PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ikehara Washi (ranked 4813 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chuck Bomba (ranked 6795 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Washi
vs
Bomba

202 cm
24
278 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

191 cm
16
266 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid chin

Shade Tree Nutrition

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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ikehara Washi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Chuck Bomba!
The judges for this bout are Paul Gruel, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bomba gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

and Washi counters by clinching up.
Washi misses with a punch to the body.
Washi pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bomba looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.

Washi manages to pull guard.
Bomba with a flurry of punches that miss.
Washi trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Washi looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bomba is one step ahead there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Washi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bomba really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Washi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bomba throwing strikes but missing.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Bomba accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.

Bomba stands up over his opponent, looking to dive in with a big punch. Here he comes, superman style! Oh, the punch misses and Washi has got him in a triangle choke for good measure! Oh no! Bomba manages to get his head free but now Washi has transitioned to an armbar! Bomba grimaces and is forced to tap! Beautiful Jiu Jitsu from Washi! I'd be surprised if that didn't end up as submission of the night!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Ikehara Washi!