PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Han (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jorge Antonio (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Antonio has chosen I'm Coming as his entrance music. Eddie Han has a significant reach advantage - let's see if he can make it count.

Han
vs
Antonio

181 cm
22
150 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

170 cm
22
141 lbs
3 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very confident

Rocha Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eddie Han!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jorge Antonio!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The fighters circling - Antonio throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Antonio looks to land a left hand but Han moved out of range nicely.

Antonio drives through with a takedown into guard.

Han working for a triangle but Antonio defends it easily.
Han will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.

Han looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Antonio wants to control from the top but Han keeps moving.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Antonio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Han working for a triangle but Antonio defends it easily.
Antonio is looking to work some ground and pound but Han has wrist control.
Antonio wants to stand but Han is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Han looking for a guillotine here but Antonio defends easily.

Han had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Antonio is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Han Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Antonio's back instead.

Han looking to break Antonio's wrist control so he can sink in the choke. Antonio remaining controlled and patient though - he really has to keep calm otherwise Han will wrap this one up with the rear naked choke!
Han throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Antonio tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Antonio can do anything to dispel that myth.
Han is breathing heavily.
Antonio wants to use the ropes to get back to his feet here.
Han throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Antonio tries to lock up and control but Han gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Antonio really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Han. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Antonio really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Antonio throws a strike but has given up his back in the process.
Antonio is trying to break free.
Antonio controlling the position well but he knows he's in a bad position.

Han looking for the choke but no joy.
I really don't envy Antonio right now.
Han doesn't have the hooks in and Antonio manages to turn into his guard.
Antonio with a flurry of punches that miss.
Antonio is looking to work some ground and pound but Han has wrist control.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Antonio accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Han has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Antonio doesn't defend quickly enough and Han has managed to lock this one up! Can Antonio escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Han on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Eddie Han!