PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rei Higuchi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marcos Souza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!

Higuchi
vs
Souza

163 cm
26
139 lbs
7 - 1 - 0

169 cm
26
142 lbs
8 - 3 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
Very quick

Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed

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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 7 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rei Higuchi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marcos Souza!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Dirk Anderson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Higuchi dives in for a single leg takedown but Souza sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Higuchi shoots in and drives through. Souza sprawls well.

Higuchi shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Higuchi was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Higuchi throws an elbow but Souza slips to the side and avoids it well.

Higuchi is working for what looks like an arm triangle here. Souza is trying to escape and Higuchi transitions quickly into an armbar! He's slapped it on tight and Souza is forced to tap! Nice work there by Higuchi! Very nice indeed!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rei Higuchi!
Rei Higuchi retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Rei Higuchi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.