PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Clifton Craft (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcelo Augusto (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Craft
vs
Augusto

183 cm
21
140 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

171 cm
19
135 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Hates pizza

Good takedowns
Brawler
Experienced

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Clifton Craft!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Marcelo Augusto!
The judges for this bout are Tatsuya Matsuyama, Kenichi Hosakawa and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Augusto is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Craft's half guard.

Augusto is working for a submission of some sort.

Augusto seems to be working for a kimura but Craft defends the submission attempt.
Craft pushes Augusto off looking to stand but Augusto dives back in and keeps control.
Craft is trying to get back to full guard.

Augusto seems to be looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Augusto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Augusto looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Augusto is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Craft defends it well.
Augusto prevents Craft from standing back up.

Augusto is looking for a kimura here.

Augusto is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.

Augusto is trying to work for a kimura but Craft is defending well.

Craft is defending against the submission attempts here by Augusto.

Augusto is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.

Augusto is trying for a kimura here. Craft looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Augusto wins by kimura!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Marcelo Augusto!