PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Carlos Marcos (ranked 3660 p4p, 24589 weight class) and Hideo Kojima (ranked 207 p4p, 294 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Marcos
vs
Kojima

163 cm
26
139
1 - 1 - 0

166 cm
26
141
0 - 4 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Very quick

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
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 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Carlos Marcos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Hideo Kojima!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Donald Grub and Daniel Bishop.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kojima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kojima fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Marcos half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kojima throws a hook but Marcos blocks it.
Marcos tries to counter with a takedown but Kojima is quick to defend against it.

Marcos gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kojima wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.

Marcos decides to pull guard.
Kojima tries to stand but Marcos is controlling from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marcos is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Marcos manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kojima manages to get himself to full guard.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kojima is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Marcos sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Kojima's guard.
Marcos slows the pace down in half guard.
Kojima is looking for a sweep. Marcos is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Marcos is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Kojima controlling the position for now.

Marcos has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Kojima defend it? Marcos steps over the head and cranks it - Kojima is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Marcos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Carlos Marcos!