PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Mohammed Azir (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kohei Kiyasu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mohammed Azir has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.

Azir
vs
Kiyasu

170 cm
20
135 lbs
0 - 3 - 0

166 cm
25
130 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big heart

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

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 0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mohammed Azir!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kohei Kiyasu!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Tatsuya Matsuyama and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Kiyasu clinches with his opponent.
Kiyasu is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Kiyasu stalling.
Kiyasu receives a warning from the referee for stalling.

Kiyasu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mohammed Azir seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

Kiyasu clinches up with Azir and pushes him back against the cage.
Kiyasu utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Azir drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.

Kiyasu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Kiyasu looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Azir!
Azir bucks up and tries to throw Kiyasu off but instead Kiyasu has got his back!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Kiyasu is cranking Azir's head sideways - that looks painful. He's managed to get his other arm under the chin and this looks bad for Azir! He's tightened the choke and Azir is tapping out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kohei Kiyasu!