PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Musaka Kawasaki (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joni Silvennoinen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.

Kawasaki
vs
Silvennoinen

180 cm
20
200 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

188 cm
18
215 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
KO power

BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Musaka Kawasaki!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Joni Silvennoinen!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Taro Takaoka and Shigeki Fujiwara.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kawasaki stuffs the takedown attempt from Silvennoinen. Silvennoinen gets slowly back to his feet.
Kawasaki circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silvennoinen moves in looking to clinch but Kawasaki pushes him off.
Silvennoinen looks to land a combination but Kawasaki avoids it well.
Silvennoinen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silvennoinen moves in looking to clinch but Kawasaki pushes him off.
Silvennoinen throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kawasaki.

Kawasaki shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Kawasaki was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Silvennoinen is looking to get to half guard.

Kawasaki has hold of Silvennoinen's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Silvennoinen manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Kawasaki looking to secure an arm triangle but Silvennoinen defends it well.
Silvennoinen is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kawasaki wants to control the pace but Silvennoinen is squirming around nicely.

Kawasaki with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Silvennoinen defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Kawasaki.
Kawasaki prevents Silvennoinen from getting the reversal.
Kawasaki landing strikes from the mount.

Kawasaki looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Silvennoinen tries to reverse the position but Kawasaki maintains control.

Kawasaki working for a guillotine from mount but Silvennoinen is in no mood to give up.
Kawasaki is breathing heavily.
Kawasaki prevents Silvennoinen from getting the reversal.
Silvennoinen is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Silvennoinen regains half guard.
Silvennoinen is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Silvennoinen looking for submissions off his back.

Silvennoinen is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but Kawasaki pulls his head out easily.
Silvennoinen strikes from the bottom but Kawasaki uses the opportunity to move to side control.
Silvennoinen manages to get back to half guard.
Silvennoinen wants to get back to full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Kawasaki seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Silvennoinen is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Musaka Kawasaki!