PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Yarnell (ranked 3893 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freak Wannabe (ranked 6104 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.

Yarnell
vs
Wannabe

175 cm
18
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

165 cm
25
160 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kevin Yarnell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Freak Wannabe!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Ren Mimura and Taro Takaoka.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yarnell is looking to clinch but Wannabe is avoiding it.
Wannabe should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Wannabe has closed the distance and engaged Yarnell in a clinch.

Wannabe breaks the clinch.

Wannabe bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Wannabe is looking to take a break and control but Yarnell is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.

Wannabe stands up.
Yarnell misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wannabe scores with a punch to the head.
Yarnell shoots in but no luck this time.
Yarnell has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Wannabe.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Wannabe drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.

Yarnell is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Wannabe defends well.
Yarnell keeping moving, preventing Wannabe from controlling successfully.

Yarnell is looking to cinch up a triangle. Wannabe throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Yarnell's body to avoid the submission. Yarnell has instead reached around Wannabe's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Yarnell arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kevin Yarnell!