PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ryo Shiotani (ranked 4883 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Lam Park (ranked 4254 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Shiotani
vs
Lam Park

164 cm
25
143 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

163 cm
25
130 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 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 Tokyo, Ryo Shiotani!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Jon Lam Park!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yuuki Gou and Shigeki Sano.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shiotani just misses with a punch to the body.
Shiotani tries a low kick but Park avoids it.
Shiotani takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shiotani tries to work over Park's front leg with a kick but Park checks it.
Shiotani circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shiotani was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.

Shiotani bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Shiotani scores with a couple of short elbows.
Park is trying to work for a sweep but Shiotani has mounted him!
Shiotani working Park over with strikes here.
Park is desperately trying to improve his position but Shiotani has a good base and remains in mount.
Shiotani controlling the pace for now.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Park wants to control but Shiotani is having none of it.
Park really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Shiotani. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Shiotani looking to control and managing it successfully.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shiotani scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Park?
Park is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Shiotani dominating with strikes here.
Shiotani working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Shiotani working away from the top, dropping strikes.

Park is rocked!
Shiotani lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Park hang on?
Park is still in real trouble! Can Shiotani finish him?
Shiotani tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Park is looking to get to half guard.
Shiotani lands a couple of good shots and Park has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!

Shiotani is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Park taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from Shiotani.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ryo Shiotani!