PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ken Enlow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryu Aokison (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!

Enlow
vs
Aokison

180 cm
18
205 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

192 cm
18
208 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Big heart

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ken Enlow!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryu Aokison!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Aokison drives through and clinches with Enlow against the cage.

Aokison manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Aokison is pulling down on Enlow's head. It's preventing any offense from Enlow, at least for the moment.
Aokison not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

Aokison has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Enlow is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Aokison.
Aokison tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Enlow wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Aokison felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Aokison can't do much from the bottom here.
Enlow trying to control the position but Aokison is working away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Enlow looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Aokison wants to control but Enlow postures up.
Enlow trying to control the position but Aokison is working away.
Aokison is trying to escape the position but Enlow is controlling the position.

Enlow is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Aokison is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.

Enlow is trying to get an arm triangle but Aokison is defending well.
Aokison is not content to let Enlow control the position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.

Enlow is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Aokison knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Aokison is not content to let Enlow control the position.
Aokison wants to control but Enlow postures up.
Aokison tries to get back to half guard but can't.

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

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aokison gets back to half guard.

Aokison looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Enlow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Aokison does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Enlow wants to pass to mount but Aokison is defending the position.
Enlow wants to lay and pray for a moment but Aokison keeps working.
Enlow is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Enlow is trying to control. Aokison wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.

Aokison looking for submissions from an awkward position here.

Aokison is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Enlow pulls his head out easily.
Enlow tries to pass to full mount but Aokison defends it.
Aokison is refusing to be controlled, as Enlow sits in half guard.

The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.

Aokison closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!

Aokison manages to pull guard.

Enlow has a momentary lapse of concentration, allowing Aokison to throw up a leg and lock on what appears to be a pretty tight triangle! Enlow is fighting it off but it's all too little too late - Aokison pulls down on the head and he's put Enlow to sleep! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Ryu Aokison!