PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Akumi Yokoi (ranked 4536 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ii Sub (ranked 3920 p4p, 0 weight class). Akumi Yokoi could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ii Sub's chin.

Yokoi
vs
Sub

165 cm
18
183 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

183 cm
25
192 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Counter fighter
KO power

Good takedowns
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Akumi Yokoi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ii Sub!
The judges for this bout are Shirou Masuda, Hirohito Nitta and Tatsuya Matsuyama.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yokoi drops his hands momentarily and Sub takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sub lands a lovely overhand right.

A momentary lapse in concentration from Yokoi enables Sub to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Yokoi manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.

Yokoi looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sub passes into side control.
Yokoi might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Sub scores with a couple of short elbows.

Yokoi is rocked!
Sub has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.

Sub has an Americana. Yokoi didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Sub is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Sub hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Ii Sub!