PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Herb Wakabayashi (ranked 8210 p4p, 541 weight class) and Buddy Love (ranked 6799 p4p, 494 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Wakabayashi
vs
Love

198 cm
19
225 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

193 cm
20
279 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand

BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Herb Wakabayashi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Buddy Love !
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Marco Blurström and Anni Minnemäki.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Love avoids the clinch attempt nicely.

Wakabayashi gets caught flat footed, as Love shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Love throwing strikes but missing.
Love is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Wakabayashi is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.

Love gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Wakabayashi misses with a double jab.
Wakabayashi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.

It looks like Buddy Love has been cut.

Wakabayashi gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Wakabayashi is leaning against Love and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Wakabayashi fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Love jumps guard but Wakabayashi stands there with Love around his waist. Love gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.

Wakabayashi breaks the clinch.
Wakabayashi slips a straight right by Love .
Wakabayashi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Love looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Wakabayashi is wriggling around but Love manages to pass to half guard.

Wakabayashi pushes Love off looking to stand but Love dives back in and keeps control.
Wakabayashi wants to improve his position but Love is controlling well.

Love has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Wakabayashi defend it? Love steps over the head and cranks it - Wakabayashi is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Love !

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Buddy Love !