PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Millard Masters (ranked 1076 p4p, 1212 weight class) and Genji Kamogawa (ranked 65 p4p, 73 weight class). Masters comes into the arena with Enter the Sandman blaring out of the sound system. Kamogawa has chosen The Veer Union - Bitter End as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Genji Kamogawa will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.

Masters
vs
Kamogawa

160 cm
27
140
11 - 5 - 0

170 cm
27
135
11 - 6 - 0

Good wrestling
Brawler
KO power

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Powerful

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 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Millard Masters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Genji Kamogawa!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Phil Schofield and James Glass.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kamogawa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

Masters looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Kamogawa!
Masters is looking to take a break and control but Kamogawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Masters controlling from side mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Masters is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Kamogawa knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Kamogawa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Masters's best efforts.
Masters has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kamogawa gets full guard.
Kamogawa is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Masters controls from within his opponent's guard.
Kamogawa trying to control the position here.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamogawa lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Masters tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Masters lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.

Kamogawa has control of Masters's left arm, preventing Masters from doing any damage.
Kamogawa keeping full guard, as Masters tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kamogawa wants to sweep here but Masters controlling him for the moment.
Masters advances position into side control!
Masters is looking to take a break and control but Kamogawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kamogawa is trying to improve his position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kamogawa manages to work his way to half guard, despite Masters's best efforts.
Kamogawa is looking to improve his position.
Kamogawa keeps trying to improve his position.
Kamogawa wants to control but Masters is keeping busy.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Kamogawa can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kamogawa is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Masters is looking to take a break and control but Kamogawa is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kamogawa wants to control the action here but instead Masters manages to pass to full mount!
Masters wants to control the pace but Kamogawa is squirming around nicely.
Masters avoids the attempt from Kamogawa to control.
Kamogawa just holding on.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamogawa wants to control but Masters is having none of it.
Kamogawa really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Masters. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.

Masters working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Masters fails to take his opponent's back.
Kamogawa tries to get back to half guard but can't.

Kamogawa tries to improve his position but Masters has taken his back! Masters has a choke - it's sunk in pretty tight... Will Kamogawa tap? No... maybe... yes! He's tapped! Masters pushes Kamogawa away and gets up to celebrate with his corner!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Millard Masters!
A relieved looking Millard Masters thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.