PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Heavy Weight (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Denis Cutesic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Weight
vs
Cutesic

190 cm
23
280 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

200 cm
23
265 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
KO power

Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Heavy Weight!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Denis Cutesic!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Yasuomi Hirokawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weight throws an overhand right that lands on Cutesic's shoulder, as Cutesic tries to avoid the shot.

Cutesic drops Weight with a beautiful combination! Weight stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Cutesic is looking for the KO!

It looks like Heavy Weight has been cut.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Weight.
Weight thuds his right hand into Cutesic's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Cutesic throws a push kick but Weight slaps the foot to one side.
Weight throws a right and a left that Cutesic avoids nicely.

Cutesic decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cutesic trying to advance position but Weight counters by regaining guard.
Cutesic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cutesic slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Weight throws some sloppy strikes off his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Cutesic got a little sloppy there for a moment and Weight has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Cutesic has managed to get both his arms back between Weight's legs - danger averted.

Weight is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Cutesic has his hands clasped together but Weight extends and breaks Cutesic's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Weight.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Heavy Weight!
Denis Cutesic was interviewed post fight and said 'A man never giveup on what he believe. I will never giveup after this match.'.