PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Connar Cage (ranked 2233 p4p, 232 weight class) and Ryohei Horie (ranked 1818 p4p, 190 weight class). Ryohei Horie will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Cage
vs
Horie

176 cm
26
159 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

180 cm
26
159 lbs
10 - 7 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Connar Cage!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryohei Horie!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Cage instigates a clinch.
Cage scores with a shoulder strike.
Horie tries to stall but Cage uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Horie wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Horie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Cage gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Horie regains guard.
Cage passes Horie's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Still in half guard, Cage seems content to control.

Cage is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.

Cage escapes and gets back to his feet.

Cage scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Horie is trying to escape back to his feet but Cage uses the scramble to pass into side control.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Horie really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Cage. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Cage advances nicely into full mount.
Horie is wriggling around trying to escape.
Cage controlling the position easily from mount.
Horie looking to escape from mount but he's given up his back!

Cage is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Horie with him. Horie is trying to defend but Cage has an arm under the chin now! Horie grimaces and is forced to tap out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Connar Cage!
Connar Cage retains his lightweight title!