PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Malaki Fiso (ranked 6865 p4p, 264 weight class) and Yajson Rram (ranked 7888 p4p, 285 weight class). Yajson Rram is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Fiso
vs
Rram

172 cm
19
147 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

164 cm
19
143 lbs
1 - 1 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Cardio machine

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 2 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Malaki Fiso!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Yajson Rram!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rram lands a really nice looking cross but Fiso seems unphased.
Rram swinging wildly here.
Rram misses with a two punch combination.
Fiso misses with a looping left.
Nice cross by Fiso.
A lazy left from Rram finds it's target.
Some wild striking there from Rram.
A counter left hand to the body from Fiso misses its target.
Fiso throws a lazy right hand but Rram sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Rram! But no joy.
Rram throws a body punch but Fiso moves out of range.
Fiso appears to be looking for a big counter.
Rram throws a looping overhand right but Fiso ducks down to avoid it.
Rram misses with a lunging right hand
and Fiso counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fiso fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A combination from Rram does no damage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rram keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rram throws a series of punches but Fiso avoids them all with ease.
Rram fails to land with a series of punches.
Fiso fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rram swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A counter left hand to the body from Fiso misses its target.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Fiso avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Rram throws a series of punches but Fiso moves out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Fiso on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Fiso misses with a body shot.
Rram misses with a combination
and Fiso counters with a straight right hand.
Rram throws a right hand that Fiso ducks under and follows up with a left that Fiso also avoids with ease.
Fiso throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fiso fails in his attempt to clinch.

Fiso fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rram, pushing him back against the ropes.
Rram wants to break the clinch but can't.
Fiso misses with a punch on the inside.
Fiso swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fiso is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Fiso working aggressively here.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fiso lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fiso stalling against the ropes.
Rram is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Fiso prevents Rram from breaking the clinch.
Rram is trying to force a seperation but Fiso has the dominant position.
Fiso lands with a short shot to the head.
Fiso has a couple of punches blocked by Rram.
Fiso is trying to pull guard but Rram has him pressed against the ropes.
Fiso is trying to pull guard but Rram has him pressed against the ropes.
Fiso fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Malaki Fiso. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Fiso has Rram pressed against the ropes, preventing Rram from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fiso struggles to land a body shot inside as Rram controls his hands.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Fiso jumps guard.
Fiso tries to land a sweep but no joy.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Fiso is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rram defends well.

Fiso is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Fiso controls Rram momentarily but Rram frees himself.
Fiso looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rram is one step ahead there.
Fiso keeping moving, preventing Rram from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rram looking to control the position here, rather than advance.

Fiso is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rram defends well.
Rram stopping the sweep attempt from Fiso.
Rram wants to control from the top but Fiso keeps moving.
Fiso is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.

Fiso looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Rram must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

That's five minutes gone in the round.

Rram is posturing up here but Fiso has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Rram tries to roll out but it's too tight and Rram has to tap! Slick submission there by Fiso!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Malaki Fiso!
Malaki Fiso decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.