PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Rizal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Baby Ama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rizal comes to the cage accompanied by ONE OK ROCK - The Way Back. Baby Ama struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 147.8lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Rizal
vs
Ama

168 cm
28
149 lbs
6 - 0 - 0

170 cm
26
155 lbs
5 - 2 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Solid boxing
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Rizal!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Baby Ama!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Yukihiro Shimada and Shirou Masuda.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ama swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Rizal counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Ama tries to land a front kick but Rizal steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rizal tries to clinch but Ama moves out of range.
Ama works over Rizal's head and body with a nice combination.

It looks like Jose Rizal has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Ama.
Ama swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rizal slips a straight right by Ama.
Rizal was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rizal digs a good hook to Ama's body.

Ama clinches up with Rizal and pushes him back against the cage.

Rizal has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Ama uses from the top position.

Rizal is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Ama frees his head nicely. Oh but Rizal has switched to an armbar! Ama is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Jose Rizal!
Jose Rizal retains his featherweight title!
Jose Rizal took some time post fight to say the following; 'The example could encourage others who only fear to start'.