PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Starrk Lobos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ville Vallaton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Lobos
vs
Vallaton

188 cm
19
185 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

190 cm
20
190 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Inexperienced

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Determined

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Starrk Lobos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Ville Vallaton!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Vallaton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lobos sprawls well initially but Vallaton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Lobos looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Vallaton trying to control the pace.
Lobos trying to control here but he's found himself mounted! Oh no!

Vallaton stands up from the dominant position, so we're back on the feet.

Vallaton fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lobos sprawls well initially but Vallaton persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Vallaton tries to pass to full mount but Lobos defends it.
Vallaton is controlling the pace.
Vallaton seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lobos wants to control the action here but instead Vallaton manages to pass to full mount!
Lobos takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Vallaton trying to control but Lobos is having none of it.
Vallaton in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Vallaton avoids the attempt from Lobos to control.
Lobos is looking to improve his position but Vallaton isn't that keen on the idea.
Lobos has given up his back here.

Vallaton is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
What can Lobos do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!

Vallaton is working for the choke. He's slipped one arm under the chin. Lobos has to defend the other arm for all he's worth... but Vallaton has managed to get that arm free too and he's tightening the choke! Lobos taps out and looks absolutely disgusted with himself. Vallaton doesn't care though - he's delighted!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ville Vallaton!