PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Clifford Val Salvacion (ranked 24384 p4p, 25163 weight class) and Hatakeyama Yoriari (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!

Salvacion
vs
Yoriari

182 cm
20
160
9 - 25 - 2

175 cm
26
164
0 - 2 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Good chin

Good takedowns
Brawler
Can Moonwalk

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 9 - 25 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Clifford Val Salvacion!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Hatakeyama Yoriari!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yoriari.
Yoriari has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Yoriari lands with a straight right. Salvacion didn't see that one coming.
Yoriari scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.

Yoriari instigates a clinch.
Yoriari effectively controlling the action here.

Yoriari breaks from the clinch.
Yoriari misses with a hook
and Salvacion counters with a nice kick to the body.

Salvacion closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Yoriari's guard.
Yoriari looking to hit a scissor sweep but Salvacion is one step ahead there.
Yoriari pulls Salvacion in close to his closed guard and prevents Salvacion from doing any damage or advancing position.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Yoriari pushes a forearm under Salvacion's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Salvacion is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Hatakeyama Yoriari!
Hatakeyama Yoriari was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.