izen defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kauri's arms.

Kauri working for the choke.
Izen tries to escape but Kauri has the hooks in and won't let him break free.

Izen defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Izen preventing the rear naked choke attempt from Kauri.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Izen is staying cool under pressure, defending well against the rear naked choke attempt from his opponent.
Kauri has the hooks in. Izen is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.

Kauri has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. Izen is defending well but eventually Kauri manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! Izen has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Tamati Kauri!
Tamati Kauri bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.