PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lionel Stanton (ranked 7508 p4p, 0 weight class) and Goku Uzumaki (ranked 5271 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!

Stanton
vs
Uzumaki

162 cm
23
178 lbs
3 - 2 - 0

188 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
Tends to cut

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Lionel Stanton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Goku Uzumaki!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Yukihiro Shimada and Hirohito Nitta.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Uzumaki shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Stanton's guard.
Stanton keeping moving, preventing Uzumaki from controlling successfully.
Stanton really is a fat lump.

Uzumaki drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Stanton manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Uzumaki has Stanton in his guard.

Uzumaki working for a triangle but Stanton defends it easily.

Uzumaki is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Stanton defends well.
Stanton might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

Uzumaki looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stanton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Uzumaki on the ground.

Uzumaki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Stanton throwing strikes from guard but Uzumaki blocks nicely.
Stanton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.

Uzumaki is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Uzumaki is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stanton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

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

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Goku Uzumaki!