PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ribaraoi Tawaivuna (ranked 23427 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ademola Cisse (ranked 4744 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ademola Cisse was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Tawaivuna
vs
Cisse

185 cm
27
157 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

187 cm
25
155 lbs
5 - 6 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ribaraoi Tawaivuna!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ademola Cisse!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Lou da Vinci and Columbo Gatti.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tawaivuna gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Cisse counters with a left and a right that stings Tawaivuna.
Tawaivuna takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.

Tawaivuna closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Cisse to the mat! Cisse manages to get full guard.

Tawaivuna is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Cisse tries to land a sweep but no joy.

Tawaivuna drops back looking for a leg! Cisse is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cisse manages to kick Tawaivuna off! Tawaivuna jumps back into Cisse's guard.
Cisse really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Tawaivuna. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Cisse is active off his back here, looking for submissions.

Tawaivuna drops back looking for a leg! Cisse is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cisse manages to kick Tawaivuna off! Tawaivuna jumps back into Cisse's guard.

Tawaivuna drops back, looking for a kneebar! Cisse looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Cisse looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Cisse!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Tawaivuna is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Tawaivuna manages to get back to half guard.

Tawaivuna is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cisse pulls his head out easily.

Tawaivuna looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
It looks like Cisse is going to stand back up.

Tawaivuna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cisse trying to control from half guard but Tawaivuna is working away.

Tawaivuna looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Tawaivuna is refusing to be controlled, as Cisse sits in half guard.

Tawaivuna has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Cisse. Oh but Tawaivuna has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Cisse goes limp - he's gone! Tawaivuna jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ribaraoi Tawaivuna!