PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Issac Armstrong (ranked 5400 p4p, 0 weight class) and Khal Yujiro (ranked 2562 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!

Armstrong
vs
Yujiro

164 cm
24
151 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

173 cm
25
150 lbs
4 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily

Decent wrestler
Brawler
Intelligent

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Issac Armstrong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khal Yujiro!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Patrick Alders and Daniel Blasius.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Armstrong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Armstrong tests Yujiro's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Yujiro tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Armstrong half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Yujiro misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Armstrong throws a big counter combination but Yujiro scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Yujiro lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Armstrong circles away quickly and effectively.
Yujiro throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Armstrong's waist but Armstrong gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Yujiro off to one side.
Yujiro throws a body kick, spinning off balance

and Armstrong counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Armstrong wants to stand and escape but instead Yujiro has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.

Yujiro looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Armstrong tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Armstrong trying to keep a closed guard but Yujiro is proving a slippery customer.
Yujiro scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Yujiro scoring with some ground and pound.

It looks like Issac Armstrong has been cut.
Armstrong wants to sweep here but Yujiro controlling him for the moment.
Armstrong trying to keep a closed guard but Yujiro is proving a slippery customer.
Yujiro lands a couple of digs.
Yujiro postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Yujiro has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Yujiro keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Armstrong's head.

Armstrong is rocked!
Yujiro gets to his feet and stands over Armstrong, holding his ankles. He dives in with a big left hand that connects! Armstrong felt that one! Yujiro unloads more punches and elbows and this one is over! The ref has dived in to save Armstrong from any more punishment!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:50 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Khal Yujiro!
Khal Yujiro spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.