PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Kazuo Imanari (ranked 2078 p4p, 4947 weight class) and Matt Wallace (ranked 118 p4p, 204 weight class). Imanari comes to the cage accompanied by Yoshida Brothers: Rising. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Imanari
vs
Wallace

165 cm
25
145
2 - 0 - 0

170 cm
24
145
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter fighter
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Kazuo Imanari!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Matt Wallace !
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Jorge Garcia and John Roberts.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Wallace gets a clinch.
Wallace throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Imanari blocks it with crossed arms.

Imanari has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Wallace uses from the top position.

Imanari is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Imanari is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Imanari seems keen to control Wallace 's posture.

Imanari looking to try and escape his hips here, looking for a submission. It looks like he's going for a triangle but Wallace is defending well. Imanari quickly switches to an armbar and extends the arm! Wallace has no choice but to tap, to a very quick submission! Wow, that was lightning fast! Imanari celebrates on the cage, with the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:52 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Kazuo Imanari!
A relieved looking Kazuo Imanari thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.