PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Castaneda (ranked 5157 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pupuki Namasuzuki (ranked 3369 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.

Castaneda
vs
Namasuzuki

196 cm
18
346 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

175 cm
18
300 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Martin Castaneda!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Pupuki Namasuzuki!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Shigeki Sano and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Excellent takedown into side control there by Namasuzuki.
Namasuzuki tries to advance to mount but can't.
Castaneda gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Castaneda is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Namasuzuki missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Namasuzuki not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Castaneda manages to get to full guard.
Namasuzuki wants to control from the top but Castaneda keeps moving.
Namasuzuki must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Castaneda holds on and takes a little breather.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Castaneda is actively looking for submissions from his back. He's worked himself a little space on the bottom and seems to be going for a triangle. No, he's switched into an armbar! That was slick! Namasuzuki rolls with it to try and escape but Castaneda cranks on the arm and Namasuzuki is forced to tap out! This one is aaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Martin Castaneda!